180 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine ENTREPRENEURS Caucasus Mountains, with some varieties being introduced in the U.S. for the first time. Prior to opening the company, Ms. Carrasquilla spent 12 years with Leatherneck Magazine, a specialty publication for U.S. Marine Corps. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida. In addition to her work with Vino Ghvino 21, she is active in the community as a philanthropist and contributor to the Warrior Wheels Foundation and local women’s and veteran charities in Tampa, Florida. Envisioning her future, Ms. Carrasquilla plans to make Vino Ghvino 21 a household name in the wine industry. The business has already received many accolades, including winning Best of Florida from the Guide to Florida in 2023. With the expansion of nationwide shipping and distribution, the brand has gained substantial recognition despite its modest size, and she is confident in the continued success of her business. Wine connoisseur and entrepreneur Jamie Carrasquilla is the owner and founder of Vino Ghvino 21, a company specializing in imported Georgian wines from the Caucasus Mountain region of Eastern Europe. She discovered her passion for Georgian wine after visiting the country with her husband, a United States Marine deployed in the region. Considered the world’s oldest wine-producing region, as declared by UNESCO in 2013, Georgia produces unique wines underrepresented in the American market. Inspired by her time in the country and her desire to promote the area’s wines and culture, Ms. Carrasquilla founded Vino Ghvino 21 in 2020. With Vino Ghvino 21, Ms. Carrasquilla became the first woman to obtain production and export contracts with Georgian wineries and a pioneer in exporting from the region. She also became the first vendor to market Georgian wines internationally with English labels, making her products more accessible to American wine lovers. All wine imported by Vino Ghvino 21 is made using grapes grown exclusively in the JAMIE CARRASQUILLA OWNER Vino Ghvino 21 Tampa, FL
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