Vineyard Brands
Christopher Birnie-Visscher is an experienced professional in the wine and hospitality industry, currently serving as the SFL On Premise & Puerto Rico Sales Manager at Vineyard Brands since July 2015. Prior roles include Florida Client Liaison at Small Vineyards, LLC, and Head Sommelier at DB Bistro Moderne Miami, where responsibilities encompassed wine purchasing, pricing, and management of beverage programs. Additional experience includes serving as Assistant Sommelier at Cafe Boulud Palm Beach and various positions at J. Alexander's Restaurants, focusing on service training and beverage program management. Christopher holds a Bachelor's degree in Hospitality from Florida State University, completed in 2005.
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Vineyard Brands
Vineyard Brands represents over 25 growers of estate-bottled wines in Burgundy, Chablis, the Rhone, Loire Valley, Alsace and Southern France as well as some of the best wines available from Spain, Portugal, Chile, Argentina, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Germany and Italy. All wines are tasted by the management staff before a decision on representation is made. The result of this stringent selection is best illustrated in the following quote from The Wine Advocate: "In a world increasingly dominated by vast sums of capital and multinational firms, it is difficult for small wine importer to survive unless that company has considerable expertise and an unwavering commitment to quality rather than quantity ... "Imported by Vineyard Brands" is as close to a guarantee of quality as the consumer can expect."