
Oceanstate Wine & Spirits hosted its spring portfolio show and tasting at The Crowne Plaza Hotel at The Crossings in Warwick on April 23. Guests enjoyed the opportunity to speak with winery and brand representatives alongside the Oceanstate team while sampling from domestic and imported wine and spirits selections.
- Clay Fritz, Owner, Fritz Underground Winery.
- Diane Watts, Brand Ambassador, The Tasting Company.
- Justin Fairweather, Sales Director, Alpha Box & Dice.
- Jonathan White, President, Milbrandt Vineyards.
- Justin Lipada, Sales Representative, Oceanstate Wine & Spirits; Maureen Monteiro, Sales Representative, Oceanstate Wine & Spirits; and James Hayes, Sales Representative, Oceanstate Wine & Spirits.
- Isaac Perez, New England Regional Sales Manager, Vino Del Sol with Tapiz Malbec.
- Lori Crosby, Brand Ambassador via The Tasting Room, Cielo e Terra.
- Emanuele Evangelis, Sales Manager, Brand Italia and Luca D’Andrea, Director, Brand Italia pouring Terre di Marca Organic Prosecco Millesimato.
- Sean Frazier, Vice President of Sales – Northeast, Sean Minor Wines.
- Michael Pingeton, New England Regional Manager, Arel Group Wine & Spirits highlighting the new Carletto Keg, which preserves sparkling wines.
- Olivier Cabanne, Export Manager, Vignobles Ducourt.
- Alessio Pane, Executive Vice President and CFO, Caffo Beverages, Inc.
- Henry Lavado, Regional Sales Manager, Pacific Highway Wine & Spirits DGB.
- Deven Morganstern, General Manager, R. Stuart & Co. Winery.
- Tomås Markmann, Export Director – USA & Canada, Viu Manent Winery.
- Jon Cavanaugh, Advertising & Marketing Manager, Oceanstate Wine & Spirits and Alessio Pane, Executive Vice President, Distilleria Caffo.
- Tom Docktor, Operations Manager, Baystate/Oceanstate Wine & Spirits.
- Tom Crowder, Regional Supplier Representative, Southwest Wines pouring Soleil Mimosa.
- Chuck Saunders, Director of Sales – Northeast, Biagio Cru.
- Vignobles Ducourt Rosé Limé and Blanc Limé.
- Steve Robar, New England Market Manager, Cleveland Whiskey with a new expression, Rye Whiskey, finished in black cherry wood.
- Wines from O’Neill Vintners & Distillers, including Robert Hall Cabernet Sauvignon, Line 39 Cabernet Sauvignon, Harken Pinot Noir, Line 39 Pinot Noir, Harken Barrel Fermented Chardonnay, Line 39 Chardonnay, Robert Hall Sauvignon Blanc and Line 39 Sauvignon Blanc.
- Ed Edwards, Principle Owner, Meritage Wine & Spirits.
- Robert Colopy, New England Area Manager, González Byass USA.
Photos by Laura Widness.