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Beverage Media
December 2012
OPICI PRESENTS ANNUAL
FALL PORTFOLIO TASTING
On October 4
th
,
Opici Wine Company of New
York held its annual Fall Portfolio Tasting at The
Prince George Ballroom in Manhattan. Attendees
enjoyed an afternoon of fine wines and artisanal
spirits at the walk-around tasting.
1.
Marie of Garden City Hotel; Dennis Murphy, Opici;
John Penazola, Garden City Country Club; Dawn
Decosimo, Opici; Burton May, Opici; and George
Palmeri, Opici
2.
Bob Wendroff, ESW Associates; Bill O’Neill, Opici;
and Robert Bond, Celani Family Vineyards
3.
Edward Berman, Domaine Napa; Bonnie Novak,
Opici; Philip Bailhache, Deprez Wines
4.
Richard Venticinque, Rachel’s Waterside Grill;
Mostafa Nassire, Opici; Stephen Duffy,
Langtry Estates
5.
John Grisch, Opici; Chris Boudouris, Bridgehampton
Wine Cellar; and Anthony D’Anna, Foley Wines
6.
James Carling, Ventura Limoncello Company;
Sogol Moshfegh and Tyler McEvoy, Wino(t)
VERITY wine partners HOLDS
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE WINE TASTING
On October 2
nd
,
Verity Wine Partners held a South-
ern Hemisphere tasting at NYC’s Extra Place Res-
taurant. Press and trade enjoyed the offerings
from parts of Verity’s New World portfolio.
1.
Philip Rizzulo, Dream Merchant Wines; T.B. Conklin,
American Hotel; Tom Ewing, Compass Wine
Management; and Bill Sciambi, Verity
2.
Steve Doran, Verity; guest; Jeff Mausbach,
Manos Negros and Tinto Negra
3.
Imran Ahmed, East Village Wines; Brianna Rycyk,
Verity; Andrew Calabria, Ninestones; Shannon
Coursey, Vineyard Brands; and Michael Nelson, Verity
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