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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
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Carlos Camacho
Partner, South 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 |
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Partner, General Manager
After moving to New York City from his home state of New Hampshire, Tim Gagnon became enveloped in the world of wine by working in restaurants around the city while studying at Pratt Institute. After various forays into different creative outlets, and a brief stint living in London, he returned to New York to pursue wine full time. In 2012 he met Guilhaume while working at Thirst in Brooklyn, and began voraciously drinking as many wines from Selection Massale as possible. After a brief respite from the city as a cellar rat and farm hand in upstate New York, he returned and worked as Wine and Spirits Buyer at Chambers Street Wines. A trip to France in 2015 solidified Tim and Guilhaume’s friendship, but not until Drake’s new album from that year was listened to at least 100 times. He currently resides in upstate NY and is very happy to call Selection Massale home.
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Partner, 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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NYC Sales Manager
James is a Georgia boy who has made New York his adopted home. Originally moving to the city to work in kitchens like Gramercy Tavern, he began to develop a passion for wine. After 15 years in the kitchen he decided to take a leap of faith to a career in wine. A bottle of Cabernet Franc from Anjou was the spark that lit the fire. James lives in Brooklyn, where he enjoys dining out, constantly. He still loves to cook, making bread and pizza at home. When he is not out selling wine, you will find him obsessively searching for the next great taqueria or slice shop.
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National + Upstate NY Sales
Born and raised in a small town in Northeast Alabama, Jonathan got his start in restaurants at a local BBQ spot washing dishes. He grew up playing guitar in angry bands then majored in switching majors in college before dropping out to cook and serve in restaurants full time. At his first fine dining job, a tepid interest in wine turned obsessive after a taste of old Rioja. After moving to Birmingham, AL, Jonathan built displays of spoofy wine in grocery stores for a big distro by morning and waited tables at a restaurant with a deep list by night – it was there that he was lucky to taste many great wines from the Loire, Burgundy and Jura and really learned the ropes. Following a move to Louisiana in 2014 to help open a restaurant and build their wine program, Jonathan signed up for a New Orleans sales route in May 2015 with Selection Massale’s then brand-new distributor, Uncorked. Sales mingled with managing a few portfolios (of which SM was the first and personal favorite), and over the next few years he moved into portfolio management at Uncorked full time. In 2022, Jonathan happily joined the Selection Massale team and now lives in the Hudson Valley with his wife Mandi and son Geordi. He loves cooking, reading philosophy, hillbilly activities, and is often jamming pre 9/11 country music. His DMs are open for regional fast-food recommendations. |
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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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