David Rifkin
East Coast Market Manager
To say that David has a lot of experience in the
food and beverage business would be an understatement. Since 1975,
David has done just about everything there is to do in a
restaurant, from washing dishes to flipping burgers to managing a
chain of casual dining restaurants. Along the way he's built
highly successful wine programs at the restaurants he's managed. Up
and down the East Coast of the U.S., from Philadelphia to Miami,
David has made an impact on how wine is appreciated in
restaurants.
His passion for wine is obvious. Talk with him and
you will get a sense of his experience and knowledge in promoting
wines and wine programs. Eat with him and you will see, after his
family, what he loves.
His love for wine drove David to launch The Grape
Press Magazine in the early 1990s, focusing on wines available in
the DC Metro area.
At the end of 2010, David joined the Benovia family
as East Coast Market Manager. His responsibility is to help
Benovia's restaurant and retail partners educate people about the
winery and sell Benovia wines.
"The first time I tasted a Benovia Pinot Noir, I
was hooked. I fell in love with it, and knew that it was a brand
I'd be proud to represent. So here I am-a champion for Benovia
Winery, taking the word to the street to show every restaurant and
retail outlet on the East Coast why they need to carry Benovia
wines."
To say that David has a lot of experience in the food and
beverage business would be an understatement. Since 1975, David has
done just about everything there is to do in a restaurant, from
washing dishes to flipping burgers to managing a chain of casual
dining restaurants. Along the way he's built highly successful wine
programs at the restaurants he's managed. Up and down the East
Coast of the U.S., from Philadelphia to Miami, David has made an
impact on how wine is appreciated in restaurants.
His passion for wine is obvious. Talk with him and you will get
a sense of his experience and knowledge in promoting wines and wine
programs. Eat with him and you will see, after his family, what he
loves.
His love for wine drove David to launch The Grape Press
Magazine in the early 1990s, focusing on wines available in
the D.C. Metro area.
At the end of 2010, David joined the Benovia family as East
Coast Market Manager. His responsibility is to help Benovia's
restaurant and retail partners educate people about the winery and
sell Benovia wines.
"The first time I tasted a Benovia Pinot Noir, I was hooked. I
fell in love with it, and knew that it was a brand I'd be proud to
represent. So here I am -- a champion for Benovia Winery, taking
the word to the street to show every restaurant and retail outlet
on the East Coast why they need to carry Benovia wines."