Cameron Hughes Wine

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CEO Cameron Hughes at the vineyard.

Cameron Hughes Wine, Inc. is a wine négociant that specializes in the acquisition, re-blending, and marketing of fine wines under its own label.[1][2][3][4]

The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.[3][5] Cameron Hughes is the company’s co-founder and CEO.[3][6][7]

History

Cameron Huges, a native of Modesto California, learned the wine industry from his father, Steve Hughes, a wine salesperson.[1][7] Cameron Hughes established a wine-brokering firm with his wife and business partner, Jessica Kogan, in 2001.[1][2] Hughes sold his personal collection of wine to fund the brokerage.[3][8] He invested in surplus wines, blended them and sold the wine out of the couple’s Volvo.[3][8][9]

Cameron Hughes Wine, Inc. sells wines at both retail locations and through wholesalers.[1][3][8] Hughes continues to source finished lots wines from "top-tier" wineries under confidentiality agreements, which lowers distribution costs.[9]

The company acquired $3 million mezzanine capital in 2008.[6][7]

Product

Cameron Hughes offers wine under six labels: The Lot Series, Hughes Wellman, CAM Collection, Cameron Hughes California, Greenlip, and Zin Your Face.[4] The wine is sourced from France, Italy, Spain, Argentina, South Africa, and California.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Lettie Teague. "Taking Advantage of the Wine Glut". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  2. 1 2 "Cameron Hughes". Wine.com. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nicole LaPorte. "Wine Business Bypasses the Grapevine but Enjoys Its Fruits". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  4. 1 2 3 Katie Kelly Bell. "94 Point Brunello For Peanuts? How Wine Negociant Cameron Hughes Finds The Deals". Forbes. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  5. ↑ "Cameron Hughes Wine Co.". Wines & Vines. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  6. 1 2 Chris Rauber. "Cameron Hughes Wine wins $3M in mezzanine capital". San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  7. 1 2 3 Amanda Bishop. "Cameron Hughes uncorks wine sales strategy". San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  8. 1 2 3 Chris Rauber. "Winemaker hits it big at Costco". San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  9. 1 2 Barbara M. Houle. "Cameron Hughes Wines land in area". Telegram. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
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