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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Coveted Tre Bicchieri (Three Glasses) 2009 winners include 25 wines from Winebow's Leonardo LoCascio Selections
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The coveted award is given annually by Gambero Rosso, Italy's premier wine review publication. The winners, listed by region:
Abruzzo: VALLE REALE Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC 2006
Basilicata: BISCEGLIA Aglianico del Vulture Gudarrà DOC 2005
Calabria: LIBRANDI Duca San Felice Cirò Rosso Riserva DOC 2005
Campania: MASTROBERARDINO NovaSerra Greco di Tufo DOCG 2007
MASTROBERARDINO Naturalis Historia Taurasi DOCG 2004
MONTEVETRANO Montevetrano IGT Colli di Salerno 2006
GALARDI Terra di Lavoro IGT Roccamonfina 2006
Friuli-Venezia-Giulia: DORO PRINCIC Pinot Bianco Collio DOC 2007
Molise: DI MAJO NORANTE Don Luigi Montepulciano Riserva DOC 2006
Lazio: FALESCO MONTIANO IGT 2006
Piedmont: BRUNO GIACOSA Barbaresco Asili Riserva DOCG 2004
BRUNO GIACOSA Barolo Falletto DOCG 2004
COPPO Monteriolo Piemonte Chardonnay DOC 2005
Sardinia: ARGIOLAS Turriga IGT Isola del Nuraghi 2004
Sicily: TASCA D'ALMERITA Chardonnay Contea di Sclafani DOC 2006
TASCA D’ALMERITA Rosso del Conte Contea di Sclafani DOC 2005
MORGANTE Don Antonio Nero d’Avola Riserva IGT 2006
Trentino-Alto Adige: TRAMIN Nussbaumer Gewürztraminer DOC 2007
TRAMIN Terminum Gewürztraminer Vendemmia Tardiva DOC 2006
Tuscany: CASTELLARE I Sodi di San Niccolò IGT 2004
PODERE POGGIO SCALETTE Il Carbonaione IGT Alta Valle della Greve 2005
LIVERNANO Livernano IGT Toscana 2005
TUA RITA Redigaffi IGT Toscana 2006
Veneto: ALLEGRINI Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOC 2004
ZENATO Sergio Zenato Riserva Amarone Classico DOC 2003
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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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