The Connecticut Package Stores Association (CPSA) hosted its annual golf tournament at the Whitney Farms Golf Course in Monroe on June 14. More than 170 trade professionals and guests gathered for a morning shotgun start to play 18 holes, which also featured a luncheon, raffle prizes and tournament awards. Event sponsors included Anheuser-Busch, Bacardi USA, Constellation Brands, Diageo, Diageo Beer Division, Hartford Distributors, Inc., Boston Beer Company, MillerCoors, Allan S. Goodman, Beam Suntory, Brescome Barton, Brown-Forman, Campari, Connecticut Distributors, Inc., Delicato Family Vineyards, Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, Eder Bros, Inc., Hartley & Parker, Ltd., Northeast Beverage Corp of CT, Pernod Ricard USA, Slocum & Sons, Treasury Wine Estates, William Grant & Sons, E. & J. Gallo Winery, F & F Distributors, Rogo Distributors, Santa Margherita USA and Tito’s Handmade Vodka. The CPSA team works on behalf of package store owners on industry issues within each legislative session and offers industry meetings, conferences and events throughout the year.
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- All from the Connecticut Package Stores Association (CPSA): Jean Cronin, Carroll J. Hughes, Judy Ganswindt, Sean Hughes, Mallory Daley.
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- Raymond Cruciani, Proximo Spirits; Ernie Buonaccorsi, Proximo Spirits; Mike Heins, Brescome Barton.
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- Raymond Cruciani, Area Manager CT, Proximo Spirits; Frank Dest, District Manager, Santa Margherita Wines; Jim Valentine, Co-owner, CT Beverage Mart and Vice President of CPSA.
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- Marc Perry, State Manager CT, Treasury Wine Estates and Sarah Alokones, Divisional Sales Manager, Brescome Barton.
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- Oliver MacKinnon, Director, Highland Imports; Jamie Clemente, Sales Manager, Highland Imports; Jeff Cahill, 99 Bottles; Sjur Soleng, Owner, 99 Bottles.
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- CPSA Board Members Chris Battista, Ledgebrook Wines & Spirits and Stateline Wine & Spirits; Deepak Pattani, Yankee Discount Liquor; Curt Hopkins, Supersaver Wine & Spirits and CPSA Treasurer.
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- Scott Clark, The Liquor Depot, New Britain and Simsbury; Sarah Buchanan, The Wine Group; Eric Gray, Allan S. Goodman; Jamie Donahue, Allan S. Goodman.
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- Chris Uriano, Allan S. Goodman; Bruce Swanson, Suburban Liquor in Rocky Hill; and Kurt Graf, Allan S. Goodman.
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- Foley Family Wines team: John Cecu, Jasmin Kajic, Denis Casey with Steve Casey of Brescome Barton.
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- Mast-Jagermeister’s Mike Campareli, Jeremy Wells, Greg Lamontagne and Nick Scasino.
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- Wayne Barclay, Texas Roadhouse; Trevor Lemins, Texas Roadhouse; Tom Mancini, Millercoors; and Tommy Dowd, Millercoors.
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- Paul Githmore and Eric Lemieux of Rogo Distributors.
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- All of Connecticut Distributors, Inc. (CDI): Ryan Toole, Field Manager; Steve Slota, Off-Premise Manager; John Parke, President; and Steve Porrello, Field Manager.
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- John McMahon, Café 1650; Bill Fox, Owner, Mezzo’s Grille; Kevin Shugrue, Chicago Sams; Gary Hewitt, Dichello Distributors.
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- Tom Mulqueen, Hammonasset Package Store; Paul Gagliardi, Anheuser-Busch; Eric Braumann, Anheuser-Busch; Danny Braumann.
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- Jerry Rosenberg, President, Hartley & Parker; Anthony Antonecchia, Sales Manager, Hartley & Parker; Paul Angelico, General Manager, Hartley & Parker; David Rosenberg, Vice President, Hartley & Parker.
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- Al Robillard, Guest; Mike Belden, Northeast Beverage; Mike Avery, Northeast Beverage; Larry Sestito, Sazerac.
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- All from Eder Bros.: Ed Weissauer, Jennifer Caulfield, Ralph Anastasio and John Cummings.
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- Shane Bourque, Diageo Beer Company; Grant Ward, Diageo Beer Company; Mark Mattei, Star Distributors; and John Preato, Star Distributors.
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- Brian Schreier, Allan S. Goodman; Dave Heller, Allan S. Goodman; Tom Kachmark, Brown-Forman; Kim Hill, Brown-Forman.
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- Noah King-Smith, Key Account Manager, Slocum & Sons; John Slocum, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Slocum & Sons; Alex Meier-Tomkins, Boutique & Craft Brands Director, Slocum & Sons.
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- Pete Mcaloon; Kevin Hickey, Bacardi; Chris Cambareri, Willowbrook Spirit Shoppe and CPSA Board Member.
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- All of Connecticut Beverage Mart: Steve Downes, CPSA President; Brigham Metcalfe; Brian Downes; Ted Downes.
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- All of Brescome Barton: Giancarlo Cowan, Sarah Alokones, Tom LaDore and Rachel Torre.
