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| Joe LaVilla
| | I am the local instructor for the International Sommelier Guild Fundamentals classes, as well as the local ISG administrator. I offer individual courses for groups, staff training for restaurants, or consulting for businesses in the area of food and beverage management.
More Info:
2233 W Dunlap Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85021
602-331-7528
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| Tom DiNardo - The Wine Zealot
 | | Tom DiNardo has worked in the wine industry in both California and Washington. With a reverence for the grape, Tom continues his passionate pursuit today as a wine consultant and educator who teaches others about oenology and wine collecting. Mr. DiNardo is a sommelier diplomate with the International Sommelier Guild and a member of the Society of Wine Educators. He is a freelance writer for Wine Enthusiast, Decanter, Santé and Wine Adventure Magazines, and is a regular contributor to Wine Squire.com and WineandSpiritsJobs.com. Tom is a featured auctioneer for Chicago based ERI wine auction gallery, and has sold some of the finest and rarest wines from around the world. Mr. DiNardo is also a certified master appraiser. Through these unique experiences, Tom has gained invaluable knowledge about the wine industry.
Prior to his wine immersion experience, Tom DiNardo founded DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers in 1993. A true entrepreneur and veteran charity auctioneer, Mr. DiNardo now had a unique opportunity to marry both his passion for wine and fund-raising auctions together in pioneering what is today one of the most exciting and newly emerging trends: charity wine auctions. Since its founding, DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers has achieved an outstanding reputation for fund-raising, record setting auction revenues (5 world records), and client satisfaction. Tom has been a featured auctioneer on TLC's "Wrecks to Riches" television program. DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers is ranked as one of the “Top 4 fundraising auction firms" in the nation, and Tom DiNardo has been referred to as "one of the nation’s preeminent charity wine auctioneers.” Tom welcomes the opportunity to serve your organization. Visit my Auction Calendar.
More Info:
PO Box #11
Lynden, WA 98264
888-503-0828
www.DiNardoandLordAuctioneers.com |
| Gary Spadafore CWE
| | Gary is a Certified Wine Educator. He received his certifcation through the Society of Wine Educators. There are less than 150 active CWE's in the country.
More Info:
1115 N. 47th Avenue
Phx, AZ 85043
6027605507
www.alliance-beverage.com |
| Sassy Sommelier Lizbeth Congiusti
| | Wine Tasting, Etiquette, Lectures, Classes for Corpations and Individuals.
Want to learn how to taste wine?
Want to know proper wine etiquette?
Need help ordering wine in restaurant?
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8510 East Via De Viva
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
480-219-7906
www.sassysommelier.com |
| Dennis Minchella
| | Dennis Minchella, proprietor and wine-maker at the Kokopelli Winery in Arizona, is a fourth generation wine-maker with roots in wine-making from his family in Italy. Dennis’ father Don Minchella established Kokopelli Winery in 1996. Since then Dennis and his father have grown Kokopelli to be one of the largest wineries in Arizona. Kokopelli offers 24 different wine varieties including Cabernet Sauvingon, Merlot, Meritage, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Reisling and Imperial Ker sparkling wine. Kokopelli’s Arizona wines, made from Arizona grown grapes, have won over 55 medals to date.
If you are looking for wine education at your location, or if you’d like to bring in a group to the winery, Kokopelli would be happy to accommodate. We can offer wine-making and wine-tasting seminars at your location or ours, plus tours of the winery in Chandler, tours of the vineyard in Wilcox, a full catering service, and optionally multi-course winemakers dinners with menu items selected specially to showcase the various Kokopelli wines.
More Info:
35 W. Boston Street, Chandler AZ
602 330 4674
www.kokopelliwinery.com |
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