Tom Hlasny, Director of Sales and Marketing

A native of the Monterey Peninsula, Tom discovered his passion for wine while working in the restaurant business as he attended the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.

Tom spent the next 20 years working for Southern Wine & Spirits, managing divisions of Southern, American, and Pacific Wine & Spirits. His time at Southern contributed greatly to his focused distributor management experience, supplier relations, key-account development, direction of marketing events, hiring and training. In spring of 2006, Tom returned to the Monterey Peninsula and became the Wine & Spirits Manager of Pebble Beach Resorts where he was responsible for all of the beverage purchasing, wine menu development, Sommelier education and staff training. It was here that he developed the partnership with the Court of Master Sommeliers and became a certified Sommelier himself.

Tom Hlasny joins the Bernardus family as Director of Sales & Marketing of Bernardus Winery on February 2, 2009. Tom will be responsible for all sales and marketing activities locally and nationally. Tom’s extensive history, experience and contacts within the wine industry will continue to expand the Bernardus brand nationally.

Tom resides in Carmel Valley with his family and has a passion for food, wine, bicycling and skiing.

Management Team
Ben Pon, Owner
Tom Hlasny, Director of Sales and Marketing
Dean De Korth, Winemaker
Matthew Shea, Vineyard Manager
Stan Rogalsky, Tasting Room Manager
Christina Gray, Wine Club Manager
Carole Forest, President/CFO