Montesquieu Wines, a time-honored wine brokerage that specializes in boutique wines, shares much in common with its namesake. Charles-Louis de Secondat, the Baron de Montesquieu for whom the company was named, was not only the 18th century philosopher who wrote the famous “Spirit of Law,” but also an enlightened grower of vines and maker of wines. Few people know that it was the return on his work in the vineyards and not his many works of literature and philosophy that furnished him with the major part of his income. In love with Bordeaux, the land, the vineyards, and the grapes, Montesquieu was also one of the founders of the concept of terroir. His meticulous approach to winemaking was a catalyst in the development of Bordeaux's major Chateaux, and the Cabernet Sauvignon grape without which the wine world is unimaginable was first identified by the Baron Montesquieu himself. The craftsmanship and overall spirit of the original Montesquieu's vineyards and wines are safeguarded and shared with the public today by Montesquieu Wine Brokers.

Montesquieu has a distinguished and varied clientele made up of both large-order and repeat customers such as restauranteurs, as well as individuals who wish to order wine for private use. They will handcraft an order rather than compel their customer to join a wine club and force upon them a precontrived selection. Their international tasting panel is as exclusive as their wines, and samples hundreds of wines each month from around the world. You may recognize the name of Simon Blanchard, Stephane Derenoncourt, Helene Mingot or Delphine Pierre.

Apart from their coveted wine selection, classy business practices and exceptional wine tasting panel, Montesquieu Wines is an attractive place to work because of their strong presence in the international wine community. In recent years, Montesquieu has participated in some of the country's most important food and wine expositions and fairs. From “Piazza Italia” and the Boston Food and Wine Expo to The 2006 and 2007 Washington D.C. International Wine and Food Festivals, Montesquieu Wines is a regular exhibitor at the country’s top wine venues. At Montesquieu, you will not be entering into a mere job, but a passionate career as dynamic, cultured, and artistic and challenging as any on the market today. When we think of a career in wines, the quotation There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy immediately comes to mind. Clearly it was not Montesquieu but Shakespeare who wrote this, although we believe it could very well have been our beloved namesake, the Baron and true ‘Bordelais’ who found as much interest in the state of wines as in the state of philosophy and political affairs.