Kevin San Jose & James Cecere
Director, Wine & Spirits and Creative Director, VINIFERA New York | Owner & Founder, VINIFERA New York
Geneva, New York
Kevin San Jose and James Cecere shine a spotlight on the Finger Lakes. Their Linden Wine Series promotes local wineries in a Grand Tasting festival atmosphere, with the proceeds benefiting regional environmental sustainability organizations. ThroughVINIFERA New York,they showcase local wines (and spirits and beers) from NY state in one elegant, yet glitzy wine salon and speakeasy, with an Art Deco and Bossa Nova backdrop. These two are reshaping the perception of the Finger Lakes into a sophisticated, premium coolclimate destination with the consistency and capacity to create high-quality wines.