
Over 1,000 wines, beers and spirits from around the state, region and globe were poured for beverage professionals under three large tents at Worldwide Wines’ annual tasting, the “Fall Wine Extravaganza.” The sunny Sunday brought out a large trade crowd at the North Haven location.
- Real McCoy Rum Brand Ambassador Vernon Rauch; Joanne Kletecka, Senior Vice President of Marketing; and Bailey Pryor, Founder & CEO, Real McCoy Spirits, Co.
- Angela Krespo, owner of Country Liquors in Bolton and guest Ana Vsiera queue up for a Kobrand product pour. Frank Sansotta, CT State Manager (in white) looks on.
- Max Overstrom-Coleman, Brand Steward, Vermont Spirits.
- Donna Taylor, Vine Ventures and Addison Fine Wines & Spirits; Alfonso Gagliani, Ambassador, Sella e Mosco.
- A view down the line.
- All with Brescome Barton: Robert Rustico, Wine & Spirits Account Development Manager; Megan Ligouri, Wine & Spirits Account Development; and Ed Dunn, Account Development Manager.
- Susan Patel of Madison Valley Wine and Valley Discount, with Reshma Amin, Bottle Stops Wine and Spirits.
- Bonnie Williamson, Owner, Traditional Wine Innovations pours for Liquor World’s Arun Lillaney.
- Julie Pedroncelli, Owner of Sonoma County’s Pedroncelli Winery; Beth Ann Walsh, Sales Representative, Worldwide Wines; and Kristin Kolk, Regional Manager, Worldwide Wines.
- Kenny Ng, Regional Director, Chatham Imports.
- Victoria Stark, Sales Manager, Dark Star Imports.