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(April 5, 2021; New Hope, Pa.) George Staikos, known for his passion and role as an educator and longtime industry sales and marketing director, is please to announce that he has launched The Educated Grape. The company melds Staikos’ expertise, providing sales, marketing and branding consulting for small, luxury wineries, as well as educational wine programs geared towards wine enthusiasts.
“The increasingly competitive landscape in luxury wine presented a unique opportunity for me to share my experience and the strong relationships I have developed to manage the distribution network while also building awareness and interest with fine wine consumers,” says Staikos. I am thrilled to launch The Educated Grape to address the needs and challenges of small luxury producers today. We pride ourselves on our personalized approach to achieve each wineries unique goals while creating new opportunities and platforms for their wines to be enjoyed, “ he adds.