“I knew Chris years and years ago, maybe 25 years, and immediately I understood that he is the guy!!! I remember him promoting my wines, he was not selling wines...he was selling his passion on wines...With every customers he had a story to tell, he knows each single corner of our area, he is a connoisseur of Barolo. After 25 or more years, he is the same, he still a great friend of mine, that is the most important thing for me!!!”

“Chris and I have been working together in the wine business for a good 18 years or so. I first gravitated toward him because, to be frank, he knew what the hell he was doing - when so many did not seem to. He was credible. But beyond that, he was reliable. I grew to trust him to understand my objectives and to tailor his offerings to my needs. He executed that flawlessly, and I don’t ever recall needing something that he could not deliver. In this strange business, Chris stands out as a reliable lodestone”

“When I introduced Chris to a couple of chef friends of mine a few years back during a dinner at a NYC restaurant, they all thought without a doubt that he was an accomplished chef with an insane amount of wine knowledge. I have had the pleasure of cooking for Chris quite a few times, in three different states, and I can honestly say that cooking for someone like Chris raises my level of cooking to new heights. Very few people smile from their heart the way Chris does when he’s seriously dining and there is really nothing more satisfying to a chef”