Matt Deller, Wine Access

Matt Deller MW is the Chief Wine Officer for Wine
Access, who are leading the online revolution in
direct-to-consumer fine wine e-commerce. Backed by top-tier
investor, Norwest Venture Partners, Wine Access with the help of
Matt and his team is now bringing the wine worlds best kept
secret to everyone in America.


Previously he was at Constellation Brands for five years, most
recently as Director of Fine Wine Development for Constellation
Brands, developing the sales strategy for Robert Mondavi Winery,
The Prisoner Wine Company, Mount Veeder Winery and Ruffino
Estates.


He judges international wine competitions such as Decanter World
Wine Awards, TEXSOM International Wine Competition and the Sydney
International Top 100 Wine Awards. He is an Instructor on the
faculty of the Napa Valley Wine Academy, an expert panelist at
several international wine events and writes for various wine
publications.


He entered the wine industry in 1996 as Territory Manager - Fine
Wine for Pernod Ricard.  He then helped establish Bennett
& Deller Wine Ltd, specialist importers of Spanish, Italian
and South American wines, where he was Sales and Marketing
Director for over a decade. 


 


Following that, he joined The Fine Wine Delivery Company as Wine
Program Director, leading a dynamic buying and trade sales team
and developing integrated sales and marketing programs. 



Matt has judged numerous international wine competitions, written
articles for various wine publications and conducted hundreds of
educational seminars.  He lives in the San Francisco bay
area with his wife and two sons.