We specialise in providing fine and rare wines from our exclusive producers, extensive stocks, and bespoke sourcing service. Integral to this is our dedicated sales team, made up of award-winning former sommeliers.
We offer a local service, globally, treating each client with personal care and unrivalled efficiency, thanks to our established, trusted networks. Wine Source supplies over 500 luxury restaurants and hotels worldwide featured in Michelin Guide, San Pellegrino Top Chefs, and Wine Spectator's Awarded Destinations; we have the broadest reach of any wine services company supplying the hotel and restaurant industry. Our aim is to build long-term relationships with every client, to truly understand their priorities and requirements.
“ Working at a 3 Michelin Star restaurant can be a lot of work. Guests who dine with us demand the best, and for the Beverage Director, that means sourcing the rarest and hard to find bottles. This can be an extremely time consuming task. Having a relationship with Wine Source means I simply explain to Brian Scott what I'm looking for and let him do the legwork for me, freeing me up to do all of the other things that need to be done. Wine Source is the very definition of Customer Service. ” David McGovern - Beverage Director, MASA/BAR MASA and KAPPO MASA, New York
“ Often in fine-dining, guest requests for high calibre wine can be unpredictable. The team at wine source work with pace and accuracy to ensure I can always meet my guests requirements, even if the time frame to deliver is incredibly small. This can only be managed by a deep commitment and strong connection to the on-trade industry. I trust in the quality and province of the wine I receive, and I appreciate that the team can tailor their approach to suit my needs. ” Christopher Bothwell - Head Sommelier, Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester
“ I personally refer to Wine Source as 'Google' - it is very simple and very similar with 2 principal functions: • Finding a Wine - Wine Source has an unlimited list, including rare back vintages. • Wish Lists - Make a list and Wine Source will source it for you, with more efficiently than Google actually. On top of this, the team has a lot of experience with sommeliers and can easily anticipate your needs without any of the annoying mistakes of the less experienced wine reps. ” David Varielle - Head Sommelier, Mandarin Oriental, London
“ I work with Wine Source because I have been working for almost 8 years with Mathieu as a client. His professionalism, honesty and the quality of service provided by the rest of the team is very high. The wines come from very serious sources and often directly from the Chåteaux, Domaines or Estates, which makes a big difference when buying old vintages of fine wines. Wine Source will always listen to your needs and provides a service that exceeds expectation. ” Guillaume Glipa - Director of Food & Beverage, Chiltern Firehouse
“ ’Fine and rare’ are always the most heavily traded wines... traceability and quality is the major concern when buying today. While working with Wine-source Group this past year, their team have always been able to advise and maintain a buyer’s needs with great efficiency… professionally. ” Kenneth Au Hon Mun - Chef Sommelier, Food & Beverage Operations, Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore
Seck Wee was first introduced to the joys of imbibing wine in his earlier days in university where the pursuits of higher knowledge led him to discover the giddy fruits of Dionysus. His career path definitely led him astray, towards related lifestyle business segments, including fashion publications, cosmetics, alcoholic beverages, retail department stores, consumer electronics, all of which accentuated his relationship with wine. Throughout his professional career history spanning over 3 ½ decades, Seck Wee held senior management roles building market leadership positions for many consumer & lifestyle brands in markets throughout Asia, including L’Oreal, Tiger Beer, Mattel Toys, Singapore Telecoms, & Eastman Kodak to name a few. As providence goes, Seck Wee first met Philippe Kalmbach, (Founder & CEO of Wine Source), over a decade ago one dark and cold night in Rochester NY, USA over dinner. These newly found MNC colleagues soon struck up a long standing relationship, which finally extended to Seck Wee helping to start-up the Wine Source offices in Singapore (mid 2012) and, Macau (mid 2013). When not working or drinking, whichever being the worse case, he chills out by falling back on his first love for classical music, plus watching movies & attending concerts. The occasional game of tennis still takes place, when timings permit and hitting partners are available.
