THE LOCALS
CO-PRESIDENT PROFILE
CHANGING THE GAME M i c h e l e L e x f o r T h e P e r f e c t P u r é e o f N a p a Va l l e y
MICHELE LEX, CO-OWNER, COPRESIDENT AND CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER OF THE PERFECT PURÉE OF NAPA VALLEY, CAME INTO THE WORLD OF COCKTAILS AFTER PREVIOUS TIME SPENT IN WINE AND HIGH-TECH. HER PARTICIPATION IN THE INDUSTRY HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT PERIPHERAL—AS A MIXER SUPPLIER— RATHER THAN AS A BARTENDER OR REPRESENTING A SPIRIT BRAND. Photo by TRYBE Creative
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