Quinton Jay, vice president, general manager, joined Artesa in 2005, having spent five years as managing director of the Bacchus Consulting Group, an independent consulting firm focused on providing strategic planning, financial and interim management services to both small and large wine companies. Prior to founding Bacchus, Jay was general manager of Bonny Doon Vineyards in Santa Cruz. Before entering the wine industry, Jay held strategic innovation and brand management positions at The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta and financial management positions at Bank of America in Los Angeles. Jay holds an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a B.S. from California State University at Long Beach.
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RED BLOSSOM TEA COMPANY is a direct importer, wholesaler and retailer of premium teas and artisan tea ware from the Asian Continent and the world.
We are a family business with over a quarter century of history in San Francisco's Chinatown. Our long tenure in the tea trade has enabled us to cultivate direct relationships with growers and producers in Asia to bring you the highest quality and broadest selection of tea leaves.
Today, our teas can be found on our website (www.redblossomtea.com), at select cafes, restaurants and retail locations and, of course, at our San Francisco tea shop.
OUR MISSION
Our Mission is to deliver unsurpassed tea quality, exceptional customer service and unequivocal value to you.
Unsurpassed Tea Quality. Our tea leaves are harvested at the peak of their harvest cycle and properly stored through each stage of transport from tea garden to tea cup. Because we source our premium teas directly from the tea grower, you are assured the highest quality and freshest tea leaves on the market.
Exceptional Customer Service. We are dedicated to giving you the knowledge necessary to fully appreciate the wonderful aromas and unique flavors of our tea leaves.
Unequivocal Value. We believe in giving fair value for our teas. This means prices that reflect market conditions and the true quality of the tea rather than the latest hype or trends.
OUR LOCATION
If you do make a trip out to San Francisco, stop by and share a cup of tea with us. We are just a few blocks from the famous Chinatown Gate in San Francisco:
831 Grant Avenue
San Francisco, California 94108
Phone: (415) 395-0868
Fax: (415) 362-8877
Our store hours are
Monday - Friday: 10am to 7pm
Saturday: 10am to 8pm
Sunday: 10am to 6pm
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The Honig Story
In 1964, Louis Honig purchased a 68-acre ranch in the heart of the Napa Valley and planted it with Sauvignon blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. For the next few years, Louis sold the grapes to neighboring wineries with the dream of retiring one day from his San Francisco advertising business and making wine from his vineyard in Rutherford.
Before he could realize his dream, Louis passed away, leaving the estate to his children and grandchildren. In 1981, as a tribute to his legacy, the family rallied together to produce several hundred cases of Louis Honig Sauvignon Blanc in the vineyard's old tractor barn. The wine won a Gold Medal at the Orange County Fair, and thus, the winery was born.
In 1984, at the age of 22, Louis' grandson, Michael Honig, took over management of the vineyard and winery. With a lot of hard work and a beat up pickup truck, Honig managed to get their Sauvignon Blanc into most fine restaurants in California. From there, production and distribution grew. In 1987, in addition to the Sauvignon Blanc for which they were already known, they began producing small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon. Family members Regina Weinstein joined them in 1997 and Steven Honig in 2000.
What began as a small garage winery has become a team of people who work collaboratively to run an inspiring and socially responsible business.
The Honig family donates wine to charity auctions all over the country, they host political and community events at their vineyard, and they are active in the sustainable farming movement. Today, with winemaker Kristin Belair, the family produces Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon, and Honig wines, which were once only available in one San Francisco restaurant, are now on the wine lists of hundreds of fine restaurants across the country. And Louis Honig's vision of bringing his family together to share in the beauty and bounty of Napa Valley, while producing outstanding wines, has become a reality.
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KAI Vodka is the world’s First Ultra Premium Rice Vodka.
Handcrafted in Vietnam, KAI (pronounced “kh-eye”) Vodka is distilled from rare Yellow-Blossom Rice that is grown in small villages along North Vietnam’s Red River Delta.
KAI Vodka is handcrafted in small batches using techniques that have been handed down for over 6 centuries.
The process of fermentation and distillation used to create Kai Vodka renders a smooth and unique tasting Vodka; preserving the natural sweetness of the Yellow-Blossom Rice.
The KAI Family of vodkas introduces you to a world of exotic flavors and aromas that can be enjoyed shaken and chilled or as the highlight of an exciting cocktail.
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Bill Palmer, Progressive Brands
Progressive Brands ("ProBrands") is an American product developer and marketer of trend-setting brands in the premium distilled spirits industry. Agile and independent, ProBrands creates and accelerates growth for cutting-edge distilled spirit brands designed to fill industry gaps in product innovation.
ProBrands is a nimble and forward-thinking brand owner in the rapidly consolidating distilled spirits industry. ProBrands has carbed out a strong niche by bringing innovative brands to unconventional consumers seeking more style, substance, health, flavor, and entertainment value from their drinking experiences. In addition, ProBrands delivers its investors superior returns by leveraging portfolio synergies, in-house product marketing competencies, and direct relationships with influential trade and consumers to drive effective and efficient growth.
Brands:
HAN Asian Vodka
ToriKai Distilled Sake
KIGEN Sake
Witch's Rock Costa Rican Rum
