Vinocity: Eastbound Westbound : documentary based on an original idea by Gerard Spatafora and of Frederic Lotfounders of E-Studi’Ozco-authored byJeffrey Davies and made by Julien Couson, PMG Productions. This investigation aims to trace, understand and demonstrate the historical and unbreakable links between the United States, Bordeaux and its wines. A documentary soon available on international platforms
Guests
Gerard Spatafora
With more than 22 years of experience in the Internet and e-commerce, Gérard SPATAFORA is first and foremost an entrepreneur and creator of 2 start-ups in Canada (wine and travel sector). On his return from North America, he entered the distribution of fine wines and occupied for 7 years, a position of e-commerce manager of the wine merchant Millésima (European leader in the online sale of fine wines in 15 countries ( USA, EU, ASIA)). At the end of 2014, he became Director of a start-up of the Carrefour group and a member of the management committee of Maison Johanès Boubée (900 M€ turnover). He is also Director of the program and teacher in management of the Wine MBA of INSEEC (business school) in Bordeaux (40 students per class with international profiles). Gérard is also a very active Speaker in Wine E-Commerce speaking at Vinexpo, Wine2Wine, London Wine Fair, Prowein, HK Wine Fair. Gérard SPATAFORA is Managing Director and shareholder of E-Studi’Oz, a subsidiary of the OZCO group
Jeffrey Davies
President of Signature Selections, merchant in fine wines . Originally from America, a former wine journalist who became a merchant in 1986. The DNA of this trading company lies in a choice of wines including terroirs & winegrowers and in connections with the International Press, which each year comes to taste the wines in its walls. We can mention: Robert Parker, Neal Martin, Jeb Dunnuck, Antonio Galloni, James Suckling, Lisa Perotti Brown…
Other people mentioned in Vinocité Frederic Lot Julien Couson
The documentary
Eastbound Westbound “A winemaker’s story from Bordeaux and California” or the story sealing the union of Bordeaux wines and the United States, from the 18th century to the present day. Based on an original idea by Gérard Spatafora and Frédéric Lot, Eastbound Westbound “A winemaker’s story from Bordeaux and California” is an investigation aimed at tracing, understanding and demonstrating the historical and founding links between the United States, Bordeaux and its wines. Immersive investigations that lead the viewer to understand how this Franco-American friendship around Bordeaux wines took its starting point in the 18th century around the greatest connoisseur of fine wines and moreover, “bordophile”, the American Thomas Jefferson.
The teaser
E-Studi’Oz,
Founded in May 2019 by Gérard Spatafora (General Manager) and Frédéric Lot (President), E-Studi’Oz is a Bordeaux agency of the OZCO Group dedicated to strategic recommendation and expertise in the fields of marketing, Digital marketing, e-commerce and audiovisual communication strategy. E-Studi’Oz was born from the desire to offer customers of the OZCO Group (group specializing in communication, advertising and press relations for wines, spirits and champagnes), marketing and digital expertise in order to be able to support brands. in their development on a national and international level, by setting the best objectives of notoriety and sales.