About Us
Kylix Imports is a New York based importer. The company was founded by Tess Gonnella with the mission of bringing unique and extraordinary Italian wine varietals into the U.S. marketplace. Kylix Imports is led by Robert Mino who is focused on growing our business through the expansion of our current brands and distribution channels.
Our Team
Tess Gonnella, Founder
Tess Gonnella, Founder
Kylix Import’s founder Tess Gonnella grew up in Sonoma County, one of the jewels of the Northern California wine country. She grew up in a family-owned Italian restaurant where wine was a part of every meal and happily recalls her grandfather making homemade wine from vineyards she ran barefoot through as a child. It is here where Tess' deep appreciation and connection to her heritage and the tradition of winemaking was born.
In 2011, Tess took a break from corporate America, leaving the biotech and pharmaceutical industries to follow her lifelong passion for food and wine and moved to Northern Italy to connect to her roots and learn more about winemaking.
In 2014, Tess founded Sento Bene Wines. She treasures how a good bottle of wine can bring friends and family together in the spirit of community. Mi Sento Bene means " I feel good" in Italian, and it's the hope that when drinking a glass of Sento Bene you feel good connecting to others.
Tess is back working in corporate America in the biopharmaceutical industry, and in her spare time is a developing lifestyle expert, motivational speaker, philanthropist and is living in New York City.
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