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My name is Joe Dressner and I'm The Wine Importer of many French, an increasing number of Italian wines and a Port. I am part of a company, Louis/Dressner Selections, which tries to find interesting and often unusual wines that express the terroir the wines come from and the talent and hard work of the winemakers. This site is my personal spot and has no relation to the company I work for.

The point of this site is unabashed self-promotion, which I have learned is the key to success in the business world. Long and hard experience has taught me that the quality of our wines is unimportant -- it is my ability to network and promote myself that matters most in the business world. Image and illusion are all that matters and our customers feel reassured to know they are buying wine from an important personality who has his own web site.

Most of this site is true, but some of it is fictional. I often forget which part is which. Everyone in the wine trade takes themselves so seriously that I am trying to bring a little perspective and humor into what should be a joyous trade. By the way, my lawyer suggested I include this paragraph.

The site is organized by chronological posts in descending order. There are several posts on each page and you can go to earlier posts by scrolling to the bottom of the page and clicking on older posts. This is a very user-friendly feature.

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People often ask how The Wine Importer sources all the fabulous wines he imports. Basically, we receive and respond to e-mail offerings. Just today, we received the following e-mail offer:

From: NV
To: NV
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 12:31 PM
Subject: Brilliant Bordeaux 2000

Good Afternoon,

Before I head off back home this evening, I thought I'd send you an offer for what I consider to be a fantastic wine from the 2000 vintage. This is a wine which:

a) proves once again that the 2000s are superb not just for top growths, but also for 'petits chateaux', where you can find amazing fruit-driven wines with amazing depth of flavour and concentration

b) will astound your customers thanks to its great value for money

and last but by no means least:

c) will make you a very honest dollar or two:

Domaine Zede 2000 @ 50 FF Margaux AOC

The 2nd wine of Labegorce Zede, owned and run by the Thienpont family.This is what all 2nd wines should be like: fruity, well-made, balanced, early-drinking and dare I say better-value alternatives to the classed growths.

This wine is offered at its opening price, inclusive of US strip labels and although I don't want to send you a sample because you should believe me when I say this wine is great, I can if need be.

I look forward to hearing from you

Best Regards

Neil Vasey
Maison Michel Querre, St-Emilion

Tel +33 5 57 55 51 67 (direct)
Fax +33 5 57 55 51 61
Mobile +33 6 15 46 39 46
Email nvasey@cidwines.com

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