04/01/2024

The 7th annual International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show (IBWSS) is returning to San Francisco on July 23-24, 2024, and it's set to be an event like no other with the most impressive speaker lineup.

We are pleased to share that Cathy Ference, Senior Manager of Bulk Wine Supply at Constellation Brands, to Share Insights at IBWSS 2024. 

After graduating from Fresno State University, Cathy joined Turrentine Wine Brokerage (1989-1994) where she was mentored & guided by Bill Turrentine. Her next step was managing bulk wine/juice/concentrate purchases & sales for Jackson Family Wines (1994-2007), Treasury Wine Estates (2007-2020), and Constellation Brands (2020-present). She continues to work with her alma mater and currently holds the position of Co-Chair on FSU’s Enology & Viticulture Industry Advisory Board. Cathy values the relationships she has developed within the industry. When not working in the world of wine, she enjoys quality time with her family in Sonoma County.

Image: Cathy Ference  Sr. Manager, Bulk Wine Supply at Constellation Brands (left), and Noël Schaff  B2B Sales Manager at O'Neill Vintners and Distillers (right). Part of IBWSS Panel.

Cathy will be part of the bulk wine panel. The panel includes Tony Leonardini, Director of Import Bulk Purchasing, Delicato Family Wines, Cathy Ference Sr., Manager, Bulk Wine Supply at Constellation Brands, Noël Schaff, B2B Sales Manager at O'Neill Vintners and Distillers and Manveer Singh Sandhu, Director of Winemaking, Rack & Riddle Custom Wine Services.

Along with Cathy, IBWSS has lined up solid speakers for 2 days of learning and networking. Here is who all are going to speak.

Day 1 Speakers:

TODD AZEVEDO
Wine & Grape Broker, Partner at Ciatti

STEVE BILLEY
National Sales Manager at Bronco Wine Company

TONY LEONARDINI
Director of Import Bulk Purchasing, Delicato Family Wines

MAURICE DIMARINO
Wine and Beverage Manager at Cohn Restaurant Group

RACHEL LOWE
Director of Beverage Operations at Levy Restaurants

CAMI LEHMANN
Director of Marketing, Maggiano’s Little Italy at Brinker International

DAVE GERARDU
Director of Wine at 50 Eggs Hospitality Group

MANVEER SANDHU
Director of Winemaking, Rack & Riddle Custom Wine Services

TONY LEONARDINI
Director of Import Bulk Purchasing, Delicato Family Wines

CATHY FERENCE
Sr. Manager, Bulk Wine Supply at Constellation Brands

NOËL SCHAFF
B2B Sales Manager at O'Neill Vintners and Distillers

MATTHEW HUGHES
Director of US Operations, BevZero

KIMBERLY SHANNON
Beer, Wine and Liquor Specialist at Giant Eagle, Inc

JEFF FEIST
Divisional Manager - Alcohol, wine, beer & spirits. Save Mart

BERGAGLIO FRANCESCO
President & CEO of Enartis

ELIZABETH TOMASINO
Associate Professor of Enology at Oregon State University

Day 2 Speakers:

SARAH (MORRA) QUALTERS
Director of Marketing, Corporate Brands & Emerging Channels, at The Wine Group

EVAN TRAUB
Senior Account Manager at IMI Agency

TRACY GENESEN
General Counsel at Wine Institute

MARLIESE MARTIN
Chief Operating Oicer, Hillebrand Gori USA

TRACY GENESEN
General Counsel at Wine Institute

MARLIESE MARTIN
Chief Operating Oicer, Hillebrand Gori USA

AARON BERGH
President & Master Distiller at Calwise Spirits Co and President at Paso Robles Distillery Trail

JOHN GRANATA
Master Distiller, President at Jersey Spirits Distilling Co. President at New Jersey Craft Distillers Guild

GEOFF LONGENECKE
Founder, Distiller Seven Caves Spirits, and President at San Diego Distillers Guild

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Limited Conference, Exhibitor and Sponsorships Availability:

Secure your spot as an exhibitor and be part of the IBWSS 2024 show. If you have bulk wine, bulk spirits, private label, contract bottling, grapes, NGS to sell, exhibiting at IBWSS offers a great opportunity to meet the right buyers to grow your business. With a ‘crop to shelf’ theme, IBWSS will also be catering to the suppliers of the wineries, distilleries, and breweries. Find exhibitor and sponsorship information here.

IBWSS is brought to you by Beverage Trade Network (BTN), a leading online platform connecting the global beverage industry. BTN successfully connects industry players daily, making IBWSS a premier event dedicated to the private label and bulk beverage industry.

If you plan to attend the show, we encourage you to secure your super early bird visitor conference before January 31, 2024, and save.