Ep. 1861 Charles Lazzara | Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo

Welcome to Episode 1861 on Italian Wine Podcast, Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo. In today's episode, she interviews Charles Lazzara 

More about today’s guest

Charles Lazzara started Volio Imports in 2007, at the age of 25, with modest intentions of promoting undiscovered, high quality wine producers from Italy back in Colorado. The sale of Volio Distribution in 2017 allowed Charles to dedicate his time and energy to Volio Imports’ strategic expansion to becoming a leading National Importer of Italian wines, as well as spend more time with his amazing wife (Angela), two young boys (Lorenzo and Tommaso), and daughter (Sofia).  As the Founder & CEO of Volio, Charles is always out networking with customers, wholesalers, and engaging Volio’s 30+ wineries throughout Italy.

Connect

Website: www.volioimports.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/volioimports

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/volioimports/ 

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/volioimports 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/volioimports 

More about Juliana Colangelo:

Juliana Colangelo is a leading communications and marketing professional for the beverage alcohol industry. Currently, Juliana is a Senior Brand Manager at Frederick Wildman, where she is focused on building their Italian wine portfolio. Prior to that, she led the California Division as a Vice President at Colangelo & Partners, the leading wine and spirits communications agency in the U.S. for over 10 years. During her tenure at C&P, Juliana led the development of the California office, growing the agency’s domestic presence to a dedicated office of 15 people with representation of leading wine companies such as Jackson Family Wines, Far Niente, Charles Krug Winery, Foley Family Wines and more. Juliana has completed her WSET Level 3 and her eMBA in Wine Business with Sonoma State University. In 2021, Juliana was named one of PR News’ Top Women in PR in the “Rising Stars” category. In 2022 Juliana became a Vinitaly International Academy Italian Wine Ambassador.

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Instagram: www.instagram.com/julezcolang/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/jules.colangelo/

Twitter: twitter.com/JulezColang  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliana-colangelo-mba-04345539/ 

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