A Family of Entrepreneurs

Wine passes through many hands (as mandated by the United State government) as it makes its way from the winery to your table. Luckily, the importer is in a unique position to guide where the wine goes as it passes down the global supply chain. So we try to choose partners that have our same beliefs. Our wineries have incredible stories and we celebrate them at length on our new website, but I want you to know a little about the other incredible partners we work with. Over the next few blogs, I will tell you about one such set of partners: our distributors. Each one has a unique story and all are owned by brave entrepreneurs. Today I want to celebrate the first distributor that took a chance on Elemental Importers’ wine.

American Northwest, Seattle, WA: Owned and operated by Oleg Fedechkin, his wife Rina, and son Anton. Emigrating from Russia when Anton was just a child, the Fedechkin family took many twists and turns before finally settling in Seattle. Along their journey they lived many years in Spain. There they grew a love and passion for Spanish wines and culture. They brought this knowledge and passion to Seattle where with no real connections in the community and limited English skills, this brave family began importing and self distributing their beloved Spanish wine. Over the years their company has grown to be a respected supplier of wine, beer and sake from across the United State and the world. Spanish wines? Of course. But their global collection spans from California to Argentina to Italy to Israel and to Japan.