The Connecticut Package Stores Association (CPSA) hosted its 2019 golf tournament at the Whitney Farms Golf Course in Monroe on June 12. More than 170 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 Anheuser-Busch, Bacardi USA, Constellation Brands Beer Division/Corona Premier, Diageo, Diageo Beer Division/Guinness, Hartford Distributors, Inc., MillerCoors, Allan S. Goodman, Beam Suntory, Brescome Barton, Brown-Forman, Campari, Connecticut Distributors, Inc. (CDI), Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, Dichello Distributors/Heineken, E. & J. Gallo Winery, Eder Bros., Inc., Hartley & Parker Ltd., Kendall-Jackson, Mancini Beverage – Northeast Beverage Corp. of CT, Pernod Ricard USA, Proximo Spirits, Slocum & Sons, Stoli Group USA, Rogo Distributors 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.
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- All of the Connecticut Package Stores Association: Sean Hughes, Carroll J. Hughes, Mallory Daley, Judy Ganswindt and Jean Cronin.
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- David Heller, Allan S. Goodman; Mike Wylie, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates; Brian Costa, Max Fish; and Tom Kachmarck, Brown-Forman.
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- All of Slocum & Sons: Alex Meier-Tomkins, Brendan Welsh, Jason Vocke and Noah King-Smith.
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- Anthony Antonecchia, Hartley & Parker Ltd.; Tim Morrell, Constellation Brands; Jerry Rosenberg, Hartley & Parker Ltd.; and Paul Angelico, Hartley & Parker Ltd.
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- Bill Barford, Bronco Wines; Nick Conti, CPSA Board Member; Larry Sestito, Sazerac; and Chris Cambareri, Willowbrook Spirit Shoppe.
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- Antonio Fraccaroli; Jess Katz, Pernod Ricard; Peter Kawulicz, CDI; and Nam Phu, Pernod Ricard.
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- Chris Gradilla and Rich Grabowski, Anheuser-Busch; Geoff Acompora and Greg Schmidt, Dichello Distributors.
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- Jon Terry, CDI; Garrett Fardelmann, E. & J. Gallo Winery; Kevin Mahon, CDI; K. Patel; and Bryon Thayer, CDI.
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- Hartley & Parker Ltd.’s Doug Preston, Paul Jaronko, Angelo Culmo; and Jim Valentine, CT Beverage Mart and CPSA, Vice President.
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- Tony Trienis, Farmingdale Liquors; Michael Bradley; Gary Dritschler, Campari America; and John NeJaime, NeJaime’s Wine & Spirits.
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- Brescome Barton’s Daniel Kemp, Tom Ladore, Rachel Torre and Phil Passalacqua, for Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits.
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- Kurt Graf, Allan S. Goodman; Caitlyn Walley, The Wine Group; Jamie Donahue, Allan S. Goodman; and Scott Clark, The Wine Group.
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- Raymond Noreau, Delegat/Oyster Bay Wines; Chris Uriano, Allan S. Goodman; Eric Gray, Allan S. Goodman; and Jamie Goldsmith, Brown-Forman.
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- Bo Garrett, Frank Polley, Brett Powell and Matt Malloy, all Tito’s Handmade Vodka.
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- Jeff Haynes, Gary Hewitt, Joe Belcourt and Adam Fox, Dichello Distributors/Heineken.
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- Opici Family Distributing’s Scott Randall and T.J. Gallagher; Joe Goglia, Smith & Perry; and Eric Timmeran, 3 Badge Beverage Corporation.
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- Steve Drew, Kenny Benson, Jeremy Wells and Mike Campenelli for Bacardi.
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- Palm Bay International’s Nick Bonavita and Casey Tedd with Worldwide Wines’ Geoffrey Mansfield and Matt Wimberger.
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- Sean Huban, Jim McNiff, Kyle Firmender and Brescome Barton’s Ryan Fisher.
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- Ralph Anastasio, Michelle Mauro, Crissy Konetchy and Ed Weissauer, all Eder Bros., Inc.
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- Slocum & Sons’ John Slocum; CT Beverage Mart’s Ted Downes and Brian Downes; and Christen LaRochelle, Constellation Brands.
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- Bob Schmedlin, Joe Talarczyk, Dan Gray and Gary Ramadon, for Ye Olde Liquor Shoppe.
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- Mike Gilbert, Mark Greco, Gabe Velazquez and Amy Stillman, all Trinchero Family Estates.
