Palm Bay vintner David S. Taub dies at 72
David S. Taub, chairman and chief executive at Palm Bay, died Nov. 8 of complications from kidney disease. He was 72
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David S. Taub was on the hunt for just the right blend of grapes to capture the American palate soon after he expanded his wine distribution business to the international export market.
Taub, of Brookville, found it in Trento, Italy: pinot grigio, a wine he described as "fresh" with a bit of grapefruit in the background. The Port Washington-based company he founded in 1977, Palm Bay International,...
