The Company

Founded by European-trained wine consultant Paul Koder, Wine Trend, Inc., is an international wine services company in the business of enhancing people's enjoyment of wine. The firm relocated its headquarters from southern France to Richmond, Virginia, in April 2004; it also maintains offices in London, UK, and Nice, France. Our ongoing U.S. growth reflects the widening role of wine in American culture and cuisine as well as the timeliness of our unique mix of wine-centered services.

"Wine is about so much more than just the wine. It's an entire lifestyle that goes with the wine - fine food, celebration, conversation, collecting, travel and so on – and sharing this way of life with family and friends." — Paul Koder

Mr. Koder tracks the latest trends in wine and packages them into custom-designed luxury residential and hospitality market wine-storage solutions, wine tutorial programs and wine-centered entertainment events. All this with the simple aim that people enjoy their experiences with wine more confidently, successfully and memorably in their personal and professional lives. As we like to say: "You like wine. We know wine. Cheers!"

The Founder

Trained in Europe, Paul Koder was introduced to fine wine and cuisine by his father, an acknowledged vintner and rare wine collector. After graduating with an Agricultural

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