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april 2017 / the tasting panel / 107 International Affairs The Wente Family also celebrated the success of its international distribution partners, recognizing the efforts of International Cellars of Canada, Plaza Cellars of Puerto Rico and Ambros Inc. of Guam. Amy Hoopes, Phil Wente, Susan Chaworth-Musters of International Cellars, Karl Wente, Carolyn Wente. Carolyn Wente, Christine Wente, John Meyers of Ambros Inc. of Guam, Phil Wente, Joey Salas of Ambros Inc. of Guam, Karl Wente, Tom Shimizu of Ambros Inc. of Guam, Eric Wente, Tyson Overton, Amy Hoopes. Christine Wente, Phil Wente, Luis Marrero Lopez of Plaza Cellars Puerto Rico, Karl Wente, Felix Mulero of Plaza Cellars Puerto Rico, Eric Wente, Tyson Overton, Carolyn Wente. Tier 3 Young's Market Company, Utah "Young's Market Company took us on three years ago, and they are a three-peat winner, not an easy feat in a control state," began Carolyn Wente. The partnership has been successful across the board, and Carolyn explains that Young's of Utah has more than doubled the Wente Family Estates business in the last three years. Lipman Brothers, Tennessee Another three-peat winner, Lipman Brothers of Tennessee is family-owned and one of the Wente Family's oldest distributor partners in the United States. 2016 saw a 23 percent increase across the portfolio, and Nashville's number one retailer showed a stunning 52 percent increase in sales. Amy Hoopes, Carolyn Wente, Samuel Spencer, consult- ing winemaker at Wente Family Estates, Dan Ewer of Young's Market, Karl Wente, Erica Story of Young's Market, Crystal McIntyre, Dave Engen of Young's Market, Eric Wente. Carolyn Wente, Samuel Spencer, Chris Giudice, Karl Wente, Pat Kerrigan of Lipman Brothers, Todd Sneed of Lipman Brothers, Amy Hoopes, Eric Wente.