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Ipswich, MA -   A direct sales business that involves food, fun, and wine? Thousands of moms have discovered that Traveling Vineyard, headquartered in Massachusetts with a growing network of more than 5,000 Wine Guides nationwide, is the ideal direct sales opportunity for them.

Traveling Vineyard is a rising direct sales choice for moms because it eliminates the hassles associated with other direct sales jobs. The start-up cost is low ($189), the commitment is no-risk, there are zero quotas to meet, and there is no inventory to house. All this makes it easier for a busy mom to start earning extra income on a flexible schedule—all while socializing with wine lovers,friends, and family and discovering fulfilling, rewarding work.

Traveling Vineyard leverages the “party plan” business model to market its exclusive, award-winning wines via in-home wine tastings that are fun, casual, and educational. Independent wine consultants, or Wine Guides, bring five bottles to each home wine tasting—at no cost to the host—and present each wine along with tasting techniques and food pairing ideas. Guests can then purchase the wines they loved along with wine accessories demonstrated during the tasting. Afterward, the products will be delivered to their homes. So, what is it like being a Wine Guide with Traveling Vineyard? Mompreneur and Wine Guide Jonelle Swiger shares her story.

What It’s Like Being a Wine Guide

Jonelle Swiger, a wife and mother of two living in Jane Lew, West Virginia, became a Wine Guide withnTraveling Vineyard in 2014. She is now a Ruby Director, which is one of the highest leadership levels within Traveling Vineyard. Jonelle regularly earns the annual incentive trip, or LUXX Getaway, to places like Jamaica and Cancun. She also attends leadership retreats focused on wine and leader education, and manages a team of Wine Guides from across the country. Jonelle has achieved great success while setting her own hours and being fully available to her family, which remains her number one priority.  Along the way, Jonelle has rediscovered her own ambitions and sense of self, and built lasting relationships with other Wine Guides.

Previously, Jonelle had worked with her husband at their pipeline company and with her mother at the guesthouse they co-operated. Evenings and weekends were a flurry of homework, ballgames, and backcountry adventures with the kids. Her positive attitude and love for her family made every challenge worthwhile, but it took a new venture to shownher something she’d forgotten: herself.