Universal Discount Package held its 20th Annual Holiday Wine Tasting on November 13, 2015 at the Holiday Inn in Norwich. Owner Paul Agranovitch purchased the store in 1982, selling to area customers from an expanded store size of 8,000 square feet. Agranovitch and his team bring together multiple wholesalers and suppliers for a festive tasting at the annual gathering, including Allan S. Goodman, Brescome Barton, Connecticut Distributors, Inc., and Hartley & Parker Limited.
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- Universal Discount Package Store’s 20th Annual Wine Tasting cake.
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- Paul Agranovitch, Owner of Universal Discount Package, with wife, Linda, in front of the invitations sent over the years for their annual event.
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- Universal Discount Package Store Employees Michael Murphy and Jeannine Geissman poured for Martha Clara. Murphy has been with Universal for 19 years and Gerissman for 10 years.
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- Brittany Langlois, Sales Representative, Connecticut Distributors, Inc. (CDI).
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- Steve Casey, Zone Manager, Brescome Barton. Casey has attended the event for the past ten years.
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- Bert Koppisch, Sales Representative, Brescome Barton and Adam Arpin, Beer Portfolio Manager, Brescome Barton.
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- Joe Theis, Hartley & Parker; Gary Dritschler, CT Market Manager, Campari America; Doug Preston, District Manager, Hartley & Parker.
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- Joe Kagerer, Sales Representative, Allan S. Goodman.
