
Worldwide Wines hosted its annual Fall Wine Extravaganza on September 11. Trade guests were invited to taste through more than 1,000 wines, beers and spirits at the company’s headquarters in North Haven. Brand managers, owners and ambassadors, alongside Brescome Barton and Worldwide Wines staff and sales representatives, were on hand to educate attendees about the showcased beer, wine and spirits from all over the globe.
- Mike Tobin, Sales Representative, Worldwide Wines; Geoffrey Mansfield, President, Worldwide Wines; Grazia Pelosi, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Wines; Brian Kociszewski, Worldwide Wines; Dyan Grant, Worldwide Wines.
- Donna Taylor and Megas Hass with Scheid Family Selections pouring Gifft Wines by Kathy Lee Gifford.
- Oriol Bargallo, Export Area Manager, Pares Balta; Joan Cusine Carol of Pares Balta in Barcelona.
- Geoff Curley, President, Gin Lane 1751.
- Shannon McGill of Michael David Winery.
- Pennie Haase, National Marketing Director, Northeast Regional Sales Manager, Alexander Valley Vineyards.
- Kevin McGill of Dendor Wine Management with Jolanta Tomaselli of La Spinetta and Indigenous Wines.
- Andrea Bonivento, Commercial Director, Felsina.
- Delia Dent, Associate Brand Manager RKS Portfolio, Domaine Select with Timothy Locke, Regional Manager New England, Domaine Select.
- Neil Palladino of Boutique Wine Collection.
- Abbi Miller of Stonington-based Real McCoy Spirits.
- Lisa Panteleakos, Market Manager, Brockmans Gin and Stacey Villone, Representative, Brockmans Gin.
- Steve Mann, Owner, SJ Mann Selections.
- Lori Tunmer, Representative, Vine Ventures, pouring Palm Bay International Selections.
- Antonello Cozzula, Fine Wine Manager East Coast, Palm Bay International; Alena Josephson, Representative, Vine Ventures.
- Lars M. Guy, CSW/CSS, Consultant.
- Sam Papale, Sales Representative, Brescome Barton.
- Mac Dinsmore with Duvel Moortgat and Brewery Ommegang.
- All of Sassy Liquors in Southington and Spend Less in Manchester: Tom Picarelli, Bill Pinkerton, Andrew Totz, Maria Erdmann and Owners John and Wanda Sass.
- Chris Colter, Sales Representative, Brescome Barton.
- Wines on display.
- Christopher Johnson, National Brand Ambassador, Liber USA.
- Marta Rich, Regional Sales Manager, Calera.
- Diana Novak, National Director of Education, Palm Bay International serving samples of The Irishman to David Tristine, Owner, Vines Distinctive and Liz Berry, Employee, Vines Distinctive.
- Chase English Potato Vodka.
- Yvonne Sorgie and Jennifer Murray of Palm Bay International.
- Emmanuel Pena of Domaine Select Wine Estates.
- Trade guests during Worldwide Wines Fall Wine Extravaganza.
- Gin Lane 1751 portfolio.
- Ian Merriss, Northeast Regional Manager, Massanois Merchants of Fine Wines.
- A wine pour.
- Raffaella Guidi Federzoni, Export Manager, Fattoria dei Barbi of Montalcino.
- Broken Shed Premium Vodka of New Zealand.
- Powell and Mahoney Limited mixers, simple syrups, and juice products.