
Opici Family Distributing of Connecticut hosted its annual fall trade tasting at New Haven’s Lighthouse Point Park’s historic carousel and pavilion, overlooking New Haven Harbor and Long Island Sound. Trade professionals learned about the company’s wine and spirits portfolios in a setting included on the National Register of Historic Places. Bartenders from Ordinary in New Haven created a variety of sample cocktails featuring spirits from the Opici’s Market Street Spirits portfolio, such as the Old Fashioned, Sidecar, Caipirinha, Sazerac, Black Manhattan and more. Guests were able to speak with winery owners, brand ambassadors and sales representatives to discuss showcased selections.
- Opici Family Distributing hosted its 2016 fall trade tasting at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven.
- Antonio Zacchero of Carpineto Winery; Christopher Wirth, New York State Manager, Opici Wines; Deborah Cesari, Cesari Fine Wines of Verona; Scott McDonald, CSW, CT State Manager, Opici Wines.
- Ian Scudder, Fine Wine Manager, Opici Family Distributing New York with Chateau Teyssier, Chateau Pezat and World’s End of Napa Valley.
- Ordinary’s Dave Blomberg, Ben Zemke and Tim Cabral mixing cocktails featuring Opici’s spirit portfolio.
- The Opici Bar, built by the Opici sales team, showcased their spirit offerings.
- Joe Landolfi, Brand Manager, Opici’s Market Street Spirits with Matteo Meletti, fifth-generation family owner of Meletti Brands.
- Dan Mitchell, Regional Sales Manager, Fox Run Vineyards.
- Simon Barlow, Rustenberg Wines of South Africa; Stuart Downes, Indigo Wine Group; Steve Mann, S.J. Mann Selections; Marty De La Rose, Director of Sales, Trinitas Cellars of Napa Valley.
- Greg King and Chelsea Nicholas, Brand Ambassadors, Koval.
- Robert Carbone, Northeast Regional Sales Manager, Hahn Family Wines.
- Michele D’Arienzo, V.P. U.S. Sales and Marketing, Distillerie Franciacorta.
- Pedro Moreira and Jose Leao of Evaton Imports.
- Zach Brinley, Chief Bootlegger, Brinley Gold Shipwreck Rum, with Coconut Rum Cream.
- David Delaney, Brand Ambassador, Angostura.
- Chloe Hattabe, Commercial North America, Caves De Rauzan Grangeneuve featuring Augey.
- Mark Toepke of Precept Wines.
- John Sander, East Coast Sales Manager, Schug Carneros Estate.
- Sean Oakley, Regional Manager Northeast, Terlato Artisan Spirits showcasing Deanston 14-Year-Old Organic Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskey.
- Erik Weydert, Northeast Regional Manager, Thienot.
- Terry Connaughton, Regional Sales Manager New England, Boisset Collection.
- Lynn Mahlebjian, Director of Sales Northeastern U.S., Cannonball Wine Company.
- Alcohol By Volume’s Jason Kroot and Henry Lavado.
- Elena Martinez, Operations Account Manager, Bakon Vodka.
- Andreas Sonju, Norheast Regional Sales Manager, Jamieson Ranch Vineyards.
- Laura Roth and Liz Fortugno of Brotherhood Winery of New York.
- Alexandra Samoilis and Nicole Carter of V Squared Marketing with VDKA 6100.
- Lisa Harlow of Rebatch Beverage with Uncle Val’s gin.
- Michael Ackerley, Brand Manager, Marselle; Howard Elkin, Sales Manager, Marselle.
- Guests during the Opici Family Distributing trade tasting.
- Federico Ruiz of Argentina’s Ruca Malen.
- Kyle Cook, Regional Sales Manager Northeast, Chronic Cellars.
- Taylor Pfaff of Left Coast Cellars.
- Wines on display.
- 1776 Bourbon.