WSWC Hosts Annual Wines of the World Tasting

The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Connecticut (WSWC) presented its annual “Wines of the World” event at the State Capitol in Hartford on May 7. Every year, the event brings together legislators, lobbyists and state capitol staff with beverage industry professionals for an evening of wine, food and mingling as the session winds down. WSWC members, including Allan S. Goodman, Connecticut Distributors, Inc. (CDI), Eder Bros. Inc., Hartley & Parker, Ltd., Opici Family Distributing, Winebow and Slocum & Sons, poured domestic and imported wines from California, Italy and France, among a variety of countries and regions.

: Legislators and beverage industry professionals gathered at the State Capitol on May 7 for WSWC’s annual “Wines of the World” event.

: All from Opici Family Distributing: Jeff Sansone, Regional Sales Manager; Scott Randall, General Sales Manager; and Chris Rodrigue, Sales Representative.

: Representative Ben McGorty; Brian Slone, Subscriber and Account Services Manager, The Beverage Journal; Representative Kevin Skulczyck; Carroll J. Hughes, Executive Director, Connecticut Package Stores Association (CPSA); Stephen Downes, CPSA President and Owner of CT Beverage Mart; Jerry Rosenberg, President, Hartley & Parker; Dana Slone, Editor and Associate Publisher, The Beverage Journal; and Sean Hughes, Account Director, Hughes & Cronin.

: All from Slocum & Sons: Lester Eber, Chairman & CEO; John Slocum, Executive Vice President & General Manager; and Christen LaRochelle, Regional Manager, Eastern CT.

: Paula Delvecchio, Events Coordinator and Bill Delvecchio, Wine Enthusiast, both from Winebow.

: Heather Burrows, Promotions Manager, Eder Bros., Inc.

: Drew Hoyle, Key Account Manager, Hartley & Parker and Jerry Rosenberg, President, Hartley & Parker.

: Scott Dolch, Executive Director, Connecticut Restaurant Association; Ashley Hebert, ServSafe and Membership Director, Connecticut Restaurant Association; and Nicole Griffin, Government Relations Consultant.