Matteo Lunelli, "King of Italian Bubbly," Visits Houston

Oct 20, 2014 1226

Every week, it seems that another fine wine luminary sets her or his sights on the Houston market.
Yesterday, ex-Goldman Sachs banker and one of the most powerful players in the Italian wine trade today, Matteo Lunelli (above), descended on Houston for a luncheon and tasting with Houston wine buyers and bloggers at Tony's on Richmond.

"I see the market data," he told a reporter yesterday afternoon. "Houston is a very rich city thanks to the dynamics of the energy market... More and more, our focus is on the U.S. and I see a growing interest in wine here."

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Source: http://blogs.houstonpress.com

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