Brian Ravitsky, Importer of South American Wines, Maps the Unknown
Brian Ravitsky is the Co-founder of Brazos Wine Imports, the esteemed importer of Chilean and Argentine wines as well as wines from Uruguay. He’s been in and around the food and wine industry from the age of 13. At one time, he worked for Advintage Fine Wine before going on to devote his time to building Brazos Wine Imports.
Brian graduated from CU, Boulder in 1998 and he became a Certified Specialist of Wine with the Society of Wine Educators in 2004.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
Brian Ravitsky talks about managing the demands of travel as a wine importer
Brian shares an insider view of what’s changed in the wine import business since the COVID-19 pandemic hit
Why Brian chose to focus on being a national wine importer and not a distributor despite his experience in distribution
Brian discusses the driving force behind Brazos Wine Imports
How Brian finds the right distributors for the wine he imports
Brian talks about the different wineries in South America that he represents in the U.S and how he connected with them
How Brian mapped the unknown sub-regions and wineries in South America
Brain talks about the people he considers as his mentors and what he learned from them
Brian shares the outlook for Brazos Wine Imports and the industry
In this episode…
The wine industry is blessed with the ‘curse’ of too many producers who offer a wide variety of wines to choose from. Some are popular, while others are comparatively less known. These growers and wineries who have yet to gain wide-spread recognition represent not only the wines they produce but more importantly, their culture and regions. And wine importers are at the forefront of spreading the goodness from these regions locked in bottles of wine.
Brian Ravitsky is one of the importers who brings the best of homegrown wines from South America to the United States. He introduces the American market to an unknown map of wine indulgence.
Join Alexi Cashen on this episode of the Alexi Cashen Show as she talks with Brian Ravitsky of Brazos Wine Imports about all the wonderful things that South American wines have to offer. Tune in as Brian shares his journey in the wine industry, what drives his company and what sets them apart from competition, and his insights on what to expect from the wine industry post COVID-19.
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