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Simplifying Wine Operations with ASE's Wine Foundations™

For wineries and wine importers, balancing viniculture with business logistics can be overwhelming. That’s where American Spirits Exchange’s Wine Foundations™ comes in. This comprehensive service allows winemakers to focus on crafting exceptional wines while ASE handles everything else—permitting, compliance, PO processing, invoicing, and logistics. By streamlining operations with a single, transparent fee, Wine Foundations™ helps wine brands grow faster and more efficiently in the competitive U.S. market.

Discover more about how ASE simplifies wine operations here.

Wine Foundations™: You Focus on Wine Making and Sales, We Handle the Rest

FOUNDATIONS is a complete program for wineries and wine importing that lets you focus on viniculture and sales: the only things that matter.

We do the rest: permitting, PO processing, invoicing, and compliance. We do it faster, more efficiently, and less expensively than doing it yourself. We can also support you with warehousing and transportation, as needed.

A single per-case fee covers all core functions. No longer are you trying to coordinate many vendors and being nickeled and dimed.

The US alcohol beverage industry is one of the most complex and regulated in the country. Don’t be fooled into thinking it’s merely the paperwork. Let us handle the alcoholic beverage compliance process for you.

Wine brands that use FOUNDATIONS as their national distributor or wine importer grow faster than their peers.

Imagine how much more you could do with more time and money.

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Capital Solutions: Tools to Accelerate Your Growth and Support Your Cash Flow

Growth is directly linked to effectively using your resources, especially, your cash. If you can get paid faster, then you can re-invest faster, enabling you to get that next big account faster or enter that new market earlier.

At the American Spirits Exchange, we understand this equation. We’ve developed a host of capital solutions that help our clients grow faster.

From PO Factoring through accounts receivable lending, we understand the alcohol business and your needs. Alcoholic beverage factoring doesn’t help if the money then just sits with the bank or factor, instead of you. Contact us to learn more about how our solutions can fuel your growth.

Grow Fast, Grow Smart with American Spirits Exchange!


 

 

Growth is directly linked to effectively using your resources, especially, your cash. If you can get paid faster, then you can re-invest faster, enabling you to get that next big account faster or enter that new market earlier.

At the American Spirits Exchange, we understand this equation. We’ve developed a host of capital solutions that help our clients grow faster.

From PO Factoring through accounts receivable lending, we understand the alcohol business and your needs. Alcoholic beverage factoring doesn’t help if the money then just sits with the bank or factor, instead of you. Contact us to learn more about how our solutions can fuel your growth.

WINE FOUNDATIONS™: YOU FOCUS ON WINEMAKING AND SALES - WE HANDLE THE REST

FOUNDATIONS™ is a complete program for wineries and wine importing that let’s you focus on viniculture and sales: the only things that matter.

We do the rest: permitting, PO processing, invoicing and compliance. We do it faster, more efficiently and less expensively than doing it yourself. We can also support you with warehousing and transportation, as needed.

A single per-case fee covers all core functions. No longer are you trying to coordinate many vendors and being nickeled and dimed.

The US alcohol beverage industry is one of the most complex and regulated in the country. Don’t be fooled into thinking it’s merely paperwork. Let us handle the alcoholic beverage compliance process for you.

Wine brands that use FOUNDATIONS™ as their national distributor or wine importer grow faster then their peers.

Imagine how much more you could do with more time and money.

Capital Solutions: Tools to Accelerate Your Growth and Support Your Cash Flow

Growth is directly linked to effectively using your resources, especially, your cash. If you can get paid faster, then you can re-invest faster, enabling you to get that next big account faster or enter that new market earlier.

At the American Spirits Exchange, we understand this equation. We’ve developed a host of capital solutions that help our clients grow faster.

From PO Factoring through accounts receivable lending, we understand the alcohol business and your needs. Alcoholic beverage factoring doesn’t help if the money then just sits with the bank or factor, instead of you. Contact us to learn more about how our solutions can fuel your growth.

Wine Foundations: You Focus on Winemaking and Sales, We Handle the Rest

Foundations is a complete program for wineries and wine importing that let’s you focus on viniculture and sales: the only things that matter.

We do the rest: permitting, PO processing, invoicing and compliance. We do it faster, more efficiently and less expensively than doing it yourself. We can also support you with warehousing and transportation, as needed.

A single per-case fee covers all core functions. No longer are you trying to coordinate many vendors and being nickeled and dimed.

The US alcohol beverage industry is one of the most complex and regulated in the country. Don’t be fooled into thinking it’s merely paperwork. Let us handle the alcoholic beverage compliance process for you.

Wine brands that use FOUNDATIONS™ as their national distributor or wine importer grow faster then their peers.

Imagine how much more you could do with more time and money! Learn more about what we do.... click here!

CAPITAL SOLUTIONS

CAPITAL SOLUTIONS FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE FACTORING

Capital Solutions: Tools to accelerate your growth and support your cash flow.

