Now Offers Fully Integrated Global Logistics Service for the Wine Industry
Napa, CA, April 10, 2014 – Recently, AMEDEO proprietor Michael Greenlee along with a financial partner acquired WineFlite, a global shipping service focused entirely on the transport of wine. With this acquisition Greenlee developed the first fully integrated global logistic service focused on the wine industry. This acquisition for AMEDEO, known as a bespoke, high touch fulfillment firm, now has a unique operations solution for the global import and export of wine Direct to Consumer. According to the 2014 Wine Market Council research conference held earlier this year, DTC sales were at 3.47 million cases in 2013, a $1.57 billion market.
Michael Greenlee CEO and Founder of AMEDEO stated, “As quickly as the wine industry grows and expands, both in existing and emerging markets from South Africa to Southeast Asia it is conversely becoming a smaller, more connected community of motivated buyers and sellers. Our goal when we started AMEDEO, was to tie into this motivated consumer and help the wineries we service reach them more nimbly, all with a very high level of customer service. By utilizing our systems and expertise and tying into Wineflite’s logistics network and agencies we can expand our reach into the non-domestic arena and help these wineries, whether they be in the European Union, South Africa, South America, Australia or New Zealand, reach their customers directly. The newly combined infrastructures of AMEDEO and WineFlite offer our domestic partners a secure, compliant solution for export and access to emerging markets. It is a particularly bullish time for the DTC market, as the segment is growing faster than the on-premise marketplace and has incredible potential.”
About AMEDEO
AMEDEO, a technologically advanced business, headquartered in the heart of the US wine country of Napa, California, with its proprietary systems, currently facilitates compliance and delivery services for over 200 domestic wineries. AMEDEO also acts as a third party logistics partner to non-producer players in the wine and beverage landscape. For more information, please visit www.AMEDEOwines.com.
About WineFlite
WineFlite was conceived as a high quality amenity for wine savvy travelers to ship their bottles home, compliantly, from abroad. WineFlite’s networks include operations throughout France, Italy, Spain, England, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, China, Singapore, South Africa and the UK.
It’s a horrible company with horrible customer service. although we only stored a very small quantity of wine I’m speak for several others that they do not know fulfillment and they dont know how to treat their customers. the acquisition only means more screw ups.
Wineflite is one of the worst companies I have ever worked with. Their customer service was terrible, especially at their headquarters. I ordered wine in March 2014 and the wine didnt arrive until late July 2014- and some bottles were not even the same! I had ordered these wines especially for my wedding and they didnt arrive in time. Their team, especially Alejandro were not very helpful at all. I dont recommend using their services!
Never again.
My husband and I traveled to Argentina in July 2014. We specifically went to Mendoza to experience the vineyards and to ship back wine that it is not available in the U.S. However, we have never received our shipment and its June 2015!!!! We have received very few correspondences over the last year and have yet been contacted directly with a resolution. We have sent numerous emails and the phone lines were disconnected at one point. It’s unbelievable to me that no one at this company has even attempted to solve this issue. It has been extremely frustrating and upsetting to have spent a large sum of money on wine and shipping costs and have NO Wine or a refund!!! I would never recommend this company to anyone.
I had the opposite experience but that was before Amadeo bought Wineflite I was raveling though France and Italy and the wineries and some wine shops contracted with Wineflite. I was very happy to have such an easy solution. I live in the Bat Area and the wine came directly to SF without sitting on he ground forever. Then it was delivered to my place of work. All very hassle free. I hope what those before me experienced was due to the transition.