Industry leader joins women-founded wine company to drive future growth
January 12th – Napa, CA — Thursday January 12, 2023 — Nomadica Wine Company today announced the appointment of Cara Bertone to the newly created role of Vice President, sales, effective immediately. In the newly created role, Cara will be responsible for developing and leading the sales strategy and business development in the three-tier markets, nationally.
Nomadica Founder, Kristin Olszewski was thrilled at the new appointment:
Having known Cara Bertone personally and professionally for quite some time, I’ve always wanted to work with her. With Cara’s expertise in retail, distributor management and sommelier knowledge, we’re ready to crush 2023; helping people drink better and lower their carbon footprint while doing so.
An innovator and industry leader, Cara joined the Nomadica team to take a seat at the decision-making table, stating:
“The values and structure of Nomadica Founder, Kristin Olszewski, align deeply with my own. As a female-founded and female led organization, the opportunity to build a sales team, and have a seat at the decision-making table was too good to pass up.
She continued:
“Nomadica is a true innovator in the wine space, is focused on sustainability and making a difference to our industry. It’s exciting to be a part of the future of wine.”
Cara is an accomplished leader in the Wine Industry, having served as Director of Sales, National Chain Director, and Regional Sales for importers and wholesalers, including Youngs Market, Negociants Australia, and Folio Fine Wine Partners. Most recently her sales development work at Avaline Wine accelerated brand growth, helping it win IMPACT Magazine’s “Hot Prospect Brand” Award in 2022.
An Advanced Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers, Cara is also a champion and accomplice for diversity, equity, and inclusion, serving as Vice President on the Board of Lift Collective.
A 501c3 multi-channel platform, Lift Collective innovates the constructs of the wine world through discussion, scholarship opportunities, and mentorship. In her role she helps to create programs to support communities in wine that have been traditionally underrepresented, including BIPOC, Latinx and LGBTQ+ communities.
“I am passionate about working on solutions to a healthy future for the three-tier system and believe that we must improve outdated systems to work more sustainably for the next generation.
The Nomadica portfolio is currently available at Whole Foods and will be launching with Kroger, Alberson’s-Safeway, and Wal Mart this Spring.
About Nomadica
Founded in 2016 by sommelier Kristin Olszewski, Nomadica is a portfolio of sustainably farmed, low intervention, minimal sulfur, dry (no sugar) and vegan wines. the philosophy is simple: source universally gratifying wines; flavor profiles that are serious enough for a glass but vivacious enough to be sipped out of the can. For more information, follow Nomadica at Instagram @nomadica Facebook explorenomadica and online at explorenomadica.com