Growth is directly linked to effectively using your resources, especially, your cash. If you can get paid faster, then you can re-invest faster, enabling you to get that next big account faster or enter that new market earlier.

At the American Spirits Exchange, we understand this equation. We’ve developed a host of capital solutions that help our clients grow faster. 

From PO Factoring through accounts receivable lending, we understand the alcohol business and your needs. Alcoholic beverage factoring doesn’t help if the money then just sits with the bank or factor, instead of you. Contact us to learn more about how our solutions can fuel your growth.

 

WAREHOUSING

FULL SERVICE CUSTOM BONDED WAREHOUSES ON BOTH COASTS.

It’s not about storage — it’s about supply chain management.

Easy access. Convenient pick up. Fast turnaround times.

When vessels sit in port, you lose money. When trucks take too long to load, you lose money. When it takes a week to clear customs, you lose money.

Our master warehouse facility serves as a national gateway for the alcohol beverage industry: port-side location with three railroad spurs and seconds from I-95. Located on a 232 acre campus with over 27 million cubic feet of storage we can handle clients of all sizes: spirits, wine, beer
and their POS, glass and anything else you might need. Let us be your national importer and distributor.

BENEFITS TO YOU AND YOUR BRAND:

  • Convenient for both in- and out-bound.
  • Efficient turn around times for pick up, loading and customs clearance.
  • Premier port facility in the U.S. for wine and spirits, offering tremendous costs savings for importation.
  • California distribution center to support western U.S. sales.

WINE FOUNDATIONS™

YOU FOCUS ON WINE MAKING AND SALES, WE HANDLE THE REST.

FOUNDATIONS is a complete program for wineries and wine importing that let’s you focus on viniculture and sales: the only things that matter.

We do the rest: permitting, PO processing, invoicing and compliance. We do it faster, more efficiently and less expensively than doing it yourself. We can also support you with warehousing and transportation, as needed.

A single per-case fee covers all core functions. No longer are you trying to coordinate many vendors and being nickeled and dimed.

The US alcohol beverage industry is one of the most complex and regulated in the country. Don’t be fooled into thinking it’s merely paperwork. Let us handle the alcoholic beverage compliance process for you.

Wine brands that use FOUNDATIONS as their national distributor or wine importer grow faster then their peers. 

Imagine how much more you could do with more time and money.

About

 

Back-Office Services, Distribution, Warehousing for both Wine & Spirits

 

American Spirits Exchange is the key to bringing your product to the US market. Having someone to guide you through our industry with the proper representation can make all the difference. Whether you are a seasoned winery already set up in the industry or just getting started, American Spirits Exchange is the full service back office entity.

 

Our goal is for your company to focus on what is most important: marketing and sales. Obtaining the necessary approvals, permits and brand registrations can be a difficult, trying process. Our permitting team will handle the entire permitting process on your behalf at both the federal and state level. By resting on our permits to sell into any of the 50 states, ASE provides the core back office services of PO processing, invoicing and accounts receivable. In addition, we offer bi-coastal, bonded warehousing, domestic and international shipping and in-house PO financing.

 

 

MISSION AND VALUES 


Independence. Craftmanship. Authenticity. 

We love wine and spirits! Our mission as a national spirits importer and distributor is to help make artisan brands broadly available, promote exceptional beverages in the U.S. and educate consumers about the art and science of craft alcohol beverages.

Our company focuses on the unglamorous, back office work of the industry, such as complicated alcohol beverage compliance. We provide an essential infrastructure that allows you to focus on marketing and sales. We are successful when our clients are successful.

LEADERSHIP


 The American Spirits Exchange was started by academics and executives who wanted to leave the corporate grid and pursue their passion for artisanal beverages.

We believe that our talented staff – of PhDs, MBAs and JDs – are some of the best people in the industry. Our leadership is made up of partners who dedicate themselves to helping our clients achieve long-term growth and participating in broader activities to shape our industry.

As a client, a senior partner will be your primary contact, get to know your business and ensure the highest level of customer service.

SOCIAL IMPACT


The American Spirits Exchange is dedicated to socially responsible entrepreneurship and to making a positive difference through our efforts.The American Spirits Exchange is dedicated to socially responsible entrepreneurship and to making a positive difference through our efforts.

1. Responsible Conduct for the sale and consumption of alcohol beverages.

2. Promotion of local, small-business crafts-people where possible.

3. Ensuring that all people have access to clean and safe drinking water.

Contact

Contact List

Title Name Email Phone Extension
Philip Kolodziey Philip@AmericanSpiritsLtd.com 215-240-6020
Victoria Housel Victoria@AmericanSpiritsLtd.com 215-240-6020
Chelsea Washburn Chelsea@AmericanSpiritsLtd.com 215-240-6020 116

Location List

Locations Address State Country Zip Code
American Spirits Exchange 408 E 4th Street, Suite 209, Bridgeport PA United States of America 19405

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