Up close with Alex Guarachi, President, TGIC Importers
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Written by Bonnie Skop
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What made you go out and open up your own company?
 Alex Guarachi
Who was the biggest influence in your life?
George Tralle. He was my partner in helping me start TGIC and he was a
mentor to me. He was a brilliant man with a great brain and I was like
the son he never had. He passed away last year.
Why did you get into the wine business and how have you seen the growth in the US?
Americans are interested in learning about wines from all over the
globe and I like this. The world has become so global and people can
get access to global wines easier than ever. Wines are also becoming
more user-friendly, more inviting and less intimidating with animals on
labels, etc.
If there is someone you could share a bottle of wine with, who would it be and what would the wine be (vintage, year, etc.)?
It would be my mother, Carmen. She died when I was only nine years
old. I would love to sit next to her and catch up on everything. We
would be drinking a 1982 Chateau La Tour and a 1990 Vega Sicilia Unico.
What are your future plans with growing your company?
We will continue on the same path working with the same amazing wine
makers with a focus on a new portfolio from Italy. We will also be
producing a new Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley and a Pinot Noir
from the Russian River Valley.
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