
Monsieur Touton Selection, Ltd., hosted its annual fall portfolio tasting at Sparrow Pizza Bar in West Hartford on Oct. 18. The event highlighted a variety of domestic and imported fine wines for accounts and trade professionals, creating a comprehensive look into portfolio selections. Guests paired featured wines with pizza from Sparrow Pizza Bar.
- All of Monsieur Touton Selection, Ltd.: Richard Zenick, Wine Sales; Franck Girard, Assistant Vice President of Sales; Nathan Clouthier, Connecticut Sales Manager; and Gregory Tousignant, Wine Sales.
- Marcia Passavant, Spirits Manager, Monsieur Touton Selection showcasing Unico Amaro Siciliano.
- Gary Grunner, VP, American Portfolio, Monsieur Touton Selection showcasing Tor Cabernet Sauvignon.
- Mike Pulvertaft, CEO, Kindred Spirits of North America and Co-founder of Wild-Arbor plant-based cream liqueur.
- Pascal Schildt, Owner, Pascal Schildt Selections and Ginny Povall, Founder, Botanica Wines.
- Emilien Bouchab, Director Americas, Tesseron Cognac highlighting Tesseron Lot No. 29 XO Exception Cognac.
- David Grunner, Director of Sales, Hardshore Distilling Company showcasing Hardshore North Oak Barrel Rested Gin and Original Gin.
- Nico Bentivenga, Wine Consultant, Monsieur Touton Selection highlighting Tenute Capaldo Greco Di Tufo Goleto.
- Deborah Camp, Tastings Consultant, Monsieur Touton Selection showcasing Louis Pommery Brut Sparkling Wine.
- Iker Ferdandez Guinea, Founder, Tres Castillos highlighting Bodegas Protos Cosecha 27 Ribera del Duero.
- Matthew Prestiano, Sales, Monsieur Touton Selection highlighting Josephine Dubois Pinot Noir Bourgogne.
- Kim Aliczi, Consultant, Flow Wine Group showcasing Las Moradas de San Martín Albillo Realand and Holly Malfitani, Winemaker, Kennedy Cellars highlighting Hacienda López de Haro Reserva.
- Iker Ferdandez Guinea, Founder, Tres Castillos; Richard Zenick, Wine Sales, Monsieur Touton Selection; and Steven Checca, General Manager, Liber Selections.
- Steven Checca, General Manager, Liber Selections pouring Contadi Castaldi Franciacorta Rosé.
- Claude Rouquet, National Sales Manager, Cathiard Vineyard.
- A pour of Cathiard Vineyard Hora Red Blend.
- Eric Southern, President of Global Sales, The Unfiltered Collection showcasing AxR1 Napa Valley.
- Tokar Olenn, Keenan Winery highlighting Keenan Chardonnay.
- Kevin Piacentini, President, Winery Associates East highlighting McNab Ridge Cabernet Mendocino Largo.
- Guests enjoying the Monsieur Touton Selection tasting at Sparrow Pizza Bar.
- A pour of red wine.