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Bruce Schneider is a third-generation member of his family to work in the wine industry. With more than seventeen years of experience in the industry, Schneider has worked in all major areas of the industry including production, wholesale sales, retail sales, and brand management. His particular expertise lies in the area of marketing communications for wineries. Before joining RF|Binder, Schneider was the director of marketing at Clicquot, Inc., a division of LVMH Wine & Spirits where he developed marketing plans and communications strategy for fifteen ultra premium wine brands including Champagne Veuve Clicquot, Chateau d’Yquem, Newton Vineyard, and Cloudy Bay Vineyard. Schneider’s interest in wine was sparked by a 1987 apprenticeship at Chartron et Trebuchet in Puligny Montrachet, France. In 1994, Mr. Schneider and his wife co-founded Schneider Vineyards of Riverhead, New York, specializing in cabernet franc. Schneider Vineyards produces very limited quantities and has received accolades as one of the finest wine producers on the North Fork of Long Island, New York. Schneider received an MBA at Columbia Business School and a BA from Washington Univeristy in St. Louis.