advisor / investor
Perry has wine in his blood. While sitting as a wine conference panelist, he was once formally introduced as someone who started drinking burgundy in his sippy cup (it happens to be true).
Perry's great grandmother, Rosa Greco, opened her own wine store in Sicily in the early 1900's. From the 1940s until the early 1970s his grandfather Frank Titone and Uncle Bruno Giardina owned and operated Wilkins Liquors on Clay and Presidio in Laurel Village, San Francisco. Wilkins continues to operate under different ownership to this very day.
Much of his family has continued in the industry. His father, John, ran the California Wine Institute from 1975-2003. His sister, Carla, completed an award winning film documentary on Prohibition in 2005.
Perry has lent his expertise as an advisor and lender to many major wine companies in California. He served as a Board Member at Sonoma State's wine business program, and he’s a member of the public policy committee at the Wine Institute. He’s also serves as a board member at Trentadue Winery in Healdsburg.