The Connecticut Package Stores Association (CPSA) hosted its 2026 golf tournament at the Whitney Farms Golf Club in Monroe on June 10. More than 125 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 and teams included those from Anheuser-Busch; Bacardi USA; Brescome Barton; Campari America; Diageo; Diageo Beer Division; Latitude Beverage Co., Martignetti Companies; Moët Hennessy; Mancini Beverage – Northeast Beverage Corp. of CT; Monsieur Touton, Palm Bay International; Proximo Spirits; Suntory Global Spirits; Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and Worldwide Wines, among many 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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- Autumn Hernandez, Public Policy Associate, Hughes & Cronin Public Affairs Strategies, Inc.; Sean Hughes, Account Director, CPSA; Paul Agranovich, Universal Discount Package Store; Alexis Johnson, Program Director, Hughes & Cronin Public Affairs Strategies, Inc.; Alyssa Hughes; Jean Cronin, Executive Director, CPSA; and Alan Wilensky, Max’s Package Store.
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- Team CT Beverage Mart: Ted Downes; Stephen Downes, President, CPSA Board; and Jim Valentine, First Vice President and Board Member, CPSA.
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- Stephanie Chenail, Brescome Barton; Tom Ladore, Brescome Barton; Jorge Ball, Moët Hennessy; and Jordan Faris.
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- Team Brescome Barton B: Paul Nerz, Vineyard Brands; Christopher Greaney, Mohegan Sun; Mike Sosensky, Worldwide Wines; and Jason Vocke, Worldwide Wines.
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- Team Martignetti Companies of CT: Michael Blanchard, Vice President Sales and Marketing and Austin Slitt, Wine Director.
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- Team Palm Bay International: Anthony Haripaul, Connecticut Distilling; Josh Rivera, Worldwide Wines; Vanessa Neves, Palm Bay International; and Philip Orazietti, Palm Bay International.
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- Team Mancini Beverage: Stefan Hendo; Chris Cambareri, Willowbrook Spirit Shop; Larry Sestito, Sazerac; and Nick Conti, Conti’s Wines & Spirits.
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- Team Latitude Beverage Co.: Brian Hutcheson, Brian Shanahan and Jeff McCarthy.
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- All from Monsieur Touton Selection, Ltd.: Marcia Passavant, Spirits Manager, Nathan Cloutier, Sales Manager; and Karim Ameziane, Sales Representative.
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- Team Proximo Spirits and friends.
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- Team Diageo A: Tyler Hughes, Mike Bartalsky and Nick Bernardi.
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- Team Diageo B: Max Kendall; Trevor Kendall, Diageo; and Paige Abbate, Diageo.
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- Team Suntory Global Spirits B: Marc Gonsalves, Bobby Shaw, Al Martone and Martin Riggione, Diesel Lounge.
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- Team Campari America: Robert Tornese, Campari America; Richard Leger, Brookside Package Store; Tony Trienis, Farmingdale Liquors; and Gary Dritschler, Campari America.
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- Team Tito’s Vodka: Jake Bishop, Martignetti Companies; Larry Cass, Glenro Spirit Shop; Tom Hanley, Dockside Brewery; and Matt Malloy, Tito’s Vodka.
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- Team Anheuser-Busch: Rich Petipas, Greg Schmidt and Max Moss.
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- Team Molson Coors: Jake Lounsbury, James Russo, Albert Sanchez and Tyler LaChioma.
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- Team Shore Discount Liquor: Ken Alsback Southside Wine & Spirits Shoppe; Dave Leon, Shore Discount Liquors; and Greg Leon, Shore Discount Liquors.
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- Team Diageo Beer: Jason Burke, Joe Harrington, Matt Ritchie and Ken Higgins.
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- Brand Ambassadors showcasing Spked Ade.
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- Team Molson Coors: Tom Mancini, Albert Sanchez, Danny Wanamaker and Brandon Meeks.
Photos by Michael Leung.