Michael’s path started upon graduating high school in Malaysia and studying abroad in Switzerland for Hotel and Restaurant Management. He has worked in a few unique and off-course industries as the years passed, especially as a chef during his study in Switzerland, as an assistant restaurant manager in Hainan Island China, and as a senior customer service representative for the Spa in The Venetian Macau. However, he realized the Food and Beverage industry was much more suitable for his future career as he joined Wynn Macau as a restaurant supervisor in 2010. The next level of his professional service career came about when the restaurant manager and wine director discovered his talent of becoming a wine sommelier. For nearly 5 years at Wynn Macau, Michael developed himself from an average sommelier to an experienced senior sommelier by obtaining a WSET Level 3 advance with distinction results and qualification of a Certified Sommelier for Court of Master Sommelier. His career with Wine Source group started in 2014 with a coincidental meeting with the company CEO and President of the Asia office at Wynn’s signature Italian restaurant (Il Teatro). Their meeting provided him with the confidence to open a new branch of Wine Source in Macau, rather than Hong Kong.
Jonathan is a top sommelier coming from the Basque region. Having received his education at Lycee Hotelier de Biarritz and later at CAFA Bordeaux, he worked his way through restaurants in France as an assistant. Eventually he found his way to London, becoming assistant head sommelier at Murano, head sommelier at Berners Tavern and later head sommelier at Clos Maggiore. He came second at the Best Sommelier in the World competition by WSA in 2013. Now with Wine Source Group, he manages sales with Trade and Privates clients. If not found in a nearby London restaurant drinking his way through a funky wine list you might also find him in a live music show or with his shirt off in a park near the East End, enjoying life and a picnic.
She is the first French woman and one of only three female Master Sommeliers in the UK. She won best UK Sommelier of the year 2006, the same year she passed as Master. She is a member of the jury in UK Sommelier of the Year, which presents the opportunity to meet sommeliers from all restaurants in the UK. Her previous experience as sommelier includes Bernard Loiseau In Burgundy, Michel Gerard in the South West of France, both 3* Restaurants and Hotel du Vin in UK. She was also the on-trade account manager for the largest UK wine merchant Enotria.
Maria’s roots come from the south of Sweden. While finishing her studies in Restaurant Management and WSET, she started her wine-loving career around Sweden and Copenhagen working for top restaurants. She then decided to develop her skills in London, where she has lived for the past 6 years working for prestigious places such as Corinthia Hotel, Roka, and Zuma. She was appointed Head Sommelier at Coya from the start of its operation. Maria made her way to Wine Source Group three years ago as an on-trade sales manager.
Thomas has had an impressive history on the business front. He is the founder and CEO of Selective Origin in Paris. He is also CEO of M. Chapoutier in Australia. He is the MD of Vranken Estates, a new subsidiary Vranken-Pommery Monople in the UK, covering UK, Canada, and HK. Lastly, he is the executive vice president of Vranken-Pommery American.
Jason has spent over 10 years in the NY fine dining scene with the previous 3 as Head Sommelier of MASA, the only 3 Michelin star Japanese restaurant outside of Tokyo. With his extensive knowledge of fine wine, Wine Source is a natural fit for his first position outside of the restaurant business. When not studying wine, he can be found playing music and rooting for the NY Mets.
Tom is highly versed in the wide world of food and wine. He has tasted wine in Uzbekistan and Myanmar, worked on vineyards in Marlborough (NZ), Margaret River, Minho and Calabria, and made sausages and cheese in Puglia. He brings to Wine Source his WSET training, 12 years and counting of experience working in and around wine, and his sheer unadulterated enthusiasm for the trade.
Per is the most recent addition to the New York based team, he brings over 20 years of wine industry experience, highlighted by his deep knowledge and passion for collectible wines. He has spent over a decade of his career with wine auctions as well as two highly successful internet based fine wine retailers. Previously, Per was the Head of Department for Christie’s auction house fine wine division, where he oversaw the North and South America territories for five years. Prior to returning to Christie’s, Per served as the East Coast representative for Benchmark, where he focused on expanding the Napa-based company to both coasts and increasing its visibility within the wine collecting community. Per also worked for San Francisco-based internet startup Vinfolio. Here he integral to Vinfolio’s program of buying private collections. Per’s first job in the wine industry was as Cellar Manager at Morrell’s in 1997, where he helped to build the company’s recently-launched auction division. Per lives in New Canaan, CT with his wife and two children, and his other passions in addition to wine includes skiing, golfing and tracking down rare vinyl records.
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