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November 2012
FREDERICK WILDMAN & SONS
HOLDS ANNUAL PORTFOLIO TASTING
On September 12
th
,
Frederick Wildman & Sons
hosted their annual Portfolio Tasting at Manhat-
tan’s Guastavino’s for New York and New Jersey
licensees. Winemakers and distributor represen-
tatives poured for the crowd.
1.
Don Asay, Mark Taujiio, John Sellar, Richard Cacciato
and Rocco Lombardo, all of Frederick Wildman
2.
Richard Cacciato; Clement Jolivet, Pascal Jolivet;
and Martin Sinkoff, Frederick Wildman
3.
Elad Green, Patricia Falcones and Sasha Burgos-Conde,
all of Frederick Wildman
4.
Richard Cacciato and Jean-Frederic Hugel,
Hugel & Fils
5.
Barbara De Rham, Fine Wines of Italy; John Sellar;
Chiara Abbona, Marziano Abbona; Rocco Lombardo;
Lynn George, Frederick Wildman; Richard Cacciato
6.
Nancy Rugus and George Haushalter, Compagnie
Médocaine des Grand Crus; and Richard Cacciato
7.
Martin Sinkoff; Hubert DeBilly, Pol Roger;
Richard Cacciato and Ron Miller
8.
Al Hatami, Frederick Wildman; Erie Ross, Beacon Hill
Club, NJ; Steve Beckmen, Beckmen Wines;
Mike Zachara, Beacon Hill Club
9.
Attendees taste through some of the wines
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AMARONE FAMILIES CELEBRATE
20
YEARS OF AMARONE WITH TASTING
On October 2
nd
,
industry members and fans of
Amarone gathered at The New York Public Li-
brary for a unique tasting event. Guests enjoyed
a seminar and seated tasting, “The Gentle Giant
Awakens: 1988-2008, Twenty Years of Amarone.”
Then, in a walkaround format, wines from the 12
Amarone families were poured by family mem-
bers. They included: Allegrini, Begali, Brigaldara,
Masi, Musella, Nicolis, Speri, Tedeschi, Tenuta
Sant’Antonio, Tommasi, Venturini and Zenato.
