Mike Taub has contracted with Testa Wines of the World to consult and manage sales for Texas.

Taub is a veteran of the beverage industry. He was a rep for Brown Foreman, Luxco, and Pernod Ricard, and he ran the beer and wine division of wholesaler Longhorn Liquor Limited.

In 2008, Taub started his own firm, Grape & Grain Marketing, brokering wine and distilled spirits products.

“I was really impressed with Mike’s knowledge of the business, his many relationships, his work ethic and his no punches pulled attitude, says Debbie Lane, owner and operator of Testa Wines of the World. “What you see is what you get.”

Mike is a graduate of the University of Texas, Austin. He lives in Dallas, Texas.

Testa Wines of the World has a strong and lengthy history as a major importer and distributor in the Northeast; the company is quickly expanding into other states. Testa’s portfolio includes the fast-growing Bodega Luigi Bosca brand of Argentina, and it represents wineries in Italy, France, Greece, Spain, and Chile, as well. For more, go to www.testawine.com.