In the summer of 2019 three friends decided to leverage their knowledge and Italian connections and opened a travel agency that focused on bespoke Italian travel. The Italian Tour had just launched and we were in the midst of travel planning for Summer 2020. Our clients were mainly first-time visitors to Italy and we were ready to share Il Bel Paese with them. However, COVID-19 spread and all trav
el aspirations came to a screeching halt. Although we weren’t traveling this year, we were still researching and exploring Italy in other ways. Eventually our Corporate Mastermind (Ed) had the idea that The Italian Cellar would be the perfect way to keep the spirit of Italy alive. Our Italian Wine Scholar (Julie) has been busy researching the regions and their viticultural treasures while our Brand Resonator (Lindsey) is keeping us on our toes. The Italian Cellar will be an experience of traveling but on this side of the Atlantic. On a birthday zoom call to friends in Italy, we made a very special announcement: “ We are opening a wine shop!” Since we can’t take people to Italy right now, we will find a way to bring Italy to them. We hope to share our enthusiasm, knowledge, and pure love of Italy and its wines. Our goal is to create an experience so amazing that our subscribers get a burst of excitement when they are notified their wine has shipped and when they open up the box. Much like Christmas morning, we do not want you to be able to contain your excitement! As longtime wine drinkers, travelers, and members of the Italian wine trade, we’re particularly good at finding the best small-medium vineyard Italian wines with amazing histories that we strive to share with our amazing customers like you. It is not easy to put a bottle of wine from small family estates in the hands of our customers. But we simplify the process by working out of our Virginia warehouse where our focus is our wine and its story, not the building that surrounds us. Our customers are adventurous and curious and always looking to explore something new and different. We work hand- in-hand with our importers to create an amazing experience. Give us a shot — you’ll be amazed at the experience you receive. Thank you again for your interest in The Italian Cellar. We sincerely hope you will love our selections as much as we do. Our Mission is to curate an experience that surpasses expectations, with every package, every delivery, without fail.
