Premium Italian Wine Sales – San Francisco

We are looking for a relationship builder who understands the restaurant, retail, and hospitality landscape and wants to represent a focused portfolio of authentic Italian wines with strong pricing, supplier support, and real growth potential. Lewis Imports is seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial Independent Wine Sales Representative (1099) to develop and grow sales throughout the San Francisco / Bay Area market.

Lewis Imports is seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial Independent Wine Sales Representative (1099) to develop and grow sales throughout the San Francisco / Bay Area market.

We are not looking for order takers. We are looking for a relationship builder who understands the restaurant, retail, and hospitality landscape and wants to represent a focused portfolio of authentic Italian wines with strong pricing, supplier support, and real growth potential.

About Lewis Imports:

Lewis Imports is a family-owned importer and distributor specializing in premium Italian wines.
We work directly with renowned wineries throughout Italy and have built a portfolio that combines heritage, quality, and value.

Featured producers include:

Lungarotti
Fontanavecchia
Adriano Marco e Vittorio
Menegotti
Ascheri
Randi

Our business is expanding rapidly across California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Texas and Arizona, creating significant opportunities for motivated sales professionals.

What You'll Do
- Develop new restaurant, retail, and hospitality accounts throughout San Francisco,
- Conduct tastings and presentations with buyers and beverage directors
- Secure by-the-glass placements, wine list placements, and retail displays
- Participate in supplier visits, trade events, and educational tastings

Who We're Looking For
- Existing relationships within the San Francisco wine trade
- Experience in wine sales, distribution, hospitality, or restaurant beverage programs
- Self-starter with strong organizational skills
- Passion for Italian wine and food culture
- Reliable transportation and willingness to work in the field

Compensation
- Independent Contractor (1099)
- Competitive 10% commission structure
- Protected accounts
- Sample support and sales tools provided
- Unlimited earning potential
- Opportunity for future leadership and territory growth

Why Join Lewis Imports?
- Direct access to ownership and decision-making
- Boutique portfolio with strong differentiation
- No corporate bureaucracy
- Opportunity to build a territory with meaningful long-term income potential
- Work with passionate producers and authentic family-owned wineries

If you are currently working in the wine industry and are looking to add a high-quality Italian portfolio with significant growth opportunities, we would like to hear from you.

Job category: Sales and Marketing