The Connecticut Package Stores Association (CPSA) hosted its 2024 golf tournament at the Whitney Farms Golf Club in Monroe on June 12. 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; Brescome Barton; Brown-Forman; Campari America; Connecticut Distributors, Inc.; Connecticut Beverage Journal; Constellation Brands; Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits; Diageo; Diageo Beer Division/Guinness; Eder Bros., Inc.; E. & J. Gallo Winery; Hartford Distributors, Inc.; Martignetti Companies; Moët Hennessy; Molson Coors; Northeast Beverage Corp. of CT & Levine Distributing Co.; Palm Bay; Proximo Spirits; Slocum & Sons; Suntory Global Spirits; Tito’s Handmade Vodka; and William Grant & Sons, 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.
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- The Connecticut Package Stores Association (CPSA) hosted its 2024 golf tournament at the Whitney Farms Golf Club on June 12.
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- All of CPSA: Alexis Johnson; Deepak Pattani, Board Member; David Baram, Association Attorney; Curt Hopkins, Board Member; Jean Cronin, Executive Director; Sean Hughes, Account Director; Alyssa Hughes, Volunteer; and Mallory Daley, Director of Programs and Services.
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- Team CT Beverage Mart: Jim Valentine, First Vice President, CPSA Board; Stephen Downes, President, CPSA Board; Ted Downes; and Brian Downes.
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- Team Allan S. Goodman: Chris Uriano, Jeff Sansone, Karl Koenig and Morgan Marshall.
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- Team Anheuser-Busch: Geoff Acampora, Adam Fox, Andy Ginsberg and Chris Engel.
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- Team Slocum & Sons: Kevin Hickey, Sovereign Brands; Peter Curry, Constellation Brands; Scott Randall, Slocum & Sons; and Alex Meier-Tomkins, Slocum & Sons.
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- Team Brescome Barton A: Brendan Walsh, Worldwide Wines; Mike Sosensky, Worldwide Wines; Bob Buess, North Madison Wine & Spirits; and Jason Vocke, Worldwide Wines.
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- Team Bacardi USA: Mark Ryan, Connecticut Distributors, Inc. (CDI); Steve Slota, CDI; Larry Cass, GlenRo Spirit Shoppe; and Jason Stevens, CDI.
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- Team Brown-Forman: Cutter Smith, Eder Bros., Inc.; Tom Kachmarck, Brown-Forman; Mike Wiley, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates; and Dave Heller, Allan S. Goodman.
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- Bill Steindl, CDI; Avery Giordonello, CDI; Jessica Buoniconti, Jackson Family Wines; Sean Czellecz, CDI; Tom Marcil, CDI; and Walter Myslewski, CDI.
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- Team Eder Bros., Inc.: Bill Barford, Eder Bros., Inc.; Ralph Anastasio, Eder Bros., Inc.; Michelle Mauro, Eder Bros., Inc.; and Akie Smythe, Brown-Forman.
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- Team Winebow: Steve Brodeur, Rob Field, Jack Osei and Matt Cipriano.
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- Team Campari America: Gary Dritschler, Campari America; Tony Trienis, Farmingdale Liquors; Jerry Rosenberg; and Steve Fanelli.
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- Team Ye Old Liquor Shoppe: Dan Gray, Gary Ramadon, Bob Schmedlin and Joe Talarcyzk.
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- Team William Grant & Sons: Mike Burleigh, Christine Wells, Dennis Powers and Martin Riggioni.
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- The Wine Group: Joe Antosca; Mike Smith; Kurt Graf, Allan S. Goodman; and Eric Grey.
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- Team Tito’s Handmade Vodka: Mike Parzych, Evan Faith, Tom Hanley and Matt Malloy.
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- Team White Claw: Mike Gettings, Kari Nary and Bill Nelson.
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- Team Proximo Spirits: George Pastorok, GG’s Wood Fired Pizza; Ray Cruciani, Proximo Spirits; and Ray Collins, Proximo Spirits.
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- Team Palm Bay International: Philip Orazietti, Vanessa Neves, Rich Nistico and Scott Studwell.
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- Team Pernod Ricard: Sal Vacacore, Pasquale Villano, Drew Sampietro and Jake Kelly.
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- Team Bronco Wine Co.: Robert Brown, Brescome Barton; Caleb Janetatos, Bronco Wine Co.; and Taylor Deegan, Worldwide Wine & Spirits.
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- Team Constellation Brands A: Byron Kidd, Mike Stavola and Christen LaRochelle.
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- Team Constellation Brands B: Sean Donovan, Will Longo, Wally Stojack and Colman Davis.
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- Brand Ambassadors Michelle Casille and Ashley Thompson showcasing Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey.
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- Julian Lopez, Business Development Representative, Anheuser-Busch showcasing Kona Big Wave Liquid Aloha and Nütrl Vodka Seltzer in Orange.
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- Fred Evanko, Owner, Links Drinks and Jessica Strickland, Brand Ambassador highlighting Links Drinks Classic Transfusion.
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- Brand Ambassador Heather Kekac with cocktails featuring Bumbu Rum and McQueen and the Violet Fog Ultraviolet Gin.
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- Adam Bouver; Dave Leon, Shore Discount Liquors; Greg Leon, Shore Discount Liquors; and Craig Witzke, South Side Wine & Spirit Shoppe.
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- Paul Mazurek, Trinchero Family Estates and Tom Marcil, CDI.
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- Team Anheuser-Busch: Mike Falcone, Julian Lopez, Gary Hewitt, Rich Petipas and Greg Schmidt (front).
