If wine is more your style rather than beer or liquor, but perhaps a more daunting beverage in terms of finding what suits your palate best, let the Queen of Wines, Laure Levesque, help guide your tastes. After leaving a 20-year corporate career in 2015, Laure launched this business featuring “Gem Wines” from family-run French estates, where the grapes are sustainably grown. “Most of them are landing on the American market for the first time, offering new opportunities for discovery and surprise to wine lovers,” Laure says. “I also expect each wine to over-deliver in terms of quality, consistency and balance.”
The venture has steadily grown from a one-woman show with a selection of wines from Bordeaux to a team of several wine ambassadors covering all of North Carolina and offering specific selections from all over France – you can find them in restaurants, wine stores, etc. throughout N.C. The unique labeling that Laure developed gives you key info for each wine you’re tasting – how long to let it breathe, what temperature it’s best served at, the grape varieties used and the best foods to accompany it.
Queen of Wines even has you covered when it comes to finding a way to bring your preferred beverage with you to the pool or the beach – bring it in a can. “Since I started working on the launch of Queen of Wines, I had thought of offering a portable wine packaging to allow wine lovers to enjoy their favorite beverage anytime, anywhere …” Laure says. “With Winestar [I found] the perfect answer: a collection of premium French wine in a can – an unbreakable container, lightweight, recyclable, protecting wine’s qualities, easy to chill and transport. Plus you get to choose between a glass of red, rose or white wine, all equally delicious. What else could you possibly want?”
