As our first “real” job out of college, working for Vinfolio has opened our eyes to an industry we had little knowledge of. We were very familiar with drinking wine in college but not with the business aspect of wine sales and storage. Who knew what a Nebuchadnezzar was or that prior to 1978 Bordeaux jeroboams were typically 4.5 liters? These were basic wine facts we quickly learned along with other names, sizes, varieties, and qualities. Over a month has passed since we have started working at Vinfolio and our wine knowledge has increased tremendously. We are nowhere near the level we want to be at but we are working hard to retain as much information and to take in all this industry has to offer.
One project that has exposed us to the vast wine world is uploading auction results to our website. In the past five months, there have been 37 wine auctions, with as many as 1900 lots each. Each auction, for us, is a great building block because we get to witness pricing trends, view differences between regions, and come across obscure details that we would not otherwise see. The satisfaction of finishing an auction is incredible, knowing that our hard work directly affected our customers by providing a valuable resource. In the long run, our primary goal is to learn as much as possible from our skilled co-workers, who are enthusiastic and passionate about their careers. They encourage us to explore this industry with an open mind and inexperienced palette so one day we can taste the difference between Charles Shaw Chardonnay and Corton Charlemagne.
