The ethos of World's First Wines is to tip our cap to the past while promoting growth and promise for the future. 

Our Mission:

World's First Wines, PBC helps sustainable, premium, first-world Armenian wine reach American wine drinkers. We are the portal for enthusiasts interested in high quality wines, rare wine varieties, and the unique historical experience of Armenian winemaking. A registered Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), World's First Wines strives to invoke ancestral pride in the region where winemaking began, connecting Armenian diaspora and wine aficionados in America with quality wine products produced in ways that contribute to the growth of the Armenian people, land, and sustainable winemaking industry.


Who We Are:

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Cam Brown
A wine dork with a passion for sustainability. Cam has worked in vineyards and wineries in Michigan, South Africa, and California. He studied International Relations, and Environmental Policy at Michigan State University. Currently, Cam is pursuing a graduate degree in Sustainability and Social Innovation from HEC Paris School of Management. As a consultant specializing in winery sustainability, Cam worked with 5 Lakes Energy on USDA funded programs to design and implement a sustainability program for the Michigan wine industry. Previously, Cam worked as the environmental affairs coordinator for the California Wine Institute and the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance. He has consulted for the Climate Action Campaign and the Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council.
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Matt Bogoshian
Grandson of Armenian genocide survivors, Matt’s public service began as an officer in the U.S. Navy.  He then served as a public prosecutor, school official, university professor, state environmental official for Governor Schwarzenegger and then in the Obama Administration leading public private partnership initiatives focused on advancing sustainable practices that produce profit while delivering social and environmental co-benefits. In the private sector, Matt has been a litigator, business advisor, entrepreneur, and presently serves as the Chief Strategic Officer and General Counsel for REV, a sustainability coaching service working to help organizations adopt more sustainable practices, specifically in energy, water, and waste management.  Matt has spoken out for recognition of the Armenian Genocide and supported ATP’s work in Armenia.
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Zach Bogoshian
A millennial American and Armenian Diaspora, Zach works to help sustainable choices become the easiest to make. Zach is pursuing an MSc in Sustainability Management at Columbia University and holds a BA in Political Science from UCLA. 

 A serial entrepreneur who has brought multiple sustainable products to market (some via successful crowdfunding campaigns), Zach Bogoshian is also a green building consultant with experience guiding clients toward their energy, emissions, and certification goals. He is a LEED AP (ID+C), and has worked on LEED CI, Schools, and NC projects in addition to other standards: Living Building Challenge and EnergySTAR. Zach’s main professional focus is energy efficiency and its underlying behavioral science, and he is keenly interested in alternative financing mechanisms for sustainability initiatives in the private sector.

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Kelvin DeBoer
Kelvin DeBoer is a long time beverage industry professional.  Kelvin is a regional sales manager for one of the leading wine and spirits importers in the US.  He has worked in all channels of distribution up and down the West Coast for the past 16 years.  He is also a award winning wine taster and Sommelier.  He holds a level 3,  Advanced Sommelier credential with the Court of Master Sommeliers.  Kelvin is the founding partner of Clos Imports, LLC, a wine import and distribution company based in Seattle, WA.  They focus on terroir driven wines that embrace a sense of place.  Kelvin is an advisor to the WFW team on matters relating to indigenous grape varietal typicity, wine quality, importing and distribution.