Vintage Trade is a small yet passionate team of wine professionals who aim to meet the highest service standards.
Vintage Trade was started in 2000 with a focus on working with independently owned, quality minded producers. Our team is made up of a group of passionate, wine professionals who bring a diverse range of experiences from the hospitality industry, wine education, winemaking and wine importation.
We are a full service wine agency operating in both the Liquor Control Board of Ontario’s (LCBO) retail channel and the LCBO private order system. The latter is where we facilitate the importation of products to supply on-premise accounts (HORECA) and direct to consumer sales.
What’s Important to Us
We look to work with independently owned wineries who strive to produce high quality products (wines and spirits) that speak to the place where they are produced. In most cases, we have met and come to know the winemakers and the families behind. the products that we represent
Meet the Team
Justin Foxcroft
Justin joined Vintage Trade in 2017 and has over 20 years of experience in the Ontario wine and spirits industry. Originally focused on On-Premise sales, Justin’s varied experience were an asset in the broader development of the company. Justin’s lifelong interest in food, wine and hospitality plus his completion of the WSET Diploma helped evolve and focus he portfolio of suppliers and product offerings. Outside of wine and the wine business, Justin enjoys spending time with his wife and teenage twins, travelling, dining and cycling whenever possible. In 2024 Justin became the owner of Vintage Trade, with the vision to continue and grow on the strong base the agency developed in it's first two decades. justin@vintagetrade.com (416) 930-3617
Aaron Shaw
Aaron has worked as winemaker in Cahors, France and the Barossa Valley in Australia. He is currently a professor for the Sommelier program at Algonquin College in Ottawa. In 2007, Aaron won the Tony Aspler award for “Ontario’s Best Professional Blind Taster.” Aaron Shaw has worked with Vintage Trade for 18 years. Aaron lives in Ottawa and covers the surrounding territory.
Beth Fletcher
Beth’s passion for wine and its stories began while visiting Ontario vineyards on weekends while living in Toronto. After many years in sales in the technology industry, a move brought Beth and her family to the Niagara region and shortly after arriving, she began a role with Malivoire winery where she was able to share her passion for wine with others. Beth spent seven years as an on-premise sales representative for Malivoire, completing her WSET Levels 1 & 2. She is looking forward to taking on Level 3! Beth is excited to be representing Vintage Trade in the Niagara and Hamilton regions and looks forward to sharing the stories behind the portfolio with her on-premise clients. A wife and mom to two children, all of whom love spending time outdoors or on the water. beth@vintagetrade.com (289) 253-4132