Vineyard Brands
Jennifer Blades has a diverse work experience in the wine and hospitality industry. Jennifer is currently working at Vineyard Brands as the Vice President Assistant Western Regional Manager and Regional Sales Manager. Previously, they held positions at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits as a District Manager and Key Account Manager. Jennifer also worked at The Capital Grille as a Sales Manager & Dining Room Manager, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts in the Georgian Room, and Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants as a General Manager and in various roles within the Kimpton Group.
Jennifer Blades has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Management, General from Western Governors University. Additionally, they attended Camosun College, but no degree or field of study was specified. Jennifer has obtained several certifications, including WSET III from WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) in August 2018, Level 1 from the Court of Master Sommeliers, and WSET level 2 from WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust).
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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."