Regional Manager VT, ME, CT, UNY / Market Manager Metro NY

• Feb 2023 - Present

Regional Manager UNY

• Jan 2022 - Present

Market Manager NY/NJ

• Aug 2019 - Present

On-Premise Sales Consultant - United Division

• Apr 2015 - Jul 2019

Empire Merchants LLC is the premier wine and spirits distributor in the Metropolitan New York area with roots going back to the end of Prohibition. With more than 1,500 dedicated associates and state-of-the-art facilities, Empire Merchants LLC has become synonymous with both service and quality and has earned the loyalty of more than 12,000 area restaurants, bars, hotels, nightclubs, and retail outlets. Empire Merchants LLC acts as a marketing agent for the brands that we represent and is proud to employ the most knowledgeable and well-equipped sales force in Metro New York. Our selling divisions are split into two houses: Empire Merchants and Atlantic Wine and Spirits. Our experienced sales staff services licensed retail accounts throughout Metro New York, including the following counties: New York City (Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island), Suffolk, Nassau, and Westchester. Show less

Sales Consultant

• Oct 2013 - Apr 2015

We are a company committed to fine wines, Ports, liquors and beer from Portugal. It’s been our ambition to promote and educate about this beautiful country, its people, culture and of course the great “nectar” made from the most unique grapes. Wine in this part of the Iberian Peninsula can be traced back to the ancient civilizations such as the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, and mostly the Romans. This company was built on the principles of quality, integrity and service delivered through our experienced and motivated sales team. We made an effort along the way to retain vigorous associates who can easily identify themselves with our wines and are passionate over our culture. It’s quite challenging out there as many conceived that Portugal produced mainly Port, and were entirely unaware of our exceptional reds and whites made from exquisite and unique grape varieties. Cabernet, Merlot and Chardonnay are rare finds in our estates giving place to endless acres of the exuberant Touriga Nacional, the evolving Tinta Roriz or the charming Alvarinho just to name a few of our many indigenous berries (over 300). Such grapes produce the most distinctive, trendy and highest value-added wines. We proudly represent in exclusivity some of the most reputable producers and wine-makers in the country. Names like Esporão, Quinta do Cabriz, Muralhas and Barros Port amongst many others are no longer unfamiliar to consumers and critics In America. There is still a long road ahead in order to create a general awareness of our wines and most important of our country. Portugal is a “Wine Country”, be seduced and enroll yourself in a journey… For a complete overview on Portuguese wine please visit www.viniportugal.com Show less

Vice President

• Mar 2007 - Mar 2012

Importer & Distributor of quality Portuguese wines Importer & Distributor of quality Portuguese wines