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Universal Beverage Importers offers beer, wines and spirits from producers around the world to wholesalers and retail chains in the United States of America.
Company personnel travel regularly to regions throughout the world looking for local gifted producers. Our goal is to establish long-term relationships and secure exclusive contracts with the wineries, distilleries and breweries to insure the mutual commitment of consistency and high quality for successful brand building.
We blend the perfect balance of quality, variety and value. Our relationships abroad and domestic afford us the ability to deliver beer wine and spirits to the market with exclusivity to select distributor and retail chains at a competitive sustainable price with excellent customer service.
HISTORY
How We Began
The Universal Beverage Imports story begins when two friends with over 50 years of beverage industry experience decided to begin the development of a beverage importing and exporting company in 2014.
“U.B.I.” is a Delaware based L.L.C. that provides a diverse line beer, wines and spirits to Distributors and Retail Chains that seek exclusivity in their target markets. U.B.I. offers the perfect balance of quality, variety and value. U.B.I. currently services 17 states with focus in the core markets U.S. East Coast. While we continue to expand our footprint, U.B.I. is dedicated to the growth and success of our brands, suppliers, and our people. We strive to be the most effective, trusted, committed importer-exporter and supplier of beverages in the United States. Our experience and knowledge of the extremely competitive U.S. market, strong partnerships with suppliers, distributors, and national/regional retailer customers has positioned us for continued growth and success.
“The relentless search to bring you better solutions continues to be at the core of everything we do.”
OUR TEAM
Meet Us!
ALEXANDER RIVERA
FOUNDER
JASON GUILIANO
CO-FOUNDER
RUDINA RIVERA
OFFICE MANAGER
KERON LENZ
USA COMPLIANCE
ERIC BRADFORD
WAREHOUSE CONTROLLER & SALES EXECUTIVE
CASSANDRA WELLS
DESIGN & POINT SALE
KENT METHEVEN
BRAND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
JOSEPH YACONE
DELAWARE SALES CONSULTANT
TARA DIGIACOMO
DELAWARE SALES EXECUTIVE
TOM FALCONE
NEW YORK STATE DISTRICT MANAGER
CULLEN CHRISTIE
Delaware Sales Executive
MICHAEL BARTLETT
Broker West
Wine Training
Universal Beverage Imports Company prides itself in its ability to conduct relevant and interesting wine educational training. Our seminars are broken into core learning modules, in order to provide a variety of opportunities to expand ones knowledge and appreciation for alcohol beverages.
UBI seminar leaders have earned Intermediate and Advance Certificates in Wine and Spirits, from Wine & Spirits Educational Trust (WSET) of UK.
In addition UBI sponsors specialty education seminars which are led by sommeliers and wine makers from prominent wine regions in the world.