Back Bar Project

Back Bar Project is the exclusive U.S. importer of a collection of boutique spirits, aiming to elevate the level of offerings available in the U.S. Every product in Back Bar Project’s portfolio carries a unique story representing regions, cultures, individuals, and families. BBP’s current offerings include Giffard – the largest range of premium French liqueurs currently available in the U.S. – as well as El Jolgorio, a range of artisanal mezcals from Oaxaca, the diversity and quality of which are second to none.

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Brazos Wine Imports

Brazos Wine Imports, run by Brian Ravitsky & Jon Chaplin, represent wineries who share an old world, terroir-centric style which they believe are unique and rare qualities to find in South America. They look to discover small production, one-of-a-kind wines crafted to express the unique story of their time and place on earth. The focus of Brazos is on artisanal, single vineyard, small production, estate grown, environmentally friendly wines from some of the best sub-regions of Argentina and Chile.

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Charles Neal

Charles Neal Selections scours the back roads of France to bring you the finest in Armagnac, Cognac and Calvados from the top properties in those regions. All producers grow their own fruit, harvest themselves, make their own wine or cider, distill in ancient column or pot stills on their property, age their spirits in their ancient caves, and bottle each order by hand with little or no intervention. These are pure, unadulterated spirits produced with the highest respect for tradition.

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Diamond Importers

In 1992, Ted Diamantis created Diamond Wine Importers out of the belief that Greece, with its natural terroir of mountain vineyards, maritime influenced climate, volcanic and alluvial soils, and over 200 ancient indigenous varieties, can once again become a source of some of the greatest wines in the world. Over the last 20 years of tasting and traveling throughout Greece, they have compiled a portfolio of the best artisan, vineyard-driven producers who are working with the best native varietals from the best appellations. They only focus on producers and growers who are fully committed to quality and sustainability from vine to bottle. These producers are people that have passion, are self made men, work with the land, and embody the true winemaking spirit. Their goal is to now educate and enlighten the American wine market about these indigenous varietals, ancient appellations and, most importantly, the spirit of these outstanding producers.

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Europvin

Europvin was founded by Christopher Cannan in 1978 on a simple yet astute concept: select a unique portfolio of the finest estate wines in Europe and bring it to the attention of discerning importers and opinion makers around the world.

Today Europvin is directed and managed by a dynamic team of professionals who combine a passion for working with “terroir driven” wines along with an extensive knowledge of distribution channels and the marketing expertise required in both emerging as well as established markets.

Whilst pursuing the development of their prestigious portfolio selections, they have paid particular attention to sourcing a range of wines that represent genuine value for the consumer as well as maintaining the strict quality criteria for which Europvin is renowned.

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Indigenous Selections

Indigenous Selections is a highly-specialized import firm owned by Giorgio Rivetti of La Spinetta. Our company represents a collection of carefully selected Italian wineries that produce the finest, most authentic Italian wines with an emphasis on competitive pricing and unmatched customer support. Our mission is to showcase some of Italy’s most captivating winemakers who produce outstanding, terroir driven wines from their respective regions. It remains our goal to provide our customers, as well as Italian wine enthusiasts, wines that truly honor indigenous Italian grape varieties and Italian winemaking.

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Little Peacock Imports

Little Peacock Imports is a young company that imports Australian wine in the United States, whose motivation is to change the American perception of Australian wine. The wines represented by Little Peacock are real; made by Australians to proudly portray Australia. They come from renowned Australian wineries in the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Central Victoria, Margaret River, Frankland River, McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, Coonawarra, Riverina and the Barossa. The winemakers are experts, bequeathing to each wine its own interesting story.

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Marc De Grazia

Marc de Grazia Selections has been promoting fine Italian wines since 1980. Over ninety small estates from fourteen Italian wine regions are represented with an emphasis on significant “terroir” and a preference for indigenous varietals: Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Aglianico, Fiano, Greco, Verdicchio, Garganega, Nero d’Avola, to name a few. The company’s efforts are by no means limited to exporting but from the beginning the founder, Marco de Grazia, has worked closely with the vignerons in all phases of production.

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Niigata Sake Selections

There is perhaps no other area of Japan with as defined and elegant a style of sake as the northern prefecture of Niigata. Commonly just referred to as the “Snow Country” in the rest of Japan, traditional rural life in Niigata is defined by endurance throughout the harsh winters with a heavy and wet snowpack each year that reaches eight to ten feet high. The abundance of snow makes for a region uniquely suited to making elegant and refined sake, with the snowmelt filtering through the mountains to create uniquely pure and soft water sources, and the snow itself filtering the air of dust and particles to make the winter brewing season particularly pristine.

Niigata Sake Selections was created by Ataru Kobayashi, who was born into a Niigata brewing family but pursued a different path in life before deciding to bring the excellent sake of his home to the world. The sake he brings to us shows both the refined and elegance of the classic Niigata tanrei karakuchi style and the range of styles the region is now producing. The Junmai Daiginjo from Kirinzan embodies classic Niigata sake, crisp, clean and beautifully smooth, and the Ten to Chi “Heaven and Earth” in the same premium Junmai Daiginjo category is a delightful play of earthiness with layers of aromas.

While other areas of Japan produce more sake, no single prefecture produces more premium sake than Niigata. We’re excited to feature such a terrific portfolio from a region whose name is synonymous with fine sake.

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High Road Spirits

The Mars Distillery is based in mountainous Nagano prefecture, making it the highest elevation distillery in the country, taking advantage of excellent snowmelt fed aquifers and the cool temperatures that slow maturation of their Iwai brand whiskey.

They also bring us a select series of ultra-premium Kotsuzumi sake from Hyogo prefecture, including the gorgeous Kurobotan ‘Peony Shadow’ Junmai Daiginjo made from the unusual and distinctive Tajima Goriki strain of sake rice.

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