Martine Saunier, who passed away in February after a short battle with cancer, was a pioneering importer who introduced American consumers to many of France’s greatest wineries. Many will remember Saunier for her role as an ambassador for the likes of Château Rayas, Henri Jayer, and Lalou Bize-Leroy; but she was also a fiercely independent entrepreneur, and a generous mentor whose loss will leave a void for many in the wine industry, young and old, both in the United States and abroad.