Coveted Tre Bicchieri (Three Glasses) 2011 winners include 19 wines from Winebow's Leonardo LoCascio Selections
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Gambero Rosso, Italy’s most important wine publication, has announced its 2011 Tre Bicchieri award winners. "Tre Bicchieri," or Three Glasses, is the highest award that can be given to an Italian wine. Winebow represents 19 of this year’s award winners:
CAMPANIA
Montevetrano Montevetrano 2008
Mastroberardino Taurasi Radici 2006
Mastroberardino Taurasi Radici Riserva 2004
Galardi Terra di Lavoro 2008
VENETO
Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2006
Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Sergio Zenato 2005
PIEMONTE
Bruno Giacosa Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto 2004
ABRUZZO
Valle Reale Montepulciano d'Abruzzo San Calisto 2007
Valle Reale Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Vigne di Capestrano 2008 (Special Order)
TOSCANA
Castellare di Castellina I Sodi di San Niccolò 2006
Tua Rita Redigaffi 2008
ALTO ADIGE
Tramin Gewürztraminer Nussbaumer 2009
Tiefenbrunner Lagrein Linticlarus Riserva 2007
CALABRIA
Librandi Cirò Rosso Duca Sanfelice Riserva 2008
MOLISE
Di Majo Norante Molise Don Luigi Riserva 2008
SARDEGNA
Argiolas Turriga 2006
PUGLIA
Leone de Castris Salice Salentino Rosso Donna Lisa Riserva 2006
SICILIA
Tasca d'Almerita Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
UMBRIA
Falesco Montiano 2008 |
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Leonardo LoCascio honored with 13th Annual Professional Excellence Award
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On April 30th, 2010 the New York Institute of Technology and Quarterly Review of Wines will present their 13th Annual Professional Excellence Award at the Jumeirah Essex House in Manhattan. This year the Wine Industry Award will be given to Leonardo LoCascio, Chairman and CEO of Winebow, “one of the best wine importers and distributors in the country.” |
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Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Award Importer of the Year 2009
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Winebow won "Importer of the Year" at Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s 10th Annual Wine Star Awards Competition. The magazine created the awards to recognize leaders in the crafting, marketing and distribution of wine and spirits worldwide, and highlight achievements of the past year.
The award was presented to Leonardo LoCascio by Wine Enthusiast’s Michael Schachner on behalf of the magazine’s entire editorial team. Mr. Schachner commended Winebow for its forward-thinking advocacy of quality wines from around the world, its outstanding relationships with its clients, and its impact on the culture of wine drinking in the United States.
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Leonardo LoCascio is inducted into the Distinguished Service Hall of Fame by the Italian Trade Commission
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As part of the VINO 2009 conference on Italian Wines, the award was created to recognize individuals who have devoted their professional life to the promotion and sale of Italian wine in the United States.
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Leonardo LoCascio is a 2008 recipient of the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
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Leonardo LoCascio is a 2008 recipient of the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in New Jersey. As the first and only global award of its kind, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year pays tribute to leaders who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. |
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Leonardo LoCascio was honored with the US-Italy Friendship Award
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Leonardo LoCascio was honored with the US/Italy Friendship Award by the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) at their East Coast Gala on April 14, 2008, at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, New York City. Over the past three decades NIAF has honored some of the most prominent Italian and Italian American individuals in business, the arts, entertainment, and public service. |
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“Of great significance is the number of new importers who are heading ...
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“Of great significance is the number of new importers who are heading off the beaten track and discovering some wonderful wines that we would otherwise never see. Names worth checking out… Winebow (an old dog can learn new tricks).” –Jay Miller, “Great Vintages, Great Values,” The Wine Advocate, February 2007 |
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The International Institute of New Jersey honored Leonardo LoCascio
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The International Institute of New Jersey honored Leonardo LoCascio with the 2003 American Dream Award, given to foreign-born individuals who have made significant contributions to American society. |
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In addition to representing top producers from the classic zones of Piedmont, Tuscany, and Veneto ...
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"In addition to representing top producers from the classic zones of Piedmont, Tuscany, and Veneto, this house has a great selection of up-an coming wineries from Italy's southern wine regions." -Andrea Immer, MS, Esquire's guide to Italy in America 2001 |
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... In the 1990's, Leonardo LoCascio's importing company, Winebow emerged as one of the most dynamic importers of Italian wine
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" ... In the 1990's, Leonardo LoCascio's importing company, Winebow emerged as one of the most dynamic importers of Italian wine." -William Nesto, MW (Master of Wine) Massachusetts Beverage Business, July 1999 |
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The Golden Grape awards ... Food & Wine salutes the visionaries in America
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"The Golden Grape awards ... Food & Wine salutes the visionaries in America who are not only changing the way we think about wine but also determining what we'll be drinking in the 21st century" –Awarded to Leonardo LoCascio by Food & Wine Magazine, October 1998 |
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In the 20th anniversary issue of The Wine Advocate, Robert M. Parker, Jr. named Leonardo LoCascio ...
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In the 20th anniversary issue of The Wine Advocate, Robert M. Parker, Jr. named Leonardo LoCascio, "One of the most influential wine personalities of the last 20 years." |
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