Trade Turns Out for 2022 CPSA Annual Golf Tournament

The Connecticut Package Stores Association (CPSA) hosted its 2022 golf tournament at the Whitney Farms Golf Club in Monroe on June 15. More than 150 association members and trade guests gathered for a morning shotgun start to play 18 holes, which also featured a luncheon, raffle prizes and tournament awards. Event sponsors included Allan S. Goodman; Anheuser-Busch; Bacardi USA; Beam Suntory; Brescome Barton; Brown-Forman; Campari; Connecticut Distributors, Inc.; Constellation Brands Beer Division/Corona Premier; Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits; Dichello Distributors/Heineken; Diageo; Diageo Beer Division/Guinness; Eder Bros., Inc.; E. & J. Gallo Winery; Hartford Distributors Inc.; Hartley & Parker Limited, Inc.; Molson Coors; Northeast Beverage Corp. of CT & Levine Distributing Co.; Palm Bay; Pernod Ricard USA; Proximo Spirits; Slocum & Sons; and Tito’s Handmade Vodka, among others. 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.

: The Connecticut Package Stores Association (CPSA) hosted its 2022 golf tournament at the Whitney Farms Golf Club in Monroe on June 15.

: CPSA staff, volunteers and board members: Back row: Sean Hughes, Account Director; Mallory Daley, Director of Programs and Services; Deepak Pattani, Board Member; Dennis White, Board Member; and Curt Hopkins, Board Member. Front row: Mary Davis, Volunteer; Jean Cronin, Executive Director; and Alyssa Pereira, Volunteer.

: Christopher Munk, Account Development Manager, Brescome Barton; Ray Collins, Sales Representative, Brescome Barton; George Pasterok; and Ray Cruciani, Proximo Spirits.

: Chris Colter and Tom LaDore, Brescome Barton.

: Jim Valentine, CT Beverage Mart; Bryon Thayer, E. & J. Gallo Winery; Brian Downes, CT Beverage Mart; and Stephen Downes, CT Beverage Mart.

: All from Hartley & Parker Limited, Inc.: David Rosenberg, Paul Angelico, Matthew Green and Jerry Rosenberg.

: All of New England Brewing Co.: Greg Radawich, Jamal Robinson, Marty Juliano and Rob Leonard.

: Team Shore Discount Liquors: Dave Leon, Steve Leon, Ken Alsback and Greg Leon.

: Team Anheuser-Busch: Katie Clunan, Gary Hewitt, Samantha Rolli and Jeff Kahn.

: Matt Lockhart, Delicato Family Wines; Rob Fischer, Delicato Family Wines; Dave Maloney, Continuum Beverage; and Mike Sabatino, Continuum Beverage.

: Mike Sotear and Nick Conti, Sazerac Company.

: Team Garmain Holdings: Bob Schmedlin, Dan Gray, Joe Talarcyzk and Gary Ramadon.

: Team Constellation Brands: Mike Cortezzo, Will Longo, Greg Jonason and Mike Stavola.

: Dichello Distributors’ Adam Fox, Geoff Acampora, Joe Belcourt and Paul Flynn.

: Team Eder Bros., Inc.: Ralph Anastasio, John Cummings, Michelle Mauro and Ed Weissauer.

: Chris Uriano, Allan S. Goodman; Scott Clark, The Liquor Depot; Mark Hein, Worldwide Wine & Spirits; and Kurt Graf, Allan S. Goodman.

: Team Tito’s Handmade Vodka: Matt Maloy, Bill Trutt and Peter Mennona.

: Parag Patel, Turnpike Spirit Shop & Wine Emporium; Eric Lindstrom, Lakeside Wine & Liquor; Larry Cass, Glenro Spirit Shoppe; and Anthony Pennino, Lakeside Wine & Liquor.