Company Milestones
1970s – Vinotemp founder Francis Ravel entered the wine market with his own vintage
1985 – Started producing wine cooling units
1985 – Started producing wine cabinets
1985 – Vinotemp was founded in Los Angeles, CA
1993 – Wine-Mate brand launched
1993 – Cigar-Mate brand launched
2000 – Vinotemp's Wine-Mate models became first UL-listed wine cooling units
2004 – Cigar-Mate brand merged into Vinotemp
2005 – India Ravel-Hynes takes over as President/CEO of Vinotemp International
2007 – Becomes certified member of the Women's Business Enterprise by WBENC (
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2009 -- Launch exclusive distribution partnership with Fuego for the Element by Fuego Grills
-- Launch a new wine cabinet line, the VinoCellier Series, with precision European manufacturing
