How FindMyWine.EU works
You keep your existing wine suppliers in place. FindMyWine.EU is the logistics and documentation interface providing you 24/7 with ONE VIEW IN REAL TIME of all your orders and shipments from 37 European and North African countries.
We make contact with your suppliers, send them the list of required documents for customs export and import formalities, request the samples in case Health certificates are required, ask the date of availability of your order, arrange for the pick up from the winery and transportation to Antwerp and then upon your order we make the booking with the shipping company, position the container at our warehouse, load the cargo, bring the container to the quay, proceed with customs formalities, set up the shipping documents, ship the container on board, collect the Bill of Lading from the shipping agents, put all the necessary documents in a courier pouch and send it to you
How every FindMyWine.EU engagement unfolds
Whether you're a well established wine importer or a supermarket looking to streamline your European and North African supply chain or a newcomer in the business we have a tailor-made solution for you.
A short, direct discovery call
We start with a call to understand your buying patterns: which European and North African suppliers do you source from, how many suppliers, the recurrent problems you face, your order and shipment volumes and how you manage ETAs and the documents flows.
Configure your central dashboard
We then set up a simple but powerful control tower for you: a central dashboard listing your open orders and shipments, key dates and status codes, with a time frame for collecting information updates and documents from your suppliers.
One source of information, live
We collect information from your suppliers, update your Track & Trace view, highlight risks and delays and - if you so wish - send event-based alerts by messages. You get ONE centralised source of REAL TIME information for all your European and North African wine orders. No more chasing for info and fewer last minute surprises.
European and North African wine Control Tower start small and prove the value
We recommend starting with a focused pilot shipment of a defined number of European and North African suppliers to set up the control tower: a bespoke central dashboard for orders, shipments and key documents and we agree simple update formats with your suppliers.
During the 90 days you receive daily or weekly recaps and event-based alerts for every active shipment. At the end of the pilot, you can decide to expand coverage, continue the service as a monthly retainer, or adapt the model to your own internal tools.
What each side experiences, step by step
The core process of emphasis and deliverables is as follows.
Your path to a live European and North African control tower
- Free discovery call with us
- Supplier and shipment volume audit
- Central dashboard tailored to your needs
- Update format agreed with you
- Control Tower: daily or weekly recaps + event-based alerts
- Real-time status: Pickup ? In Antwerp ? In container ? At customs ? On quay ? On board ? Departed ? Docs sent
- Centralised documents handling (invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, health certificates, customs documents, bill of lading)
- Post-pilot: monthly retainer or internal tool handoff
FindMyWine.EU versus generic freight and tracking tools
Generic freight portals and TMS Control Towers exist. Here is an honest comparison of what they offer versus what FindMyWine.EU brings to European and North African wine importers specifically.
Frequently asked questions
Do we have to change our existing suppliers or freight forwarders?
+No. FindMyWine.EU works alongside your existing relationships. We don't replace your wineries, consolidators or freight forwarders we sit on top as a coordination layer, collecting updates and documents from them in formats they already use and bringing everything into one view for you.
How does the Control Tower work?
+The pilot starts with a discovery call to understand your supplier base and pain points. We then onboard a defined number of your European and North African suppliers typically 1020 configure a central dashboard and agree simple update formats with your suppliers. During the 90 days you receive daily or weekly recaps and event-based alerts. At the end you decide whether to expand, continue on a monthly retainer, or take the model in-house.
What does "event-based alerts" mean in practice?
+You configure which shipment events trigger a notification for example: container picked up, customs cleared, on quay, on board, vessel departed. Each alert can be sent as TXT MSG, email, or collected into a daily or weekly digest depending on your preference. The goal is that you always know where every shipment is, in time to act if something changes.
What if an introduction doesn't result in a deal? (for wineries)
+Project fees cover the work of matching and making introductions not guaranteed deals. If a first introduction doesn't progress, we review why and, where appropriate, make further introductions from the shortlist. Our goal is that at least one introduction from every engagement leads somewhere productive. We're honest if we don't think we can achieve that.
We've worked with export brokers before and been disappointed. What's different here?
+Most disappointments come from mismatched introductions, no logistics support and no follow-through. For wineries, FindMyWine.EU addresses all three. For importers, we're not a broker at all we're a visibility and coordination layer that reduces operational friction without asking you to change who you buy from. The discovery call is free it costs nothing to see if our approach feels different.
Can you support markets and suppliers outside Europe?
+Our focus is specifically European and North African wine producers and shipments originating in France, Belgium and across Europe. For importers this means we cover all your European and North African supplier relationships. Our expertise in logistics covers international routes extensively, including consolidation and re-export routes through European and North African hubs that make small-to-medium volume shipments viable even to distant markets.
Why our direct involvement makes the difference
FindMyWine.EU is not a team of sales people managing a CRM. It's one person who knows the wine, the logistics and the people applied carefully to each engagement.
About us
Our team is made of wine transport specialists who have spent years navigating worldwide logistics, customs procedures and documents hadling. He combines deep operational know-how consolidations, re-exports, documentation, freight with genuine relationships across the wine trade. FindMyWine.EU is built around what we can uniquely offer: real logistics experience and a network built over years of moving European and North African wine across borders.
Discuss a 90-day control tower pilot
Whether you're an importer looking to bring order to your European and North African supply chain, or a winery exploring export options, a short call with us is the right place to start. No commitment, no obligation.