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Anna M. Viducic

Anna is the Founder and CEO of Aroma Wine Co. Her passion for wine and a love for all its nuances were born out of her early restaurant experiences. She has work at restaurants in Paris (her original hometown), Miami, and New York City. She got her start as a server, made her way up to manager, and ultimately graduated to wine buyer.

It was her initial exposure to the French hospitality industry (Hotel Lutetia in Paris, France) that opened-up opportunities and a world Anna didn’t even know existed. A newly found passion for the hotel and restaurant business brought her to the United States in 1998.

Following her restaurant tenure, Anna worked as a tasting coordinator and editorial assistant at Wine & Spirits Magazine, as a Marketing and Events Director at Petrossian Paris and as a Public Relations Executive representing French wine brands for Terlato Wines, a major U.S. importer.

Anna is a French-Croatian living in Jersey City, New Jersey. Born into a Croatian family and raised in Paris, France, you could say fashion, food, and wine were instilled in her at an early age. Spending her summer vacations in Croatia, Anna enjoyed everything that such a beautiful Mediterranean country had to offer, including working in her family’s vineyards. Wine is certainly in her DNA!

Today, Anna is tapping into her 20-plus years of experience and knowledge of the hospitality and wine industries to guide wineries through the intricacies of the U.S. trade, media and consumer markets.

Aroma Wine Co reflects Anna’s passion for the wine industry, but more importantly, it reflects her love for meeting the talented people behind the scenes and sharing their stories with the world.

Anna holds a BA in Modern Literature from University Paris VIII and the W.S.E.T. (Wine & Spirits Education Trust) Advanced Certification Level 3 & 4.

When Anna is not learning about wine or sharing her passion with others, she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter. She is also into health and fitness and is an avid spin-cycler.

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Meet the Brilliant Rebecca Hopkins, Vice President of Communications at Folio Fine Wine and Founder of A Balanced Glass

Meet the Brilliant Rebecca Hopkins, Vice President of Communications at Folio Fine Wine and Founder of A Balanced Glass

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Wine, Lifestyle

Born and raised in McLaren Vale, South Australia, Rebecca Hopkins studied Wine Business at the University of Adelaide in the early 1990s, even though she wanted to become a geologist. While on campus, she landed her first wine job working in the tasting room of Wirra Wirra Vineyards in McLaren Vale. Her first taste of the industry was opening bottles and hosting guests at the winery.

After 15 years in the Australian wine industry, in diverse sales, marketing, distribution and communication roles, in 2001, Rebecca joined Constellation Brands Inc., a Fortune 500 company and the largest beer importer in the U.S. In 2007, Rebecca relocated to San Francisco to set up a Constellation Brands’ West Coast office and leading the marketing and communications team.

In 2012, Rebecca was offered a position as Vice President of Communications at Folio Fine Wine Partners, working with renowned brands such as Champagne Charles Heidsieck, Michael Mondavi Family Estate, Bruno Giacosa, and Susanna Balbo.

All these years in the beverage industry have made Rebecca very mindful of her wellness. The wine industry is quite intense; between wine tasting events, dinners, and winemakers’ visits, one might think that is all glamour and fun. However, such a lifestyle takes a toll on your physical and mental health. No one has ever really talked about that side of the business before.

In 2018, Rebecca founded and launched A Balanced Glass, an online community providing tools to maintain a healthy lifestyle while working in the beverage industry.

Trust me, after a week of dining out and drinking wine, your body needs a reboot!

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So how does Rebecca keep her life balanced and help others? Please listen to my full live interview HERE.

I want to congratulate Rebecca for her nomination as “-Wine Educator of the Year-” of the Wine Enthusiast’s ‘Wine Star Award 2021’ for her work with A Balanced Glass. Fingers crossed for a win!

Cheers,

Anna


(Thumbnail photo courtesy of Rebecca Hopking by Chloe Jackman Photography.)

 

 

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