Quini’s CEO Roger Noujeim will appear on March 02, 2021 on a panel organized by Breakthru Beverage Canada at the Restaurants CA RC Show 2021, at 1:00 PM EST.

The online session, moderated by Breakthru Beverage Canada’s Amanda Horn, is titled Don’t Be Scared, Sell More Wine.

The panel will focus on a data-driven approach to empowering staff and enhancing the guest experience in restaurants.

The session will also feature seasoned sommeliers and wine educators Jordan Mazzanti and Max Roemer.

Session details & free registration can be found at https://bit.ly/3b6zb95

For information on the QUINI SOMM™ wine staff training and wine list publishing platform, please visit https://quiniwine.com/app/#/toplink?linkname=restaurants.

Wine and Beverage Alcohol Industry Veterans Broaden Quini’s Expertise in Innovation, Marketing and Application of Data

VANCOUVER, BC – February 03, 2021 – Quini® (www.quiniwine.com), the leader for sensory real-time data, analytics and technology solutions for the wine industry, today announced that Dale Stratton, Danny Brager and Victor Giacomin have joined the company’s advisory board.

With a combined 60 years of wine and alcoholic beverage industry experience with industry-leading organizations, the appointments strengthen Quini’s bench strength and access to critical knowledge to help guide product innovations and unlock new markets.

“I’m excited to welcome Danny, Dale and Victor to Quini’s advisory board,” said Roger Noujeim, Quini’s CEO. “The group’s extraordinary experience will help extend Quini’s lead in the B2B wine consumer sensory data and analytics solutions space. This depth of expertise will also allow us to enter new growth markets, backed with critical sector intelligence to optimize our efforts and investments.”

“Tools that explore the intersection of wine and technology have always fascinated me and Quini hits that mark! Developing a platform that provides the voice of the consumer on taste is a real game changer for the industry,” said Stratton.

Dale Stratton is currently President, Wine Market Council. Most recently, Stratton was vice president of strategic insights at Constellation Brands where he spent over 13 years in various instrumental roles focused on consumer oriented growth and innovation. Prior, Stratton was Director, Consumer Insights, at E. & J. Gallo. Stratton’s illustrious career at Gallo spanned more than two decades.

“I was impressed by Quini’s unique technology that helps wineries make better, faster and more cost efficient decisions about the quality of their wines by asking someone who really counts – the consumer!,” commented Brager.

Danny Brager, Principal, Brager Beverage Alcohol Consulting, is an expert in beverage alcohol industry analysis and data. Brager is a 36 year Nielsen veteran where he most recently led the company’s beverage alcohol practice.

“There is a lot to like about Quini, as they help to connect consumer taste profiles to product development activities. It’s a pleasure to be able to work with Roger and his team to develop their vision for the company,” Giacomin stated.

Victor Giacomin is currently Senior VP Finance and Group Treasurer, Mark Anthony Group. During his 17-year experience with the Group, Giacomin has been instrumental, working with the leadership team, as the company has become one of the leading alcoholic beverage companies in North America. The Group has a strong portfolio of wineries, is the largest importer of wines & spirits in Canada and owns a category leading portfolio of ready-to-drink products, including the #1 growing beer brand in the USA, White Claw Hard Seltzer.

ABOUT QUINI
Quini is the leader in near real-time wine sensory data and technology solutions. Privately held, Quini is headquartered in Vancouver, BC. Quini a Nielsen Connected Partner. The Quini project is co-funded by CMF (Canada Media Fund). The Quini Data platform is co-funded by the National Research Council through the IRAP program. Quini’s investor group includes OKR Financial (www.okrfinancial.com) and private investors.

Expansion Underscores Quini’s Scalability and Reach – Enables Quini to Market and Sell Insight on Australian Wine Consumers to Wine Producers Worldwide

VANCOUVER, BC – October 21, 2020 – Quini® (www.quiniwine.com), the undisputed leader for sensory real-time data, analytics and technology solutions for the wine industry, has expanded its wine sensory data services to Australia. Quini’s market coverage starts with the country’s three largest cities by population, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Australia-based wineries and wine producers worldwide are now able to access local Australian wine consumer sensory feedback on their brands and their competitors’ products faster than ever and at significantly lower cost than traditional consumer research methods.

Effective November 1st, consumer sensory and attitudinal feedback acquired in the three launch cities will be published to QUINI DATA™ enterprise client analytics dashboards overnight.

“Quini’s service expansion to Australia reflects market interest in our technology and Quini’s unique model that enable us to deliver actionable local consumer sensory feedback and insight more quickly and cost effectively,” said Roger Noujeim, Quini’s CEO.

