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Corporate Wine Buying Insights

09/12/2021 If you are a sommelier looking to transition from on-trade to off-trade corporate wine buying, this video is for you.

In this video, Sid Patel, CEO of SommelierBusiness and Beverage Trade Network chats with Bob Paulinski, MW who has been a buyer at chains like Sam's Club, Winn-Dixie/Bi-Lo stores, Coles (Australia) and BevMo to share valuable insights about the role of a wine buyer.

This will give you great insights on what's needed at chains like Total Wine & More, BevMo, Costco, Festival Foods, HEB.

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