Bottles – Curaçao and Bonaire

Bottles

CURAÇAO AND BONAIRE

In the last 10 to 15 years the demand for quality wines, like the wines of Aaldering Vineyards & Wines, has steadily increased on the Dutch Caribbean islands Curaçao and Bonaire. That’s why we have a face to face with Gino Nivillac of Bottles, the wine specialist on the tropical islands.

ottles is the wine, beer and spirits specialist on Curaçao and Bonaire. We offer a unique range of wines from wellknown and unknown wine houses world-wide. Besides wine, Bottles also has an extensive range of beer and spirits, where quality comes first. Our employees give tailor-made advice and, of course, our clients can also taste the products. In addition to the shop, Bottles has a web shop where the entire range is available online. To give our customers the opportunity to experience our products to the fullest, and make them aware of what they are drinking, Bottles organises various (wine) tastings, and we also have our annual events.”

How is wine looked upon on the islands? Is it, like in many countries, a daily need?

“In the last 10 to 15 years, there has been a considerable increase in the demand for quality wines from both the new and old world. This is partly due to the many wine apps, the advent of social media, and the many culinary television programmes. As a result of various wine courses and events, people are introduced to wines they would probably never have chosen themselves. This increases the demand for new wine brands. In addition, in recent decades culinary restaurants have started to offer wine/food combinations.”

“B Why has Bottles chosen the Aaldering wines? “We selected Aaldering because Bottles wants, among other things, to focus on award-winning boutique wineries. And besides, Aaldering has a Dutch heritage, just like Curaçao and Bonaire. Since we have been introduced to Aaldering’s wines, we can only say that we are a proud distributor.”

Is there a favourite among your customers?

“New wine drinkers often choose the Florence blend and the more experienced connoisseurs go for the Aaldering Shiraz. Especially because there is a lot of BBQing on the islands. Aaldering’s red wines are the perfect accompaniment for that.”

“EVERY UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT STARTS WITH A UNIQUE BOTTLE” How do you promote the Aaldering wines to your clients?

“We promote Aaldering by organising tastings and by advising our clients on wine and food combinations. We also put the Aaldering wines on the menus of classy restaurants.”

How are your customers reacting to the Aaldering wines?

“Pleasantly surprised. Many customers/tourists (mainly from the Netherlands) are familiar with Aaldering and are pleased that the wines are available at Bottles.”