About Us

Grapes on the go Inc. is a beverage management consulting firm dedicated to building brands and categories. We connect beverage producers with importers, brokers, distributors, retailers, restaurateurs, hotels, PR firms and wine writers in the USA and oversee the day-to-day duties necessary to bring a brand to the next level of success. We work with our clients in creating their private label programs, events and sponsorships. Our new division, Grape Locations, provides the film and fashion industry with a listing of the most unique wine related locations and businesses for their next project.

GOTG provides a tailored service that will guarantee success in both New York and the national market. Our philosophy, with an eye to delivering a successful program for our clients, is fourfold: out of the box thinking, detailed customer service, utilization of today’s cutting edge technology and partnerships with other top industry people. GOTG understands the new rules of marketing and public relations and doesn’t shy away from the powerful assets of blogging, podcasting, ambassador programs, buzz marketing, viral marketing, and social media platforms.

The Organization
President/CEO
Gary Grunner 917-826-2667 gary@grapesonthego.com
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Director of Operations and International Communications
Carolina Grunner carolina@grapesonthego.com
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Creative Director
Richard Yaniro rich@graphics-togo.com
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Italian Wine Specialist
Charles Scicolone Charles@grapesonthego.com
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Director of Customer Wine Education
Brad Haskel brad@haskelconsulting.com

Sales Organization 2012
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Gary Grunner 917-826-2667 gary@grapesonthego.com
Empire & New England (N.Y, N.J, CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT,PA and National Accounts)
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Charles Scicolone Charles@grapesonthego.com
New York – Tenuta Santa Maria Pieve
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Carolina Grunner Carolina@grapesonthego.com
Empire & New England (N.Y, N.J, CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
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Pietro Cavallo / Wine 4 All
National Sales/Metro New York
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David Smith: Classified Wines & Spirits
LA, TX
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Broker Network
Atlantic (DC,DE,MD,NC,SC,VA,WV)
Southeast (AL,FL,GA,MS)
North Central (IN, KY, MI,OH,TN)
Metro/ Midwest (IA,IL,KS,MN,MO,NE,ND,SD,WI)
South Central ( AR, LA, OK, TX)
Pacific ( CA)
Northwest (AK,CO,ID,MT,OR,UT,WA,WY)
Southwest ( AZ,HI, NM,NV)

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Dear Gary:
I want to let you know that it is always a pleasure to work with you on selected marketing and promotion projects in the wine and spirits world. I commend you on your professionalism and in depth knowledge of the ingredients that go into a successful sales and distribution campaign. My staff and I look forward to continuing our association with you on future projects.
Mario Belardino, Esq.
President
Bedford International

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Gary, truly is an industry legend, he provides creative solutions to complex problems. I have worked with Gary many times over the years, and at each occasion, he listens, then develops innovative ideas, materials, workshops, and support in all phases of beverage marketing and management. Gary is a real pro to work with.
Bob Lipinski
National Director of Sales Training
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

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Gary,
I just wanted to let you know that we are getting great feedback from our Star101.3 FM listeners that are really enjoying On The Wine Trail with Gary Grunner every Sunday on my Jazz show. We have been receiving positive emails on how you make everything sound very easy for all our listeners to understand on a topic that can be very confusing and frustrating. It seems that wine is a very hot topic these days and my listeners can not get enough information. Jazz and wine are a perfect pair for our listener, and as you know we are on the air live and getting good phone calls from Albany, Saratoga, and even Lake George NY. Lets talk about next months spots this Friday.
Once again great job on your smooth presentation!
Walt Adams
Star 101.3 FM

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Gary,
It was great to see you and your wife at The Saratoga Food & Wine and Fall Ferrari Festival. I was very impressed with the high end wines that you were pouring at your table and the amount of people crowded around to taste the wines and talk to you. Our interview was a lot of fun to do but the amount of consumers waiting for you to open another bottle of Amarone created a noisy but perfect background to prove the excitement around your table and captured the festive environment that makes great radio! This years event had record attendance and it looked like it was a huge success for you and Tenuta Santa Maria alla Pieve
Cheers
Walt Adams
Star 101.3 FM

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Dear Gary,
My corporate event last night was a huge success and my clients loved the presentation on wine and cheese pairing that you gave. They could not stop talking about the tasting after my seminar. You and your staff truly have a unique way of making people feel very relaxed on a topic that can be more intimidating than the current tax laws. Your new book, Italian Wine and Cheese Made Simple, was a great give away and it was special that both authors, you and Bob, were there demonstrating the book “live.” While planning the event, I wanted to make sure that we had an “event” and not just another tasting. You were able to combine a unique set of cheeses with the right wines, a comfortable atmosphere and a bit of personal panache to create a memorable evening that helped everyone connect with each other and make doing business fun as well as rewarding.

I should also mention that the article you wrote for my newsletter worked very well as a featured topic. “How to start and maintain a wine cellar” was about how to begin investing in wine. Clearly disciplined wine investing is very similar to how I like work with my clients and their tax planning. You really know how to write about your topic in a way that has lessons for other areas of life.

You and Grapes on the go have become a great asset to my business and my primary annual marketing event. Thanks for all your help.

Once again it is a pleasure to work with you
Dan Olson
Principal
Olson Tax Planning