Wine industry operator · DTC growth strategist · Speaker

Helping wine businesses grow in a market that no longer rewards tradition alone.

Greg Martellotto is a wine entrepreneur, ecommerce operator, importer, winery owner, and speaker helping wineries and wine associations navigate DTC growth, digital strategy, brand positioning, AI, and the changing economics of wine.

20+ yearsOperating in wine
5,000 a yearWines tasted
50+ countriesSourced on the ground
FounderBigHammerWines.com — national DTC
Winery ownerMartellotto · Santa Barbara County
ImporterOne Vine Wines — wholesale

Two ways to work with Greg

Running a winery or association?

Consulting that solves expensive growth problems

DTC underperformance, club stagnation, channel conflict, AI adoption — diagnosed and fixed by someone who runs a national DTC wine business every day, not a consultant with a deck.

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Programming an event?

Talks your audience will actually use

Signature keynotes on where the wine business is going — direct, digital, and human — plus the flagship format: a keynote paired with a guided tasting.

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Field Notes

Operator notes from the road — wine, markets, and what they teach.
Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico
travel tastings2026-01-18

Baja

Two hours south of home

La Morra, Italy
producerstravel tastings2025-10-14

Piemonte

Barolo at dusk, truffles by nine

Ginza, Tokyo
travel tastings2025-03-08

Tokyo

Twelve seats in Ginza

All field notes →

Stuck on a specific growth problem? Ask Greg Uncorked below — it knows the field notes, the businesses, and how Greg works. If it sounds like a fit, it will point you straight to him.