Starting out as a touring musician, Justin Saunders fell in love with wine through traveling the globe. Dining at fine restaurants in North America peaked an interest in fine Domestic wine producers that was sparked after travels abroad visiting his sister in the Loire. After years of music travels, Justin settled in the retail wine world at one of the finest wine shops in Tennessee. While helping manage Midtown Wine & Spirits, in Nashville, his curiosity and knowledge grew into a passion that was quickly recognized by colleagues and distributor partners landing him a job with a leader in the state for innovation and progressive product lines, Best Brands Inc., where he managed a sales route with some of the top retailers in the state and sells an amazing portfolio of over 4000 SKUs from all over the world. Having moved on to a Supplier role managing multiple states and growing brands in the territory to more than double the original cases, he continues to drive the right brands into the right accounts while maintaining and growing strong business and relationships in the markets.

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