Elite Wine Consultants was established to help business within the wine trade to successfully attain their wine program goals. The Company was founded by Clyde Woode, a seasoned veteran of several areas within the wine trade including importing, distribution wholesale, retail and restaurant as well as wine education, which included both consumers and members of the trade. His vision for Elite Wine Consultants was to provide practical advice to both new and established businesses selling fine wines in both Off-Premise and On-Premise establishments. For many businesses invloved in the trade, the only source of advice and training came through local distributors, who have a vested interest in the success of the brands that they represent more than the clients they service. This makes total sense, as their ability to retain wine brands, often tied to Spirits brands, rested upon their ability to achieve both market distribution and sales volume, which becomes more and more demanding with each successive year. Distributors are also quite biased toward their brands, which is to be expected and, frakly, necessary for the success of their business and the fiduciary responsibilty they have toward the brands that they represent. We felt that there was a need for a more objective option for fine wine establishments and one that placed their interest above all others. It is with this in mind that Elite Wine Consultants came into existence and it remains our raison d'etre and will always be so.