I get asked where our company name came from more times than I can count.  Yes, we do realize it's a somewhat cumbersome name that lends itself to mispronunciation (I hear it stumbled over at least once a day), but it's been with us since the beginning and we're not letting go of it now!  By the way, it is perfectly acceptable to pronounce the first 'I' long, as in \ī-ˈō-nē-ə\, however we will say it with a more Italian flair by pronouncing the first 'I' as a long 'e' sound; \ē-ˈō-nē-ə\.

The Ionian Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean that lies between Southeastern Italy and Greece.  As you might remember, our company originates with Nathan living on the East coast of Sicily, enjoying every minute of life by the Ionian Sea. 

 

As Nathan and I clunked down the road in "Old Blue" (a purple pick-up truck Nathan insisted was blue) more than seven years ago, we brainstormed for a name to accompany this crazy business we were cooking up.  Hmmm....we would be importing via ship....The romantic thought of old wooden sailing vessels embarking from Sicily on the Ionian Sea, crossing the treacherous Atlantic to deliver delicious items from far away lands to our door....well, as you can see we got carried away with the mystique of the "Old World".  And that's the whole point, we still do get carried away with all things Italy and the amazing wines that country provides.  And we want you to get carried away right along with us.  Grab a glass of your favorite Italian wine, settle in, and let it transport you a little closer to the Ionian Sea.