A Message from the President

If you’ve been around the vineyard block a few times you know the importance of a trusted advisor. Turrentine Brokerage knows the wine business inside and out. We have an unparalleled record of predicting wine business trends and helping clients profit from them. We know the sources of supply, their history and capabilities. We know the brands, their people and their finances. We earn trust and guard confidences carefully. We make deals happen. We bring businesses together efficiently, creatively, and when necessary, quickly. We understand the key factors that make your business tick. And we know how to avoid many hidden disasters. Explore our web site, check our track record and give us a call. Cheers!

Bill Turrentine, President

Welcome to the Turrentine Marketplace. The best selection of grapes and wine in bulk is at your fingertips. Our goal is to make these markets work for you. Please let us know how we are doing and what can be improved so that we can serve you better.

Chateau Agogo had too much wine. So did their neighbor down the lane, Brand X. They each needed to dispose of about 15% of their total production. At Brand X, the job of dealing with excess bulk inventories had long been delegated to the winemaker. The winemaker carefully ranked all of the wines into four quality grades, with about 20% falling into the bottom grade. Some varieties, of course, were in stronger demand than others and so the amount to be sold was different for each product. Making adjustments in accordance with the demand profile, the winemaker identified the weakest lots for each product, drew samples from those tanks and listed the wines for sale on the bulk wine market. Removing these lots from the winery's own bottling blends had the happy side-effect of improving the quality of the bottling blends. Unfortunately, . . .