Vineyard Brands
Patrick Bennett has a strong background in the beverage industry, currently serving as President and Chief Executive Officer at Vineyard Brands since April 2017, after previous roles as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, as well as NJ and PA Manager. Prior to this, Patrick held the position of Wine Director at both Craft and Colicchio & Sons, and served as a Sommelier/Bar Manager at Babbo. Patrick's experience also includes a long tenure as Wine Director at Avenue and a brief role as Sommelier at both Gotham Bar and Grill and Corton. Educationally, Patrick is a Certified Sommelier from the Court of Master Sommeliers, a Certified Beer Server from the Craft Beer Institute, and holds multiple wine-related certifications, along with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Rutgers University.
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Vineyard Brands
Vineyard Brands represents over 25 growers of estate-bottled wines in Burgundy, Chablis, the Rhone, Loire Valley, Alsace and Southern France as well as some of the best wines available from Spain, Portugal, Chile, Argentina, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Germany and Italy. All wines are tasted by the management staff before a decision on representation is made. The result of this stringent selection is best illustrated in the following quote from The Wine Advocate: "In a world increasingly dominated by vast sums of capital and multinational firms, it is difficult for small wine importer to survive unless that company has considerable expertise and an unwavering commitment to quality rather than quantity ... "Imported by Vineyard Brands" is as close to a guarantee of quality as the consumer can expect."