Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Ipswich, Travelling Vineyard is a direct sales company that specializes in wine and related accessories. The company offers a huge collection of wines to suit different tastes and preferences, while taking care of all your drinking and party needs. In an industry dominated by businesses offering home products, cosmetics, and candles, Traveling Vineyard stands out in the crowd for those who want a fun earning opportunity.
The company works with a wide selection of high-quality vines all across the United States. The selection includes Inzelia, Orvieto, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay. You can even find wines that have been prepared in Spain, Australia, Italy, France, and plenty of other countries. Do you want to become a part of Traveling Vineyard too? Perhaps it’s time you became independent consultant.
Compensation
Consultants for Traveling Vineyard can easily earn up to 15% to 35% in commissions, based on the monthly sales volume. Payments are made 3 times a month via direct deposit, ensuring you always have money in your pockets. As a Wine Guide, you can even leverage an amazing 20% discount on all wines from the brand.
The company offers you four ways for earning money. These include hosting home tasting events, selling online, building a successful team, or monthly wine club sales. There are 15 different levels for leadership hierarchy. You start as a “wine aficionado”, then for each level you cross, you get an increase in earnings.
Startup Costs
When it comes to becoming a Wine Guide, you need to purchase the Success Kit for $189. This kit includes $25 worth of training, business, and promotional materials (brochures, flyers, order forms, start-up guides), $115 worth of equipment and accessories (tasting glasses, carrying box, 6-bottle wine carrier), and $150 worth of wine (2 tasting sets of 5 bottles each). It also has an all-access pass to our support network and complete training program.
There is also a Sommology Kit available, which is the complete cheat sheet and training program for allowing consultants to sell wine. This kit explains everything you will need to learn about wine in general. It also tells you about the brand’s wine in particular and how to pair different wines with suitable food. If you are selling online, after the first 90 days, there’s a monthly maintenance fee of $15.99.
Sales Quota to Maintain Active Status
As a consultant for Traveling Vineyard, you don’t have to worry about meeting any sales requirements to maintain an active status. Work your business as you see fit.
Bonus Opportunities
Consultants can receive certificates for free tasting sets with each qualifying event. This essentially eliminates any ongoing investments to host new events. Wine tasting hosts can even earn discounts of 10% along with a free bottle of wine for minimum party sales of $250. If you manage to generate $500 in sales, you get 20% discount. For sales of $750 and above, you earn 25% in host discounts.