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April 2011

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L to R: Eric Wente (Fourth Generation Winemaker), Govert van der Hout (Arion Wine Company, Aruba) and Marc Bourreli (Diva/CA). Aruba wholesaler van der Hout claimed, “We got started with Wente distribution on Aruba about ten years ago and their wines are now incredibly popular on the island—equally so with locals and tourists.” L to R: John Bengivenni (Lauber Selections/New Jersey), Bill Swenarton (Lauber Selections/NJ) and Chris Giudice (WFE Vice President of Sales, Eastern Division). L to R: Eric Wente (Fourth Generation Winegrower), Aaron Nielsen (Glazer’s Distributing of Iowa) and Bridget Epp (WFE Vice President of Sales, Central Division). L to R: Eric Wente (Fourth Generation Winegrower), Eric Niccolls (Southern Wines & Spirits of New York) and Chris Giudice (WFE Vice President of Sales , Eastern Division). L to R: Jim Broderick (Brittany Sales Co.), Max Perkins (Tryon Distributing, North Carolina) and Brad Johnston (Tryon Distributing, North Carolina). Special recognition was awarded to Charlotte, NC-–based Tryon Distributing for Outstanding Portfolio Performance for Wente Family Estates. President of Tryon, Johnston announced, “I really relate to the Wente Family as I also operate a family organization. We are both growing our family businesses in similar fashions—and they make great wine. It’s really all about family.” L to R: Blair Casey (Glazer’s Distributing of Texas), Larry DiPietro (WFE VP Sales, Western Region), Jeffrey Floyd (WFE Southwest Regional Manager), Scot Richardson (Glazer’s Distributing of Texas) and Michael Wilber (Glazer’s Distributing of Texas). “It’s all about family. There’s really no other privately owned family wine business that gives us such incredible support,” said Blair Casey of Glazer’s/Texas. Wente’s Jeff Floyd responded, “There’s a lot of forward momentum for the Wente brand in Texas; it’s a huge, growing market. Over the past two years, Glazer’s Texas has grown their market share by 50 percent and the sky’s the limit—it’s an untapped market.” april 201 1 / the tasting panel / 101

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