Robbie Douglas - Founder & Director
Robbie created Wine Supply Guys Co. ™ to challenge the status quo and drive collective, progressive and pragmatic change for the wine industry in New Zealand.
With a background in Marketing, Sales and Supply chain management, Robbie’s enthusiasm for creative, strategic and agile solutions for New Zealand suppliers and international beverage buyers has resulted in a successful model that’s robust, proven and reputable within the global FMCG market.
Robbie is a C.I.L.T. (Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport) member professional. He has extensive experience in shipping and logistics (being a former Mainfreight employee), demand planning, supply chain management and designing proven channels of performance, that helps his clients efficiencies from source to table on a consistent basis.
Robbie has recently completed his WSET™ Level 2 Certification in Wines, as well as Spirits, and is completing his WSET™ Level 3 Certification in Wines and CMS™ - Court of Master Sommeliers Certification in 2025.
E: robbie@winesupplyguys.co
P: +64 (0) 21 1440850
Ralph Douglas - Executive Assistant & Part-time Ornithologist
Ralph is our (Ragdoll Seal Point) Executive Assistant, whose friendly manner and active nature is known for winning over our customers near and far.
Always by Robbie’s side day or night, he’s also known for sleeping on the job and chasing the laptop mouse. His coffee making skills are somewhat lacking but luckily the empathy and warmth that Wine Supply Guys Co.™ is known for, is resounded in Ralph’s attitude for the job and task at hand daily.
Martin Bell - Winemaker & Wine Consultant
Martin is our resident winemaker, wine consultant and supply chain coordinator with a career in viticulture and winemaking spanning more than 20 years.
Equipped with a Masters in Science - majoring in Biotechnology from Otago University and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Science/Wine Science from the University of Auckland, this really shows the acumen of Martin’s depth of knowledge and application to his craft.
A consummate professional, Martin has worked for many New Zealand major vineyards including, Villa Maria (Indevin), Forrest Wines (Marlborough), Giesen Wine Group (Marlborough), Butterworth Estate (Martinborough) and Foley Wines (Martinborough).
His honour to the provenance of wine and passing on the knowledge of science working with nature is second to none. A family man, with a passion for quality terrior wines and quality relationships. Martin truly is the essence of what is Wine Supply Guys Co.™ is all about.
Martin also runs his own company - Rag Tag Fermenting Co., specialising in boutique Rose, Pinot Noir, Aromatics and Bordeaux blends.
Contact Martin:
P: +64 (0) 27 344 4433