about
Our goal at Selection Massale is to import the best natural wines, period. We do not work in every region or try to fulfill every need, but rather bring what we believe to be the most exciting, precise, well-made natural wines available. Our selections come from small wineries. Our vignerons work the land organically for the most part, biodynamically for some. All the wines are fermented naturally and made without cellar trickery or makeup. We favor clean, highly drinkable wines.
We want our wines to be the first bottles emptied at the dinner table, but the longest remembered.
THE TEAM
Nadim AudiPartner + National Sales
Nadim grew up between France and Lebanon and developed a taste for drinking Beaujolais at the cMairie in Paris instead of attending lectures at the nearby Sorbonne. He traded wine for journalism for a few years to cover the Middle East from Egypt, but it called him back when he moved to Chicago. He ran into Selection Massale in 2011 while trying to figure out a way to score some Lenoir Chinon in the U.S. After a few years of working retail in the city he is excited to share the wines with his fellow Chicagoans. He lives in Logan Square with his wife and three children. reach out via email here |
Carlos Camacho
Partner, S. Bay/Monterey/Santa Cruz Sales
Carlos is a wine drinker who lives in the beautiful Carmel Valley. Carlos started drinking the heavy Cabs back in the 90s, and after almost a 20 year journey, he is back drinking Cabs, although the ones in our portfolio aren't exactly kissing cousins of Napa Cabs. He discovered the existence of wine gurus Cory and Guilhaume through Cory’s blog, and later when they started Selection Massale, he bought everything they sold. After a while he was invited to become a partner in Selection Massale, and he is very happy about it. With Guilhaume, he is in the search of the best steak and when they get together they end up eating way to much of it. He travels to visit his family in Ecuador constantly and wishes he could also import Selection Massale’s wine there. reach out via email here |
Kate Cornelius-SchecterDomestic Portfolio and sales manager
Kate Cornelius-Schecter is a born and raised New Yorker who moved to Chicago for school in 2008. As an actor in Chicago, she worked at restaurants and through this work further developed her lifelong passion for wine. In early 2018, she found her home at Red and White Wines, followed by doing harvest at Clos du Tue Boeuf in the Loire. Shortly thereafter, Kate joined Nadim at Selection Massale Illinois in early 2019. She now manages sales for IL and NY as well as the Domestic Portfolio. reach out via email here. |
Guilhaume GerardPartner, Producer Liaison
Guilhaume is Selection Massale's co-founder and co-owner. He grew up between Paris and the south of France before moving to the States. In 2007 he opened one of the first natural wine bar in San Francisco. He left to start Selection Massale in 2010. Guilhaume now resides in Paris with his wife Kimberly and their three kids, Louis, Georges and Pablo.
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Joseph Crosthwaite
NYC + Brooklyn Sales
NYC + Brooklyn Sales
After reading Shadows in the Vineyard: The True Story of the Plot to Poison the World's Greatest Wine, this California native explored other readings and drank as much Gamay from Loire and Garnacha from Catalunya as one could before joining the wine industry. After wine trips abroad, he started working in wine bars and retail shops throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan. He resides in Brooklyn and likes pizza, music, and long walks. |
James LevensGeneral Manager
James joined the team at Selection Massale as a 15 plus year veteran in the hospitality business. Originally from Georgia, he worked his way through restaurants in Charleston, Birmingham, and New York City’s own Gramercy Tavern. Sharing and tasting wines with some of the most talented sommeliers in the southeast and NYC, sparked a very intentional career change. The wines of the Loire Valley have always resonated with James, so working with the portfolio at
Selection Massale felt like a dream come true. As a member of the team, he is proud to be part of this journey, to see the growth of the company and is excited to see what the future holds. |
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Eric MoorerWashington D.C. Sales
Eric is a DC resident by way of Pittsburgh, who comes to us from the team at Domestique. He truly enjoys the relationships with both people and places that working in wine has offered and looks forward to sharing a bottle and a story with anyone interested. Find him tending to the houseplants or watching the Premier League.
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Rebekah PinedaNYC, BK, Long Island + NJ Sales
(b.San Antonio, TX) has found herself living in Brooklyn after investing several years in the DC's restaurant and wine retail game; most recently part of the small opening team at Domestique. Beyond a lifelong fascination with taste and place; she loves making wine as playful and inclusive as possible. With that in mind, she helped produce things like UN BALLON and Domestique's Major Taylor Fellowship. When she is not drinking wine, you can find her: power walking, photographing bathrooms, or pretending to read.
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