Jean-Philippe Guy

Written By Annie Suite

aka “JP”

Fun facts:

  • Family-owned and operated business.

  • Born in the Auvergne region of France, and raised in the restaurant industry

  • Moved to Texas with my parents over 40 years ago, when I was just 12

  • Started working in a restaurant at the age of 14

  • 25+ years in the restaurant industry

  • From the restaurant, it seemed like a natural transition into the wine industry

  • Started as a partner in French Country Wines in 2012

  • Bought out partners in 2018 to become sole proprietor


When I got started, I thought I’d extend to other wine-making countries, but I quickly realized that representing French vineyards properly required my full devotion

We only import vineyards working at the very least in sustainable agriculture. Most of them work in organic or biodynamic. Meaning no use of pesticides or herbicides, and extremely low added sulfites.

Our wines are not found in the large distribution. We wholesale to restaurants, wine bars, and other small privately owned retailers in Houston and Central Texas.

I travel to France twice a year to seek and visit my winemakers, to fully understand their work and passion. Over the years, many of them have become friends. We don’t only know their wines, but also their children, dogs, successes, and heartbreaks.

Over the years, through travels visiting French vineyards, I developed a better understanding of the hard work that goes into making a single bottle of wine.

Believe in supporting and promoting sustainable agriculture, small vineyards, and passionate winemakers

A quote that resonates with me “We don't inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children”

I don’t bring in wine just to make a buck. I imported it because it deserves to be known and recognized. I give a voice to small winemakers, who without me, wouldn’t have one among other much larger vineyards imported into the USA.

Regions such as Sancerre, Burgundy, and Bordeaux are the bread and butter, but I truly enjoy importing smaller and lesser-known appellations and varietals. Educating the consumer is the fun part of the business.

Annie Suite
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