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Mariano Cebrián / Panoram Imports
Mariano Cebrián works as a managing partner and sales director of Panoram Imports since 2010. Mariano specializes in sourcing wines from family-owned wineries. Growing up around some of the highest elevation vineyards in the world certainly played a role into his career choice. Having visited a lot of estates and tasted all kinds of wines, he found the perfect ones that would be unique to the U.S. market. Mariano received his certification as a wine professional from the society of wine educators in 2015. A native Argentine from the province of Salta, Mariano is able to provide an Argentine experience at wine tasting events and dinners.
Before moving to the USA for college, Mariano traveled around Europe as a tennis professional for two years. He then received his bachelors and later his master’s degree at Georgia College & State University. He worked as the tennis assistant coach while studying for his MBA. Today, he also provides instruction to tennis enthusiasts of all ages and offers private lessons in the weekends.