Wine Broker

[Kenny Scott]

I was turned on to the wine industry this week. I interviewed for a job at Jackob Gerhardt, but didn't get it. Are there any other Los Angeles based companies I can start from the ground up? I love and collect wine and want to somehow work in the business. Would love some feedback.

[Innkeeper]

Hi Kenny and welcome to the Wine Board. You are lucky IMHO that you didn't get the job. Recommend breaking in at the retail level. You have a lot of opportunity in LA. If you are dead set on being a broker, you need to have a lot of knowledge already. If so, you might contact Grove Street Brokers in Healdsberg. They will let you work from afar. My broker is in Idaho. They are a completely reputable firm.