VAGO CORPORATION LLC
IN SEATTLE
(425) 746 1709

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"If you find it, you should try it."
"Distributing flawless wines throughout America."

Business Contacts:
Tammy Vago
Philip Vago

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WHY CHOOSE US TO DISTRIBUTE YOUR WINE OR BUY YOUR WINE FROM US??

We pay for our wine upfront.
This means we already have faith in our products. The risk is being borne by us as distrutors. No consignments.

We are a small business, distributing Boutique wine to other small to medium businesses.
It's a nice fit ! We deliver something distinct, that tastes good after the first sip.
No hard reasoning is required when you drink our wine. One simple question needs answering: Does it taste good?

Most distributors, we believe, do not BELIEVE in their product.
They are worker bees, managed by a larger company. Since we are small, we need to build trust and build excellent relationships with the vineyards we get the wine from and the restaurants we sell our wine to.

As a restaurant owner, if you want regular wine, go to the supermarket. If you want fantastic wine that makes you feel decadent after the first sip, then come to us !

As a wine grower, if you have a smooth wine, that is to die for after the first try and you want scale, come to us !

THE WINES

Wine NameDescriptionPrice per bottle
Bellona Estate “Incognito” 2002Riesling with Semillion and Chardonnay.
Sweet wine with fast finish.
Excellent with Asian Dishes.		$9.50 USD
Bellona Estate Chardonnay 2002Pure Chardonnay.
Has traces of Melons, peaches and butterscotch in its flavour.		$8.99 USD
Willow Lane Shiraz 2002Pure Shiraz, with hints of dark chocolate and cloves.
Smooth start and finish.
Velvet on the tongue.		$9.99 USD
McConnell Estates Cabernet Sauvignon 2002Pure Cabernet Sauvignon, .
Smooth and Soft.
Gentle.		$11.99 USD
McConnell Estates Zinfandel 2002Pure Zinfandel, with hints of toffee.
Sweet and Velvetty.
Sweet comfort wine.		$11.99 USD

OUR HISTORY

Important Dates:

July 2003:
The Wine Project starts. I met Andrew Gordon of Austrade to tell him of my dream to sell wine in America. Tammy had been reading many articles on how successful it was and after trying some of the good stuff in the Hunter Valley, we embarked on this journey.

November 2003:
We have all the costs down…we think ;-) About 75% of the information was gathered and the rest would be painfully learned. We create the US company. We apply for the business license and distribution license.

June 2004:
The license is approved.

July 2004:
The labels are approved by the federal Government.

August 2004:
We sell 10 cases of wine.
We have the labels approved by the state Government ~ Washington State.

September 2004:
Return to Australia to seek out 4 new wines (1 white and 3 reds).
Get Export License.

October 2004:
Find Four reds (Pinot Noir, 2 x Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon) and two more Whites (Semillion and Chardonnay).

January 2005:
 All the wine labels are approved in the USA.

February 2005:
Second Shipment of Wine Arrives (70 cases + 2 cases of brochures)

April 2005:
Sell the first cases of the second shipment.
We also sell our first case to a new county.

June 2005:
More than 50 restaurants have tasted our wines.

July 2005:
Over 200 restaurants have been contacted.

August 2005:
First public wine tasting in a restaurant.

September 2005:
New Californian Wines Added ~ Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 and Zinfandel 2002.

March 2006:
Less than a case of Incognito left.

THE WINE REGIONS AND THE WINERIES

Links to the wineries we distribute:
Bellona Estate
Willow Lane Winery

Links to the wine regions:
Mudgee Wine Region Approximately 20 vineyards located 4 hours drive West of Sydney.
Hunter Valley Wine Region Approximately 50+ vineyards located 2 hours north of Sydney.

Maps of Mudgee and the Hunter Valley with respect to Sydney and Australia:



Australia



Mudgee with respect to Sydney

The Hunter Valley with respect to Sydney

Links to the Californian wineries we distribute:

Maps of California and Elk Grove:



California



San Francisco / Sacramento



Elk Grove

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WHERE IS OUR WINE?

DOWNTOWN SEATTLE

TROIANI ~ Bellona Estate Incognito
TRIPLE DOOR ~ Bellona Estate Incognito
ELEPHANT AND CASTLE ~ Bellona Estate Incognito and Willow Lane Shiraz
OLIVER'S OF THE MAYFLOWER PARK HOTEL ~ Bellona Estate Incognito
ANDALUCA ~ Willow Lane Shiraz
SHALLOTS ~ Willow Lane Shiraz and Chardonnay
OCEAN and EARTH ~ Willow Lane Shiraz

PIKE PLACE MARKET

CHEZ SHEA ~ Bellona Estate Incognito
ZIG ZAG CAFE ~ Bellona Estate Chardonnay and Willow Lane Shiraz
ALIBI ROOM ~ Willow Lane Shiraz

BROADWAY / CAPITAL HILL

LA SPIGA ~ Bellona Estate Chardonnay and Willow Lane Shiraz
1200 BISTRO ~ Bellona Estate Incognito, Bellona Estate Chardonnay and Willow Lane Shiraz
CANTERBURY EATS & ALE ~ Bellona Estate Chardonna

BELLTOWN

CASCADIA ~ Bellona Estate Incognito

MADRONA

MADRONA ALE HOUSE ~ Willow Lane Shiraz

THE PIER

IVARS ~ Bellona Estate Incognito and Willow Lane Shiraz
ELLIOTS OYSTERS ~ Bellona Estate Chardonna

PIONEER SQUARE

CAFE PALOMA ~ Bellona Estate Incognito and Bellona Estate Chardonnay
FADOS ~ Bellona Estate Chardonna

TRI-CITIES

YOKES - KENNEWICK ~ Bellona Estate Incognito, Bellona Estate Chardonnay and Willow Lane Shiraz
YOKES - PASCO ~ Bellona Estate Incognito, Bellona Estate Chardonnay and Willow Lane Shiraz

BELLEVUE

TOSONI ~ Bellona Estate Incognito, Bellona Estate Chardonnay and Willow Lane Shiraz
SAM's at the SHERATON ~ Willow Lane Shiraz
Z'TEJAS ~ Bellona Estate Incognito
CAFE PIROUETTE ~ Bellona Estate Incognito, Bellona Estate Chardonnay and Willow Lane Shiraz

REDMOND

SAGES ~ Willow Lane Shiraz
TASTE THE MOMENT ~ Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon

UNIVERSITY DISTRICT

WORLD CUP ~ Willow Lane Shiraz

KIRKLAND

MARINA GRILL ~ Willow Lane Shiraz
WATERS BISTRO ~ Incognito
YARROW BAY GRILL ~ Willow Lane Shiraz and Incognito

RENTON

BILLY MCHALES ~ Willow Lane Shiraz and Incognito

ISSAQUAH

DCS GRILL ~ Willow Lane Shiraz

LEARNINGS FROM BUSINESS

Important Learnings:

  • Project Management.
  • Vendor Management
  • Prioritising.
  • Attention to Detail.
  • The importance of being patient.
  • Determination and Courage = sale.
  • You must have a product you believe in.

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