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Dylan's passion for wine started when he moved to New York City five years ago and he has not stopped drinking wine since. He absolutely loves blind tasting and is on a never ending quest to try as many new grape varietals as he can to further his tasting skills. His favorite wine has always been Barbaresco, but he has recently been drinking a lot of Mencia from Spain and Riesling from Germany.

Dylan is a WSET Level 3 Sommelier. In April 2019, he worked the wine harvest at the Clos de Fous vineyard in Chile. Dylan currently attends the Stanford Graduate School of Business to pursue his goal of starting a wine technology company.

" ], [ 'img' => 'jordan.jpg', //'link' => '#', 'name' => 'Jordan Cook', 'role' => 'CFO', 'description' => "

Jordan started her love affair with wine almost three years ago while living in New York City and hasn’t been able to stop learning about it since. She co-founded The Wine Cru to change that perception and enable all wine drinkers to develop their knowledge. On a Friday night, you can find Jordan either trying a new restaurant or at a wine bar with a Syrah from the Northern Rhône in her hand.

Jordan is a WSET Level 2 Sommelier. When she isn’t studying her wine flashcards, she is most likely at her job working in Strategy & Product at a tech startup in San Francisco. She’s a graduate from Duke University and an avid Duke basketball fan (go Devils!).

" ], [ 'img' => 'daniel.jpg', //'link' => '#', 'name' => 'Daniel Reiff', 'role' => 'COO', 'description' => "

Daniel had always been a “craft beer guy” until his favorite New York wine bar introduced him to the world of wine. Daniel is now a fully converted “wine guy”, and especially loves exploring new grapes and regions. As an entrepreneur in the sustainable food and agriculture space, Daniel has grown passionate about finding the perfect food and wine pairings for every occasion.

This past summer, as Daniel and his fiancé celebrated their wedding engagement with great friends and great wine, the idea for Lifetime Vintage was born.

" ], [ 'img' => 'kate.jpg', //'link' => '#', 'name' => 'Kate Garcia', 'role' => 'Content & Social', 'description' => "

Kate is an exceptional wedding photographer with a passion for telling stories through great photos and content on social media. She primarily works behind the scenes creating, photographing, and posting the content and images you see on our Instagram and website! When she’s able to find some time away from her entrepreneurial pursuits, you can find Kate conquering new escape rooms with her fiancé and dabbling in music and art.

Kate loves having a hand in building the Lifetime Vintage brand, and she can’t wait to create her own Lifetime Vintage registry for her wedding this spring!

" ], [ 'img' => 'paul.jpg', //'link' => '#', 'name' => 'Paul Grieco', 'role' => 'Advisor', 'description' => "

Paul Grieco was practically born in a restaurant. His family owned and operated Toronto’s landmark restaurant La Scala, where he was thrust into the world of service and hospitality at a very young age. Paul accepted a job as a waiter at the world-renowned restaurant Gramercy Tavern where he was quickly promoted to assistant general manager and won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Wine Service. As a food and wine entrepreneur, Grieco has opened numerous restaurants throughout New York City, most notably Terroir, an outpost for wine lovers to experience exceptional terroir-driven wines.

" ], [ 'img' => 'lisa.png', //'link' => '#', 'name' => 'Lisa De Simone', 'role' => 'Advisor', 'description' => "

Lisa joined the faculty at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2013. She teaches personal finance and corporate tax elective courses for full-time MBA and MSx students. Her research examines how multinational corporations respond to tax incentives worldwide and has been published in top scholarly journals in the areas of accounting and finance. She earned a BA in Economics and German Studies from Stanford University in 2002, an MS in Accounting from the University of Missouri - Kansas City in 2008, and a PhD in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin in 2013.

" ], /*[ 'img' => 'dustin.jpg', //'link' => '#', 'name' => 'Dustin Wilson', 'role' => 'Master Sommelier', 'description' => "

Dustin Wilson is a Master Sommelier based in New York City. He’s worked with some of the top restaurants across the US – Frasca Food & Wine in Boulder, CO; The Little Nell, in Aspen; and RN74 in San Francisco. Dustin is best known for his position as Wine Director of the 3 Michelin-starred restaurant, Eleven Madison Park.

This expertise led him to have a leading role in the critically acclaimed wine documentary, SOMM, and he was later featured in the film’s sequel, SOMM: Into the Bottle.

" ],*/ /*[ 'img' => 'verve.png', 'link' => 'https://vervewine.com', //'name' => 'Verve Wine', 'role' => 'Fulfillment Partner', 'row-class' => 'last col-md-8 offset-md-2', 'description' => "

Verve Wine is our trusted fulfillment partner focused on always delivering high-quality wine, on-time, right to your door. Dustin Wilson, Derrick Mize, and their team bring years and years of experience in the industry to help us curate and personalize the perfect wine registry for each of our couples.

Verve believes that everyone should have access to good wine, regardless of experience or budget. The Verve team is made up of a passionate group of wine drinkers who feel that discovering and drinking good wine should be both easy and compelling, without any sense of intimidation or pretention. Above all, drinking good wine should be inspiring and fun!

" ],*/ ]; @endphp

Our Team

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