The first woman to establish a wine importing company in the United States. Martine Saunier founded Martine's Wines Inc. in 1979.

Martine is an importer, wholesaler and distributor of many exceptional Burgundies, although she brings in wines from almost all regions of France, as well as from the Douro Valley in Portugal, Sierra de Francia in Spain, and Austria. Some notable Burgundy, Rhône and other wine estates she represents are: Domaine Leroy and Domaine d'Auvenay; Denis Mortet; Emmanuel Rouget; Perrot-Minot; Bruno Clavelier; Chevalier Père & Fils; Michel Gay; Charles Audoin in Marsannay; Danjean-Berthoux in Givry; François & Antoine Jobard; Michel Morey-Coffinet; Jean-Marc Brocard in Chablis; Jean Thevenet/Domaine de la Bongran; Dominique Cornin; Louis Metaireau in de Muscadet Sèvre et Maine; Bernard Burgaud in Côte-Rôtie; Gilles-Robin in Crozes-Hermitage & St. Joseph; Georges Vernay in Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu; Château des Tours; Château Rayas; Domaine du Pégau; Féraud-Brunel; Domaine de Font-Sane in Gigondas; Champagne Diebolt-Vallois; Champagne Gonet-Médeville; Champagne Stéphane Coquillette; Champagne Saint-Chamant; Château Gilette, in Sauternes; Clos Uroulat in Jurancon; Berthet-Bondet in Château Chalon; Rémy Gresser in Alsace; A. Edmond Audry Cognac; Château du Cedre in Cahors;, Cambrico in Spain; and Niepoort in Portugal, to name a few.

In addition to her imported wines, Martine distributes Ken Wright Cellars, one of Oregon’s top producers of Pinot Noir. Moreover, she distributes exceptional Australian & New Zealand wines from Vine Street Imports.