IWN Australia are global wine traders that help clients grow their businesses
Our History
IWN Australia is a leading commodity driven wine trading business. For the last ten years, we have provided our international customers with a wide selection of some of the world’s most value-for-money wines. For wine producers, we offer opportunities to reach diverse and dynamic markets through our highly-established network of customers.
Shipping more than 500 containers of bulk and packaged wine every year, our primary export markets are China, United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Canada, and Japan.
Having worked in the Chinese market for a decade and with a dedicated team working on the ground, we have a uniquely deep understanding of what Chinese customers want.
Our Team
ANDREW DEAN
Andrew established IWN Australia in October 2007, off the back of identifying niche opportunities in the global wine market which weren’t being fulfilled.
Prior to this, Andrew’s first foray into the industry was working in wine retail for Oddbins Ltd in the UK. Following which he studied both wine marketing and wine science back in Australia and spent two decades employed by various high profile Australian wineries including Geoff Merrill, McPherson Wines and Kingston Estate. Through working in roles including Cellar Hand, Winemaker, Sales Manager, Operations Director and Commercial Trading, Andrew’s primary focus turned to the commercially driven end of the wine business. Established supplier and customer relationships in various global markets including UK, China, Europe and the US provided the platform from which IWN Australia was formed.
Andrew remains as the primary director and strategist for the business and is intent on making IWN a highly customer-focused enterprise with superior levels of communication, responsiveness and loyalty to both suppliers and customers.
Contact Andrew on andrew@iwn.com.au +61 417 464 501
SEAN YANG
Sean joined IWN as Sales Director in February 2013, extending IWN’s customer base with his background and wide-ranging connections after more than 20 years in the Chinese wine industry.
Prior to his role at IWN and following graduation in 1997, Sean spent fifteen years working for Dynasty Fine Wines, one of China’s largest and most famous wine companies.
Sean’s passion for wine continually drives him to become an expert in his field. He has gained a wide range of knowledge covering all facets of wine production including, harvest, fermentation, oak maturation, filtration, bottling, storage and tasting. With this expertise, Sean has sourced wine during the course of his career from many major wine regions around the world, including Australia, New Zealand, Chile, France, Spain, Italy, the US, and South Africa.
As IWN’s Sales Director, Sean earns customer’s respect through his professional approach, respect and value offering. To be a customer’s first choice of partner is Sean’s ultimate target and forms a strong part of IWN’s strategy.
Contact Sean on sean@iwn.com.au +86 186 2215 7126
Why IWN?
With our head office in Adelaide, South Australia, and additional staff based out of our Tianjin, China and Santiago, Chile branches, we are ideally positioned to work with wine producers from across the globe and deliver intelligent wine export solutions.
Leveraging more than fifty years’ combined experience in winemaking, production, logistics, and sales, we quickly identify exceptional value wines and opportunities for both buyers and sellers.
Historically focused on the export of bulk wine, IWN has evolved into a full-service wine trading business. From wine sourcing to production, bottling to packaging, brand development to logistics, we are a fully-integrated supplier able to offer our customers complete turnkey solutions.
What we do
With the main elements to our business being bulk wine supply, private label wine services, and imported wines. We can execute the entire supply chain, whether it’s production, label design or even engaging us to import wine from another country.
Not only can we supply wine from our own portfolio, but we also source wine from many other wineries and regions based on a buyer’s specific requirements.
We manage the entire process, which means our customers only deal with one source rather than a multitude of suppliers, making us a trusted partner for our international customers and producers.
