Our Story
We’re a husband and wife duo based in Martinborough offering a one stop sales agency that represents a portfolio of hand picked, unique beverage brands. We love to align with family owned and operated brands from all over Aotearoa. We are passionate about representing these products, working hard to connect our clients with the right customers.
How the journey began
The Beverage Bureau story began as most good stories do: with a problem that needed solving.
Nick Hewitt, AKA ‘The Wine Guy’, had been looking for his next project. Having moved with Anna and the kids from bustling Auckland to blossoming Martinborough, his wine journey had reached a crossroads. With the hospitality industry still reeling from the pandemic, wineries and restaurants alike were facing a dramatically different landscape.
Nick and Anna could relate–but, if nothing else, a challenge often presents an opportunity. Having spent 25 years building his reputation in New Zealand’s wine and hospitality industry, Nick had connections, and Anna had the nose for business. Starting with just a single brand and a few phone numbers, the Beverage Bureau took on its first case in August 2022.
Now, the Beverage Bureau’s handpicked portfolio has grown to over a dozen brands from across the country. While there are no hard and fast rules, we love working with brands just like us: family-owned and operated, with a real hands-on approach and deep love for what they do.
If that sounds like your business, contact us now.
About Nick & Anna
Nick Hewitt: A qualified sommelier, winemaker, judge and wine educator, Nick lives, breathes and adores wine. He’s bought, harvested, sorted, blended, made, blind-tasted, talked about and sold wine for over twenty years, and intends to go another twenty at least.
Since 2018, Nick has held a committee member position at NZ Sommeliers and Wine Professionals (since 2018). He holds certifications from The Court of Master Sommeliers and WSET Wines & Spirit Trust, graduated from the Yalumba ‘Signature’ Business School with Adelaide University, holds a Bachelor of Business, and has a Diploma in Hotel Management.
Anna Hewitt: Behind one particular Wine Guy is a business-savvy operations manager who knows how to keep plates spinning, glasses filling and ships sailing smoothly. Anna looks after our local trade customers near home base while Nick is travelling.
Anna’s qualifications and experience include hotel reception and food & beverage management. She’s an experienced event coordinator, promotions account manager and sales guru. She’s travelled, worked and lived in Australia, the UK, Europe, the USA, Thailand and Japan.