The Rare Wine Co.

04/08/2020

12/31/2019

Mannie Berk's letter about why we all should be very worried about wine tarrifs & how you can help in 5 minutes or less:

One of America’s most respected wine merchants; specialists in impeccably cellared examples of the world’s greatest wines, with prices that are often the lowest you’ll find.

12/12/2019

Our latest collaboration with the Historic Vineyard Society is a limited-edition set of four bottles from two iconic vineyards, Bedrock (planted circa 1888) and Pagani Ranch (circa late 1880s). The set is a real bargain at just $199.95, with 50% of the proceeds going to support HVS' important work preserving and protecting some of California's oldest vineyards. cc: Ridge Vineyards Bedrock Wine Co. Morgan Twain-Peterson MW

In stock and available for immediate shipment. Buy yours here:

One of America’s most respected wine merchants; specialists in impeccably cellared examples of the world’s greatest wines, with prices that are often the lowest you’ll find.

02/20/2019

The Rare Wine Co.—one of the country's most revered importers and wine merchants— is looking for Controller to join our Brisbane, California management team.
Since 1989, wine lovers have prized The Rare Wine Co. as one of the world's greatest sources of old & rare wine. And, since 1999, our import business has grown into one of the most respected in the US market.

This unique position provides an opportunity to both shape the way we operate today, and to build the infrastructure for us to thrive over the next three decades.

Responsibilities:
• Oversee the company’s financial operations and key financial processes including payables, receivables, period close, sales tax filing, inventory adjustments, etc.
• Ensure the timely adoption of all new accounting standards, properly updating financial systems, controls and reporting.
• Supervise bookkeeping staff
• Work with ownership to identify key financial metrics and establish year-over-year forecasting and budgeting. Strengthen cash flow planning and sales analysis.
• Act as a member of the management team; help define yearly goals and objectives for the business.
• Conduct end-to-end financial analysis, identifying areas for cost savings and audit all recurring expenditures.
• Work with the Heads of Operations, Wholesale, and Retail to further develop key performance metrics and reporting capabilities.
• Collaborate with logistics and operations teams on annual insurance plan review and contract negotiation.
• Work with the Head of Operations on new employee onboarding and HR policies.

Qualifications
• At least 10 years experience of management-level accounting for a small or mid-sized business, with some experience at a product company.
• Comfortability in a fast paced, changing environment
• A strong technical background in ERP and accounting systems. Experience integrating 3rd party expense, bill management, and payment systems.
• The ability to marry a sharp focus on repeatable processes with exception-based problem solving.
• Experience with a wide range of duties from high level strategy to managing (and performing) day-to-day accounting functions
• Knowledge of wine or the wine industry a plus

Who You Are
You’ve spent your career using a hands-on “do what it takes to get the job done” mentality and enjoy helping a business make continuous incremental improvements.
Your written communication skills are excellent and you have a knack for summarizing complex financial information for less knowledgeable colleagues.
Finally, your work style is—above all else—collaborative and you find great value in building team culture.

02/13/2018

Only a few spots remain for the 1990 dinner Weds the 21st with RWCs Anthony Anselmi ... Don't delay!

02/17/2017

The proper way to celebrate a Grammy (or two) by cc:

04/13/2016

Happy Birthday, Mr. President. A fabulous way to toast our Thomas Jefferson on his 273rd birthday: http://goo.gl/M97puZ

01/15/2016

Ricardo Freitas oversees the winemaking for the Barbeito winery on the Portuguese island of Madeira. Also in this episode, Erin Scala takes a look at the wines of Madeira.

12/25/2015

12/03/2015

What great Tuscan oil is about: intense color, fruit, perfume and fiery finish. Don't miss the '15 Nuovos! http://goo.gl/Gswsiu

09/26/2015

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