The Savory Grape Names Patrick Barberet Store Manager

Feb. 2, 2011 - PRLog -- East Greenwich, Rhode Island - The Savory Grape®, a leading boutique wine and spirits shop in Rhode Island, today announced it has named Patrick Barberet as store manager for its East Greenwich location at 1000 Division Road. Barberet is responsible for managing daily retail operations, leading the store team, traveling to vineyards and assisting with maintaining the growth trajectory of the business.  

“Since 2007, Barberet has been a valuable member of the business and each year has taken an increasingly larger leadership role in business operations and product selection, said Jessica Granatiero, owner of The Savory Grape Wine Shop. “Patrick’s promotion to store manager is a natural progression for the business and for his impressive career,” she said.

Barberet is originally from New Hartford, Connecticut and came to Rhode Island to attend Johnson & Wales University. He received an Associates Degree in Culinary Arts and Bachelor of Arts in Business. Barberet completed a culinary internship at Sunriver Resorts in Oregon.

About The Savory Grape Wine Shop (www.thesavorygrape.com)  

The Savory Grape is one of the premier wine shops and online stores in Rhode Island. Its 1,700 square-foot shop carries a unique array of wine, craft brews and specialty spirits, not often found in other stores. A staff wine connoisseur, beer lover or scotch enthusiast is always on hand to assist with customer selection. The shop affords customers a chance to learn about their favorite wine - its taste, smell and characteristics - and choose from a vast international selection. The shop’s level of personal service, look and feel and carefully-selected inventory arranged in a customer-friendly manner make the shop a regular national destination- just like a favorite bookstore.

In 2010, The Savory Grape's Jessica Granatiero received the 40 Under 40 award by Providence Business News which honors the region’s most successful people under 40 years of age. She was also featured in the September 7, 2009 issue of Providence Business News. The Savory Grape is featured in the June 27, 2009 edition of The Wall Street Journal wine column on “Getting Help With Wine Choices” and has been mentioned as “Outstanding Wine Shop” by Wine Spectator Magazine (Jan/Feb 2009). The shop won the 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007 Best Wine Shop - West Bay (Reader's Poll), 2007 Best Wine Newsletter (Editor's Poll), 2006 Best New Wine Shop (Editor's Poll) awards through Rhode Island Monthly. Owner Jessica Granatiero is a regular editorial contributor on wine to East Greenwich Magazine and EastGreenwichPatch.com.  

Client Contact:

Jessica Granatiero
401.886.9463
jessica@thesavorygrape.com

Editorial Contact:

Jennifer Toone Corrigan
In Toone Communication
jtoone@intoone.com