Candace Guridi
SALES MANAGEMENT ~ WEST
GuridiCan@coastal-wine.com

A true wine professional, Candace’s management expertise was honed at fine wine wholesalers in California. This industry experience helped her yield superior results for Geyser Peak, Chateau Sovereign and Lockwood Vineyard. Multiple-brand management skills were acquired as a wine manager for Cannon wines.

EASTERN REGION

John C. Brenner
PARTNER IN SALES MANAGEMENT ~ EASTERN REGION
jbrenner@coastal-wine.com

Formerly Northeast Sales Manager for Chateau St. Jean Vineyards & Winery and Parducci Wine Cellars, John has had over 18 years of marketing success in helping distributors and retailers move the sales needle.

Robert Storms
SALES MANAGEMENT ~ NEW YORK
bob@coastal-wine.com

One of the most experienced sales people in the U.S. wine-and-spirits industry, Bob “wrote the book” on promoting and selling wine in all channels – and in keeping retailers and distributors more than satisfied.

Thomas Trilla
SALES MANAGEMENT ~ CENTRAL
tomt@coastal-wine.com

Based in Chicago, Illinois, Tom brings twenty-three years of industry experience in that market. As a veteran in retail and wholesale distribution, Tom has a proven record in selling ultra-premium wines from throughout the world.

JAPAN

Alex Hulanicki
PUBLIC RELATIONS LIAISON ~ JAPAN
HULANICKI@YAHOO.COM

Alex has been building business and cultural relationships in Japan for nearly a decade – first as a newspaper reporter covering the Japanese ownership of The Pebble Beach Company, then as a teacher of English and consultant in tourism development at Nanao Junior College. He visited Japan twice as a journalist, including work as a Jefferson Fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu. Now he is a liaison between the sister cities of Nanao, on the Noto Peninsula, and Monterey.