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I have over 30 years experience in the wine
industry. My degree is in Business
Management/Marketing from The University of Buffalo.
My career in the wine biz actually started while I
was still in college. Gallo had a program back then
(1973-77) to encourage wine use on college campuses
that I was involved with. I graduated in the Spring
of 1977 and that same summer was hired by Glenora
Wine Cellars to assist their newly hired winemaker
(John Williams of Frogs leap) during their first
harvest. After the harvest was complete I was not
needed at Glenora and I accepted a job as a sales
rep for Wine Merchants who was the state wide
distributor for Gallo. I worked the wholesale end of
the business for about a year and in the early fall
of 1978 Glenora hired me back as General Manager. I
spent the next 10 years there and assumed the
additional responsibilities as Wine Maker for the
1984,85 and 86 vintages. I the left Glenora for a
few years and established a bed and breakfast and a
small commercial winery devoted exclusively to
methode champenoise sparkling wine which was called
the Barrington Champagne Company. I produced
approximately 1000 gallons (420 cases) of MC
sparkling wine from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Glenora asked me to re join their operation as VP of
Sales and Marketing. That position evolved into VP
of Operations which was my finale title when I left
there in January 2006. Today I own and operate Lake
Street Wines and Spirits and do some general
consulting to the local wine industry.
