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FORTUNE.COM // JUNE .1 .19
Meet the man who keeps the stars stocked
with the best vintages. By Sheila Marikar
HOLLY WOOD’S
WINE SELLER
CHRISTIAN NAVARRO CAN BARELY stride 10 paces
down the big, breezy corridors of the Four Sea-
sons Resort in Maui without stopping to clap a shoulder or
kiss a cheek. Though this Hawaiian luxury hub plays host
to many traditional celebrities—the Oscar-winning actor
Mahershala Ali hangs out by the lobby, awaiting a car—on
this weekend, the first in March, 52-year-old Navarro, the
president of Los Angeles’ preeminent wine seller, Wally’s
Wine & Spirits, is top dog. He’s organized the resort’s first
annual wine and food classic, convening high-end produc-
Christian Navarro, president,
Wally’s Wine & Spirits,
at the Santa Monica store.
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