Wine Tasting: Master Brands/The Wine Trust

From the Master Brands website: “Master Brands was established in the small town of Washington Connecticut during 2011 by Hendrik van der Merwe, having just arrived from Cape Town with his family, following almost two decades in the international wine arena. Shortly thereafter in May 2012, his path crossed with Tim Clew and Brian Mota from The Wine Trust and they immediately realized that an exceptional synergy existed. Today, The Wine Trust is a strategic supply partner of impeccably aged wines from leading Estates and origins.

As a Californian Vintner, we hand-pick quality wines, create special blends and bottle wines under our own brands in the Napa. As Importer, we ensure that each wine has a perfect provenance. As Distributor, we aim to create a network that will reach to every corner of this great nation. In select states, sales and distribution will be fully under our control, while in other states we will establish distribution or broker partnerships.”