Quini’s expansion into Australia reinforces the scalability of Quini’s model and unlocks a major new market for Quini’s sensory data solutions.

Added Noujeim: “Quini is now well positioned to provide sensory data services to Australia’s wine industry that boasts 2000 wineries, as well as to all international wine producers that market and sell wine in Australia.”

Quini plans to initiate coverage in Perth and Adelaide as well, later this year.

About QUINI DATA™

QUINI DATA™ Gold, Quini’s flagship platform, is an annual subscription solution. The platform allows wine companies of virtually any size to tap local consumer sensory and attitudinal insight on an on-going basis. The system offers pre-built, intuitive analytics dashboards that deliver answers on-demand, with newly acquired data refreshed overnight.

QUINI DATA™ Silver is designed for wineries that require a one-time, adhoc research executed with the same speed, cost savings and analytics capabilities of the Gold solution.

Quini’s local wine tasting consumer panels today span more than 30 large wine metro markets in the United States, Canada and now, Australia.

Wine In Australia

Australia imports approximately around 900 Million US dollars worth of wine, according to Statista. The country’s exports stand at around 1.8 Billion US dollars with the United Kingdom, China and Italy being the largest export destinations. Overall, wine consumption in Australia is driven by around 10 million wine consumers, nearly seven to eight million of whom consume wine weekly, on average.

ABOUT QUINI

Quini is the leader in near real-time wine sensory data and technology solutions. Privately held, Quini is headquartered in Vancouver, BC. Quini is a Nielsen Connected Partner. The Quini project is co-funded by CMF (Canada Media Fund). The Quini Data platform is co-funded by the National Research Council through the IRAP program. Quini’s investor group includes OKR Financial (www.okrfinancial.com) and private investors.

Added flexibility targets better online wine shopper engagement, cost reduction and consumer sensory data flow for enterprise clients

VANCOUVER, BC – October 5, 2020 – Quini® (www.quiniwine.com), the undisputed leader for sensory real-time data, analytics and technology solutions for the wine industry, today announced an upgrade to QUINI API™, the company’s highly rated wine API (Application Programmer’s Interface) platform.

New configurations enable online wine DTC (Direct To Consumer) site operators to automate wine data and tasting note publishing, saving valuable time and cost.

Enhanced flexibility and seamless integration into popular e-commerce platforms also allows companies to better showcase wines using more attractive content that is easier to follow than traditional text heavy tasting notes.

Complementing an automatically produced and published tasting note using Quini, visual components highlight individual characteristics of a wine, including the Eye, Nose, Mouth and Finish.

Food pairing suggestions provide shoppers with better guidance and confidence, while promoting wines more effectively.

The upgraded API also adds a new opportunity for wine buyers to review and rate wines directly on the vendor’s site, using Quini’s unique and educational wine tasting and rating application.

“The wine consumer who will drive the industry’s future is more vocal. They want to share opinions, need better information, trust their peers, seek a more engaging experience and expect transparency, not just wine critic high wine scores,” said Roger Noujeim, Quini’s CEO. “QUINI API is an accessible solution that meets all these expectations, to help wineries and liquor retailers improve service quality, sell more wine and boost profits.”

A constant flow of deep, rich sensory data generated by consumers will enable vendors to better understand individual customer taste profiles, to help personalize marketing and special offers, improve customer loyalty and grow order size.

Deeper understanding of consumer preferences will also enable vendors to optimize inventory decisions, order flow and warehousing, and focus cash resources on preferred, more profitable products.

Concluded Noujeim: “To ensure the online DTC side of a winery or retailer’s business is optimal, consumer sensory data, rather than just sales data, is mandatory.”

Sensory data generated through Quini enables immediate action because it reveals customer reaction to a product very early on. This quick knowledge expedites the opportunity for personalized promotions that hit the mark, while sales data require the vendor wait weeks or months until a customer’s buying pattern is established and an actionable trend is apparent.

Developers and companies interested in more information about QUINI API are invited to contact Quini at sales@quiniwine.com.

ABOUT QUINI API

Ranked as one of the Top 8 Wine APIs on Programmable Web, QUINI API allows winery and wine retail operators to automate the process of publishing advanced, more informative visual wine tasting notes. The unique wine API is designed to save organizations time and manual effort while enhancing wine information quality and online buyer engagement at the same time. The API also allows site visitors to use Quini on the vendor’s site to share detailed sensory feedback about the wines they purchase, providing valuable, actionable data for the enterprise.