LA Market & Brand Development

I help beverage brands build meaningful presence in Los Angeles.

Wine • Spirits • Non-Alcoholic • Hospitality

LA isn't one market — it's a dozen of them stacked on top of each other. What works on the Westside doesn't work downtown. What lands with a sommelier won't land with a bottle shop buyer. Knowing the difference is the job.

I bring together an unusual mix: sales, buying, hospitality, wine education, and storytelling — all built inside the LA market itself. That combination is what lets me help a brand not just get into LA, but actually take root here.

What I Can Help With

  • Market Strategy — Where does this brand actually fit in LA?

  • Account Development — Identifying and cultivating the right restaurants, retailers, hotels, and bars

  • Brand Positioning — How the brand should show up in this market

  • Market Representation — Tastings, buyer meetings, staff education, and events

  • Partnerships & Activations — Connecting brands with chefs, restaurants, creatives, and cultural partners

  • Market Intelligence — What I'm seeing from buyers, consumers, and competitors on the ground

  • Storytelling — Translating the brand into language that resonates with LA

Two Ways to Work Together

LA Market Strategy

For brands that need a plan.

A fixed-scope project. I assess where you stand in the LA market and hand you a clear roadmap — positioning, target accounts, and the path to get there.

Best for: brands testing the waters, entering LA for the first time, or looking for outside eyes on a strategy already in motion.

LA Market Strategy

For brands that need a plan.

A fixed-scope project. I assess where you stand in the LA market and hand you a clear roadmap — positioning, target accounts, and the path to get there.

Best for: brands testing the waters, entering LA for the first time, or looking for outside eyes on a strategy already in motion.

LA Market Development

For brands that want someone to actually execute.

A 3–6 month engagement. I'm in the market on your behalf — making introductions, developing accounts, representing the brand at tastings and events, and reporting back on what's working.

Best for: brands ready to move, without the bandwidth or local relationships to do it themselves.

Not sure which one fits? Start with a conversation — that's free.

Go open something good.