Cheurlin Champagne, the award-winning champagne imported and owned by NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas, announced earlier this month the launch of an e-commerce storefront powered by Thirstie Inc., the leader in e-commerce and data solutions for beverage alcohol brands.
Isiah Thomas, 100% owner and importer, brought Cheurlin Champagne to the US in 2016, making it the largest minority owned champagne in the world. Founded in the Aube in 1788, the Cheurlin family celebrates over nine generations of growers and have continued the hands-on tradition staking their name and reputation on crafting France's finest Champagne. The full suite of products is now available for US consumers to order via the Cheurlin website, thanks to an innovative technology partnership with Thirstie. The Thirstie-powered e-commerce storefront offers customers across the country the ability to order for shipping and same-day delivery via a local retailer in the Thirstie Network. This provides American consumers with the best method for acquiring this historic and highly sought-after champagne.
“I take great pride in being able to expand Cheurlin Champagne to US consumers; this partnership with Thirstie is the next step in that journey,” said Chairman, CEO and NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas. “With Thirstie’s technology and data solutions, Cheurlin and ISIAH Imports are staying at the forefront of innovation while providing American consumers with the best method for acquiring this historic and highly sought-after champagne.”
"We’re honored to be joining Isiah and the Cheurlin Family on their mission to bringing this fine champagne to the US online market,” said Thirstie CEO Devaraj Southworth. “Thirstie’s cutting-edge technology, coupled with our innovative data solutions, helps ensure Cheurlin is available for shipping and delivery to 200 million Americans. We couldn't be more excited to be partnering with Cheurlin as they grow their online presence.”
Thirstie announced the launch of its Access solution earlier this year, which provides alcohol brands of all sizes the ability to build, manage, and grow online storefronts that offer consumers an avenue for “DTC” style purchases. Since the launch of the Thirstie Access solution, over 100 individual brands have begun utilizing the service.
About Thirstie
Thirstie, a New York based e-commerce company, is the leading technology and logistics solution provider for beverage alcohol brands, founded by Devaraj Southworth and Maxim Razmakhin in 2014. Thirstie helps brands to power consumer on-line transactions within an industry three-tier system complaint platform through a robust API and expansive retail network. The Thirstie platform also provides brands with transparency into all data, consumer insights analytics and ROI to improve performance marketing. For more information about Thirstie, please visit thirstie.com.Unsupported image type.
About Isiah Imports/Cheurlin
Isiah Thomas is Chairman and CEO of ISIAH International LLC, and Isiah Imports, a certified minority owned investment holdings company. For over 30 years, he has been investing in new and existing businesses. Born and raised on Chicago’s West Side, his professional career spans more than three decades in sports, business, and entertainment. Isiah has garnered worldwide attention for his contributions in all levels of professional basketball, including induction into the NBA Hall of Fame, and for his distinctive business start-ups and philanthropic endeavors.
A wine and champagne enthusiast, Isiah wanted a great tasting champagne without the added sugar found in most brands. His research revealed France’s champagne growers pay homage to nature focusing on soil, topography, and climate. Isiah concluded that artisanship was the answer and the future of champagne. His pursuit led him to the Cheurlin family who has crafted France’s finest champagnes since 1788. Confident they are the region’s best producer of champagne – an alliance was born. Isiah Imports, is the exclusive United States owner and importer of Cheurlin Champagnes.
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