As Director of Sales for Horizon’s Trellis Fine Wines division, Jeff Iovino leads the team tasked with launching independent luxury wine brands and creating substantial on premise sales growth in the Massachusetts market.

He spent 15 plus years on the Boston restaurant scene working at highly acclaimed restaurants creating and running their wine and beverage programs as well as overseeing all operations. Upon transitioning to the wholesale wine industry, Jeff first worked as an On-Premise Sales Manager for Baystate Wine & Spirits and at Don Sebastiani & Sons as a District Wine Manager before joining the team at Horizon Beverage.

Jeff obtained Level 1 sommelier certification and completed Wine Education Course at Boston University offered by Sandy Block, MS.
 
When Jeff’s not working, you’ll find him coaching at the baseball field, fishing with his son, or trying to master the game of golf. Although his expertise is wine sales, on the weekends he enjoys entertaining friends & family with cocktails and craft beers.

One last fun fact about Jeff! His favorite food pairing: oysters – as many as he can eat – with Siegrist Blanc De Noir from Germany. 

Be sure to check out Jeff’s articles on our Horizon’s Experts Blog.