New York, NY (November 17, 2023) – Prestige Wine Imports Corp. (PWI), the exclusive importer to the United States for a distinguished and diverse portfolio of high-quality Italian wines, is pleased to announce two appointments to their senior leadership team.
Andrew Meyer joins as Chief Sales Officer reporting to Chief Executive Officer Rusty Pape.
“Andrew is a talented leader with wide supplier experience,” said Pape. “I am confident he will add tremendous value to our team members, distributors, customers and brand partners.”
Most recently with Don Sebastiani & Sons, Andrew spent 14 years in a variety of roles of increasing responsibility, including as Vice President Agency Brands & Distributor Relations, Global Vice President Sales Wine & Spirits, Vice President Export and Emerging Markets and Vice President Chain & Channel Management. His prior experience included roles at Delicato, Future Brands, Deutsch and Constellation.
“I am very excited to be joining the team at Prestige Wine Imports and look forward to continued success bringing high quality Italian brands to customers and consumers across the United States,” said Meyer.
In addition, PWI announces the promotion of December Semexant to Chief Financial Officer reporting to Pape. A St. Lucian native and 14-year company veteran, December is responsible for the finance, accounting, supply chain and human resource functions, based in the company’s New York City office.
“I am extremely proud to be associated with Prestige Wine Imports and look forward to partnering with Andrew as we continue our journey to be a best-in-class supplier for our employees and partners across the United States,” Semexant said.
About Prestige Wine Imports
Prestige Wine Imports is the New York based subsidiary of Gruppo Mezzacorona. Established in 1985, Prestige Wine Imports has been an exclusive importer of a distinguished and diverse portfolio of authentic and sustainably farmed Italian wines from the Dolomites to Sicily. The company is dedicated to providing quality wine from passionate producers and is committed to carrying on the winemaking traditions of these producers, through the art of winemaking. Leading import brands include Mezzacorona, one of the top 10 Italian wine brands in the US, and its more than 1,500 grower members crafting elegant, modern and crisp wines in the Italian Alps. Prestige Wine Imports also represents Stemmari, sustainably farmed wines from Sicily; Rotari Trentodoc Classic Method sparkling; Tolloy, from Alto Adige; Castello di Querceto, from the heart of Chianti Classico; Luigi Righetti, from Valpolicella; Val d’Oca Prosecco DOC and DOCG wines from Valdobbiadene; and Tenuta Rocca from Piemonte. For more information, please visit https://www.prestigewineimports.com/.
