ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, PA, NJ, VA, GA, AL, Venezuela
Robert Jones joined Kysela Père et Fils, LTD. in June 2001, after approximately 14 years of working with wine in restaurants, hotels and private clubs in these areas - Roanoke VA, Charlotte NC, Martha’s Vineyard MA, Atlanta GA & Richmond VA. Under Robert’s tenure as the sommelier and ...
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NY, VA, UT, LA, TWM, Timeless
Fran Kysela has been in the wine business since 1980. In 1989, he received the Master Sommelier award from the British Court of Master Sommeliers, and in 1994, he founded his wine importing & distributing company. More on Fran Kysela
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FL, TN, SC, NC, AL, VA
Jeremy Sutton has worked in the wine business for over 15 years, and has been with Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD since 2008. Jeremy cut his teeth in the business at Bistro 309 (now Bistro Bethem) in Fredericksburg, VA, & retailer Superior Liquor in Superior, CO. Jeremy began selling KPF products locally ...
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OH, MI, MN, SD, KS, OK, MO
Jim comes to us with a BA and MBA from Case Western Reserve University and over 35 years of business experience. He spent 16 years in the healthcare field (sales, marketing & general management), dealing in equipment, healthcare plans, insurance, and software support systems, before moving to the ...
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CA,NV, HI, CO
Alex Merkle began his journey in the wine industry while studying at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. His part time job at Jason's Wine & Spirits in Ellicott City quickly became a full time passion - Alex honed his palate, learned the extensive inventory & helped manage the shop for ...
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OH, KY, IN, TX, NY, NJ, CT
Originally from Montreal, Quebec, Diane was born and raised as a fluent French speaking Canadian. Her career began as a Senior Account Executive with Dun & Bradstreet Canada’s marketing division, where her accomplishments earned her the privilege to be part of the “national dream team”. ...
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NY, NJ and New England
Mike is Brooklyn-bred, having lived most of his life in the NY Metro area. He caught the restaurant bug while working in the industry during school and, after some seasoning, found himself steering the rudder of the Grand Central Oyster Bar as GM & President… while also gaining his sommelier ...
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IL, WI, IA, AR
Dan has extensive experience in all aspects of the wine business that includes virtually every job except producer (although he did make is own wine for a few years with friends, but that was strictly for “medicinal purposes.”) He has an intimate insider knowledge of the workings of retail, ...
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Northwest - WA, OR, ID, MT and WY
Kristie Adams, a born-and-bred Washingtonian, is someone who has led her life driven by passion. She has pursued this path, both personally and professionally, with unwavering commitment, and it has consistently served her well. It was in the early nineties whilst working at a Seattle restaurant in ...
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Scot Hudson is a seasoned wine sales professional with 20 years of experience working alongside wholesalers to grow wine brands and strengthen market performance. Known for building productive, long-term distributor partnerships, Scot has successfully managed multi-state territories while ...
View ProfileFlorida Statewide Sales Manager
Michael Myers who joins Kysela Père et Fils as the Florida Statewide Sales Manager brings 29 years of wine supplier experience and 16 years of culinary and hotel restaurant management experience to the table. A graduate of Johnson and Wales, Providence, RI with an A.S. in Culinary Arts ‘83 and a ...
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