Wine Makers – The 13th Annual New Jersey WINE and FOOD FESTIVAL

Rémy Sarrazin

Wine has been a part of his life for as long as he can remember. He grew up in Bordeaux, where his grandfather was a winemaker and vineyard owner, and he was tasting wine by the time he was 10. Over the past 14 years, Remy has built his career in the wine industry across the world, in France, Italy, Asia, and the United States. For the past eight years, he has focused on the U.S. market, collaborating with wholesalers to increase awareness of some of Europe’s finest terroirs, including Bordeaux, Burgundy, Loire, Champagne, Tuscany, and Provence. Remy has been representing the estates owned by the Austruy family and particularly Peyrassol, for the past three years.

Jean-Paul Daumas

Château Sainte Marguerite of the Côtes-de-Provence region struck rosé gold with Jean-Paul Daumas. As Sales Director and Ambassador, he has charmed the Master Winegrowers of Saint-Tropez, and conquered key accounts worldwide. His credentials include completing his wine training at the Suze La Rousse Wine University with a Higher Certificate from the WSET in London in 1998. Additionally, Jean-Paul is not just a numbers wizard, he’s a rosé whisperer, weaving tales of terroir and conviviality that turn skeptics into believers.

Natalie Duch

Natalie Duch is an expert in wine and fine dining, having spent part of her career at some of the most highly-regarded establishments in Chicago. With a background in acting and a passion for storytelling, Natalie found herself waxing poetically about Old World regions and grape varietals to anyone who would listen, leading her to ambassadorship. Natalie’s bright personality and deep expertise lend credibility and excitement in all she does.

Ilaria Zenaro

Ilaria Zenaro was born 40 years ago in a small village in the province of Verona, Italy where she still lives today. Her first working experience in the wine business started almost 11 years ago by accident, and from that time, she realized that working with wines was to be the job of her dreams. During her formative career years, she worked with different wineries from all over Italy and had the opportunity to join Fantini two years ago. Ilaria oversees the markets of the U.S., Canada and some countries in South America. Her curiosity about wines brought led her to attend the Italian sommelier course and recently the WSET 2. In the near future, shei would like to attend the WSET 3.

Larry Stone

Lingua Franca was co-founded by Larry Stone, David Honig and Dominique Lafon in 2015, and was inspired by the exceptional vineyard site in the Eola-Amity Hills that Larry purchased in 2012. They then hired Thomas Savre, a brilliant young winemaker with work experience at some of the best domaines in Burgundy and also someone with an inquisitive mind. Together they have assembled a team of talented and passionate members. All are committed to farming and winemaking practices that respect the environment, believing that complex and undisturbed ecosystems help to create the most interesting and seductive wines.

Brian Fairleigh

A single sip of Champagne nearly two decades ago opened up a previously unknown world to Brian Fairleigh of Domaine Chandon. From humble beginnings as a tasting room host pouring wine for tourists to his current role managing all brand education for Chandon, he has had a career dedicated to learning as much of the world of sparkling wine as possible. His maxim is simple: Learn. Inspire. Repeat. His career goal is to represent the world’s best wine and spirits producers and regions, inspiring consumers, trade, and employees to become passionate ambassadors of their brands.

Matías Ciciani

Matías Ciciani completed his secondary education of viticulture learning at Don Bosco School, a prestigious institution where his grandfather graduated as a Winemaker and from whom he inherited his passion for this profession. He earned his degree in Winemaking from Juan Agustín Maza University, marking the beginning of his career journey. After a decade working in important Argentine wineries and a stay in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, Matías joined the Escorihuela Gascón winemaking team in 2014. In 2018, he was promoted to the role of Manager of Vineyards & Winemaking, overseeing both owned and third-party vineyards, as well as the winery. Along with his leadership of the oenology and vineyard team, Matías continues to strengthen their commitment to sustainability and the organic management of the vineyards, positioning Escorihuela Gascón as a standard for Argentine wine.

Bo Barrett

Heidi Barrett

Sebastiano Rosa

The Winemakers Co-Op

Table 53 – Winemaker’s Co-Op – The Grand Tasting – Lower Lobby (View Map)

Auburn Road Vineyards Dry Rosé 2022
Auburn Road Vineyards Giulia 2019
Beneduce Vineyards Pinot Noir 2021
Beneduce Vineyards Riesling 2023
Hawk Haven Vineyard & Winery Fizz Nouveau 2023
Hawk Haven Vineyard & Winery Q Bordeaux Blend 2021
Unionville Vineyards Silver Lining Cabernet Franc 2023
Unionville Vineyards Chardonnay 2022
William Heritage Winery Five Gen Red Blend 2021
William Heritage Winery BDX Blanc 2022
Working Dog Winery Merlot 2019
Working Dog Winery Pinot Gris 2023

Antoine Donnedieu de Vabres

Born in New York City and raised in France, Antoine’s passion for wine started on a small family vineyard near Pomerol with his grandmother.

After studying Philosophy, a business degree at HEC in Paris and a few years working in finance in New York, he began his career in wine under Frederic Engerer at Château Latour in 2010, as an Ambassador of the Château in the United States.

Since then, he has followed the development of Artémis Domaines under the Pinault family ownership, progressively including other iconic vineyards such as Domaine d’Eugénie and Clos de Tart in Burgundy, Château-Grillet in the Northern Rhône Valley and Champagne Jacquesson, which he represents in the United States.

Antoine has been the Managing Director of Eisele Vineyard since the acquisition of then-Araujo Estate in July 2013. The team at Eisele has now completed its eleventh harvest.