Sopexa Brings Top Bordeaux Selections to New Haven

Sopexa USA hosted its first Connecticut trade tasting at ROÌA in New Haven on October 24. Its “Fall in Love with Bordeaux (Again)” supplier show focused exclusively on wines from the Bordeaux region. Suppliers and brand representatives presented the curated selections to guests, which included the highest-rated wines from the “Somm’ Like It Bordeaux” wine ranking tour, where 36 sommeliers participated in a blind tasting to choose their favorite Bordeaux.

: Sopexa USA hosted a pop-up trade tasting of Bordeaux wines at ROÌA in New Haven on October 24.

: Sam Dendas, Wine Representative; Didier Boutet, Principal; and Paul Cleary, all of D.B. Wine Selection Inc.

: Renata Comeaux and Nelly Dhommee, both Event Staff, Sopexa USA.

: Jonathan Cambournac, Area Manager – USA, Maison Léda highlighting Chateau Haut Selve Graves.

: Sarah Couhé, New York Sales Manager, Barton & Guestier, USA with Chateau Magnol Haut Medoc.

: Liz Pliska, Wine Consultant, Monsieur Touton Selection, Ltd.

: Cindy Woodman, National Brand Manager, Shaw-Ross highlighting Mouton Cadet Réserve Bordeaux.

: Pierre-Alexandre Haury, Brand Manager, Luneau USA, Inc. with Chateau La Grange Clinet Grande Reserve.

: Michael O’Hara, Managing Director of Direct Imports – Wines, Connecticut Distributors, Inc.

: Bordeaux on display during the pop-up trade tasting, including Chateau de Fontenille and Chateau Peyrat Graves.

: Tom Talmadge, Business Manager, Fine Wine, Connecticut Distributors, Inc. highlighting Chateau Vignot.

: Tim Gurney, General Manager, Ace Distributing with Charmes de Kirwan Margaux.

: Benjamin Menouret, Regional Sales Manager, Terrisson Wines with Chateau La Croix Romane, Chateau de Parenchere, Chateau Laplagnotte-Bellevue and Chateau Fourcas-Borie.