John Izzo
John Izzo is staying true to his roots. He is the son of an Italian immigrant and describes bittersweet memories of getting his hands dirty in the family garden as a child.
As he came of age however, his trade became engineering. But he didn’t let that work bury his dreams. These days wine is his passion.
In about a year Izzo purchased land in Cayuga County and co-founded White Barn Winery with his wife Lorraine. They both hope to transition someday (soon) to have the winery as their full time pursuit.
In the sound clip below Izzo suggests that aspiring entrepreneurs assemble a Dream Team to help start, support and sustain their business/vision. One of his mentors is Chris Scholomiti at CJS Vineyards.
Izzo was the latest presenter for the Start-Up NY Extraordinary Speaker series held at the Southside Innovation Center (SSIC) earlier this week.