The Connecticut Package Stores Association (CPSA) hosted its 2025 golf tournament at the Whitney Farms Golf Club in Monroe on June 18. More than 150 association members and trade guests gathered for a morning shotgun start to play 18 holes, which also featured a luncheon, raffle prizes and tournament awards. Event sponsors included Allan S. Goodman; Anheuser-Busch; Bacardi USA; Beverage Journal; Brescome Barton; Brown-Forman; Campari America; Connecticut Distributors, Inc.; Constellation Brands; Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits; Diageo; Diageo Beer Division/Guinness; Eder Bros., Inc.; E. & J. Gallo Winery; Hartford Distributors, Inc.; Martignetti Companies; Moët Hennessy; Molson Coors; Northeast Beverage Corp. of CT & Levine Distributing Co.; Palm Bay International; Proximo Spirits; Slocum & Sons; Suntory Global Spirits; Tito’s Handmade Vodka; and William Grant & Sons, among others. The CPSA team works on behalf of package store owners on industry issues within each legislative session and offers industry meetings, conferences and events throughout the year.
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- All of Connecticut Package Stores Association (CPSA) except where indicated: Mallory Daley, Director of Programs and Services; Sean Hughes, Account Director; Alyssa Hughes, Volunteer; Jean Cronin, Executive Director; Deepak Pattani, Board Member; Alexis Johnson, Program Director, Hughes & Cronin Public Affairs Strategies, Inc.; and Curt Hopkins, Board Member.
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- Team CT Beverage Mart: Jim Valentine, First Vice President, and Board Member, CPSA; Brian Downes; Ted Downes; and Stephen Downes, President, CPSA Board.
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- Team Allan S. Goodman: Morgan Marshall, District Sales Manager; Eric Gray, Merchandising Manager; Jeff Sansone, District Sales Manager; and Karl Koenig, District Sales Manager.
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- Chris Garcia, Connecticut Distributors, Inc. (CDI); Paul Mazurek, Trinchero Family Estates; Tim Marcil, CDI; and Sean Czellecz, CDI.
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- Team William Grant & Sons: Martin Riggione, Richard Ranciato and Chuck Vacca.
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- The Wine Group team: Bryan Skupien, The Wine Group; Kurt Graf, Allan S. Goodman; Chris Parkin, The Wine Group; and Dave Heller, Allan S. Goodman.
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- Greg Leon, Shore Discount Liquors; Dave Leon, Shore Discount Liquors; Ken Alsback, South Side Wine & Spirit Shoppe; and Craig Witzke, South Side Wine & Spirit Shoppe.
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- Kevin Fethey, Branca USA; Alex Meier Tomkins, Slocum & Sons; Kevin Hickey, Sovereign Brands; and Scott Randall, Slocum & Sons.
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- Team Proximo Spirits: Jeff McPadden; Kenny Benson; Ray Cruciani, Proximo Spirits; and Ray Collins, Brescome Barton.
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- Team Palm Bay International: Vanessa Neves, Tom Smith, Scott Studwell and Philip Orazietti.
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- Taylor Deegan, Worldwide Wine & Spirits; Jake Bishop, Martignetti Companies; Matt Malloy, Tito’s Handmade Vodka; and Andrew Hong.
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- Team Mancini/Northeast Beverage: Anthony Millard, Eric Gray, Tom Urcinas and Jake Lounsbury.
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- Team Ye Old Liquor Shoppe: Bob Schmedlin, Gary Ramadon, Dan Gray and Joe Talarcyzk.
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- Jeremy Brame, CDI; Fran McDonough, E. & J. Gallo Winery; Bryon Thayer, CDI; and Kevin Mahon, CDI.
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- Team Fior di Sole: Greg Pettinella; Jason Vocke, Worldwide Wines; Chris Houghton; and Brendan Walsh, Worldwide Wines.
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- Team Diageo: Jay Pacheco, Rich Scalzo, Trevor Kendall and Steven Gaglioti.
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- Team Dichello Distributors: Paul Flynn, Adam Fox and Geoff Acampora.
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- Team Eder Bros., Inc.: Ed Weissauer, Michelle Mauro, Bill Barford and Henry Lavado.
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- Team CDI: Steve Slota, Manny Gutierrez, Mark Ryan and Paul Puhalla.
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- Michael Bradley, Crazy Bruce’s Liquors; Tony Trienis, Farmingdale Liquors; Richard Leger, Brookside Package Store; and Gary Dritschler, Campari USA.
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- Chris Uriano, Allan S. Goodman; Neel Amin, Brown-Forman; Mike Smith, Allan S. Goodman; and Brian Schrier, Allan S. Goodman.
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- Jonathan Roy, Bluebird Hardwater; David Dougherty, Bluebird Hardwater; Avery Giordonello, Jackson Family Wines; and Jessica Buoniconti, CDI.
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- Chris Colter, Brescome Barton; Chris Munk, Brescome Barton; and Oscar Molina, Beam Suntory.
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- Edwin Picado, Ristorante Luce; Michael Tiscia, Michael’s Trattoria; Shawn Reilly, Brescome Barton; and Michael Sosensky, Worldwide Wines.
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- Peter Carew, Shawn Donavan, John Carew and Tom Sportini.
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- Tim Miller, Steve Mills, John Brielo and AJ Evangelista.
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- Team Goshen Wine & Spirits: Eric Sieracki, Jack List, Greg Brick and Billy Drakeley.
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- Team Suntory Global Spirits: Max Couto, Austin O’Brien, Tyler Lachioma and Nick Conti.
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- Team Molson Coors: Pete Porrello, Ryan Pothin, Andrew Parmakis and RJ Berardi.
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- Team Anheuser-Busch A: Greg Schmidt, Mike Falcone, Gary Hewitt and Rich Petipas.
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- A brand ambassador and Brand Ambassador Heather Kekac with cocktails featuring spirits from Sovereign Brands.
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- Douglas Maloney, Brand Ambassador, Litchfield Distillery showcasing Litchfield Distillery Batchers’ Double Barreled Bourbon Whiskey.
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- Brand Ambassadors Karissa Diaz and Sydney Klein showcasing Bluebird Hardwater in Tequila Pineapple and Vodka Cranberry.
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- Bluebird Tequila Hardwater and Vodka Hardwater.
