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  Following is a sampling of the companies for which Lionstone provides services.  In many cases Lionstone also sources products for the various marketing programs and retailers.

WordShipNet ®.  Recently Lionstone has formed a strategic alliance with a national retailer (Lo Spuntino),a technology/marketing/web development company (WorldShipNet), and Wineshipping, a fulfillment company, to form a marketing and distribution organization which takes wines from the winepress to the consumer's glass, handling every step in the transaction.  This organization, now provides services to several California wineries and will soon expand to include international partners as well. http://www.worldshipnet.com

Beverage Solutions/Beer Across America ®.  The largest beer-of-the-month club (which greatly aided the national awareness and growth of this country's microbrew industry.  More than 80,000 customers who enjoy shipment of special microbrews each month. http://www.beeramerica.com

International Wine Cellars ®.  An outgrowth of BAA, this wine-of-the-month club has grown to a membership exceeding 30,000, participating in three different program levels of variety and quality. http://www.internationalwine.com

1800wine.com ®.  A web presence that not only distributes its own wine selections but also handles  the fulfillment for other premium companies such as Red Envelope, E-luxury, and American Express.  http://www.1800wine.com

Sotheby's ®.  Known around the world for its auctions in every rare and collectible item imaginable, Sotheby's has become the leading auction house in the United States for fine and rare wines.  Due to the unique laws regulating the sale of alcoholic beverages through auctions, a national distributor was needed to complete sales to retailers who participate in these auctions.  http://www.sothebys.com

W.G. Best ®.   A growing direct-sales/telemarketing company from Germany, featuring European and Domestic wines.  

Direct Wines ®.  After an introduction by Direct Wines of London, the U.S. Direct Wines program was turned over to Connoisseur Encounters in Illinois.  Today this wine club offers selected mixed cases of premium wines on a quarterly basis.  Direct Wines also provides Lionstone with rare wines from private cellars in Europe and the UK.

Beverage Bistro ®.  this club markets very high end wines and beers to an exclusive and high end membership. htttp://www.beveragebistro.com

Wine Trotter.  A US subsidiary of Vinoseleccion, Spain's premier wine club. This is the latest addition to the group's wine clubs in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Argentina, France, Chile, and Uruguay.

Taste of California ®.  One of the first wine clubs in the USA was John Davis's Taste of California. In 2004 the fulfillment and distribution of this club was assumed by Lionstone, enabling the company to expand more than 100% by opening up restricted states for their marketing efforts. www.atasteofcalifornia.com

Italy Direct .  Tenuta Torciano, an estate in San Gimignano, Italy, promotes it's wide range of wine to tourist buses which visit their tasting room. Lionstone facilitates the sale and distribution of these wines to the returning U.S. customers.

Vinexpo USA.  In 2004 Lionstone was chosen as the national importer for all participants in the US version of Vinexpo held in Chicago.

Winery Direct Operations.  Through the use of the Lionstone Network many wineries are now distributing their wines directly to consumers.  Following are some of the major wineries now involved in our national distribution.  Click here for a list of wineries served by our network.

Giordano.  Starting in Spring of 2006 Lionstone now distributes the great Piemontese and Tuscan wines and gourmet foods of the Giordano company of Alba, Italy ... Italy's largest direct sales wine company. http://www.giordanowines.com

   

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