Spanish-Wine-Exclusives is all about finding very special, low production wines and bringing them to wine lovers in America. We have immersed ourselves in the world of Spanish wine for more than a dozen years. Our passion has led us from the great classics to the on-going explosion of new and exciting wines emerging from across Spain in the last 20 years. Spain has been swept up in a wine revolution and become a hotbed of innovation, discovery and quite frankly a lot of fascinating and delicious wine.

Sadly, too many great wines have simply not made it to our shores. Mostly because they are too small in production, relatively unknown or lack the critical fanfare needed for traditional importers to take a chance on them—especially considering how high prices can get by the time wines like these reach your local merchants' shelves or restaurants' lists. Some have made it to the US through the hard work and excellent palates of better boutique importers. But many outstanding wines languish, even in Spain, as wine consumers there tend to be less adventurous than here in the US.

Each winery we work with offers excellent quality and has its own story, personalities, passions, vineyards, techniques, and motivations behind it. We bring their stories and their wines to you. Not only are we constantly searching for exciting new wines that meet our high standards, but we are also continually on the lookout for small caches of mature classics from top vintages. We stand behind each and every wine we offer.

Little gives us more pleasure than sharing our appreciation of these special wines with wine lovers who have not yet had a chance to discover their secrets. Being able to do so at prices lower than typically offered at US retail makes it even more enjoyable. Salud!

How do we keep our prices so low for high-quality imported wines?
Although we operate within the three tier system, we are able to collapse some of the costs that normally inflate the price of imported wines. This is because of our exclusive retail arrangement with our retail partners. We do not have to pay for an elaborate sales network or extensive sample allocations stretching across both the importer and distributor channels to sell our wines.

Instead, our wines go efficiently through the three tier system straightaway to our retail partners without the extra overhead. The result is our wines are typically 20 to 25% lower priced than wines of the same cost when distributed in a more conventional manner.

Another benefit is that because our distibution route is relatively short, we are better able to control temperature and wine condition. Starting with refrigerated trucks en route to port, our wines have fewer stops than usual along the way to get into trouble. There is minimal movement between winery and wine shop, and no shifting from warehouse to warehouse across the country.

An added bonus is that because our retail partners work closely with us, they really know and understand the wines. Their staff is your personal connection to the wines and wineries and we look forward to conveying your comments and interests directly to the wineries we work with. Few wine merchants can offer such a direct link between winery and wine lover.

María is the Spanish half of Spanish-Wine-Exclusives and lives in La Rioja. Her many years of experience managing Spanish fine wine exports combined with her extensive network of winery and winemaker connections across Spain are critical to finding great new wineries and discoveries and also working out the logistics to get them here to the US.

Justin heads up the American half of Spanish-Wine-Exclusives and lives in New York City. His years of experience were first as a Spanish wine collector and eventually as the marketing director and then head wine buyer at a major US retailer of Spanish wine. His incisive knowledge of the Spanish wine scene is critical to making sure our selections stand out for their quality and also that their stories reach both consumer and trade enthusiasts eager for these special wines.

Pey-Wen is our Media Director & Writer. She holds the Diploma in Wines and Spirits (DWS) from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET), and is a Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) from the Society of Wine Educators. She has 10 years experience in wine retail, and has been a Spanish wine enthusiast and collector for over 15 years. She is also an avid chef and baker, and is especially interested in the art of food and wine pairing.

Our Retail Partners

Tinto Fino - Vinos de España, a specialty wine merchant in Manhattan's East Village. Tinto Fino is known for its outstanding, hand-picked selection of Spanish wines and its highly personalized customer service. They ship to most states in the US and their passion and knowledge of Spanish wine is unmatched except—dare we say—maybe for our own.

Despaña Vinos y Mas, a compact but well stocked Spanish wine shop in New York City's fashionable Soho district that offers over 400 of Spain's best wines. Their next door gourmet shop and cafe showcases high quality food products from Spain, and together they open a delicious window on Spanish food and wine culture in lower Manhattan.

Our New York Restaurant Supporters

The Beagle, an elegant and intimate bar that features an ambitious and much lauded mixed drink and cocktail program as well as one of the city’s most in-depth selections of Sherry by the glass, and a menu of simple, good fare.