To quote a comment I read on Instagram the other day written by a celebrated French vigneron on his American distributor’s post: Long live the small importer. Perfect. I could not agree more. To paraphrase: Long live the one who’s got time to know you and love your brand like their own and nurture it while not also trying to sell 14 other brands from the same region. Long live great buyers with great palates and sense of adventure, love live relationships, long live independent restaurants and bars, and long live small family-run wineries and distilleries.