About PourPlay

A friendlier front door for the wine world.

We are building a more social, playful, and useful way for people to learn what they like.

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PourPlay is a gamified wine discovery and engagement platform designed to connect consumers with wineries, retailers, and brands in an entirely new way. We blend live tastings, interactive education, and mini games with built-in data capture and retargeting opportunities that drive measurable ROI for partners.

Our platform creates repeat touchpoints through:

Live wine parties, tastings, and classes that showcase featured bottles and foster direct consumer engagement. Interactive games and challenges that keep users entertained while subtly reinforcing brand presence and product awareness. Exclusive offers and partner tie-ins that turn participation into purchase.

For users, PourPlay is fun, social, and accessible. For partners, it’s a turnkey channel for brand storytelling, campaign activations, and direct-to-consumer sales. Every click, play, and pour becomes an opportunity for insights and conversions.

With PourPlay, engagement doesn’t end when the glass is empty — it becomes the start of a lasting relationship between consumers and the brands they love.

The team

Wine, finance, content, and technology assembled.

PourPlay brings together operators, creators, wine experts, and technologists building a more confident way into wine.

Byron Bennett

Byron Bennett

CEO & Founder

20+ years in wine. Founder of Discovery Wines NYC, creator of the VitiVini board game, and author of Wine 101.

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Anthony Genovese

Anthony Genovese

CFO

Founder and GP at Auxin Capital. Led a $500K MVP raise and previously served as a senior commercial leader at Certara and WuXiAppTec.

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Luis Enrique Rivera Cuyar

Luis Enrique Rivera Cuyar

CTO

Founder of Riv Lux Media. Brooklyn-based creative technologist with 10+ years in digital media, photography, and cinematography.

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Tenisha Ramsay

Tenisha Ramsay

CMO

15+ years in B2B marketing, with a 30% web traffic lift and 25% pitch-win rate. MSc Wine & Hospitality and WSET Level 3.

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Noah Schwartz

Noah Schwartz

Content Lead

WSET Diploma and Amorim Scholar. 13 years in financial communications and wine writer for Laithwaites, tasting 2,000+ wines each year.

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Sunny Fraser

Sunny Fraser

Content Lead

Former winery owner, inventor of the award-winning Wine Tube, WIA Expert Judge, M.S., LMHC, and creator behind @sunnyonscene.

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