About Dante

Dante Riboli Colombatti is a tech-driven marketing innovator and the Marketing & Design Director at Riboli Family Wines of San Antonio Winery, Los Angeles’s largest and longest-operating winery, now celebrating over a century of winemaking. As a fourth-generation member of the Riboli family, Dante has successfully merged heritage with innovation, transforming the winery’s reach and redefining how new generations experience wine and alternative beverages.

Dante’s creative leadership was instrumental in propelling Stella Rosa to become the #1 imported wine in the U.S., expanding its lineup with new flavor innovations and its signature award-winning aluminum cans. He has led national campaigns across the Riboli Family portfolio, including Maddalena, San Simeon, Opaque, San Antonio Cardinale, San Antonio Fruit Farms, Magnum VS, and Stella Rosa Brandy. His vision continues to push the company forward with a new division dedicated to alternative beverages, including upcoming ventures like &GO, a groundbreaking CBD-infused, non-alcoholic wine alternative.

Awards

In 2018, Wine Enthusiast named Dante to its “40 Under 40 Tastemakers” list for his trailblazing impact on the wine industry. A WSET Level 3–certified marketing director, he has launched the winery’s artisan wine club and the popular Sweet Wine Club (SweetWineClub.com), and is developing PersonalizedWineLabels.com, a platform that empowers consumers to design their own custom wine labels.

Before joining the family business, Dante earned degrees in Graphic & Web Design from the Art Institute and Marketing from Regis University. He founded and later sold two media companies featured in LACANVAS and Foam Magazine, which worked with brands such as Levi’s, Belkin, Nixon, Lego, Jarritos, Fiat, and Newcastle Brewing. He also developed two successful SaaS platforms: the BookingIt.io reservation system and JoyQR.com, a multi-link QR technology platform.

Awards

Dante’s leadership extends beyond business. He spearheaded the installation of a million-dollar water treatment plant at the family’s Paso Robles winery and actively supports global water access initiatives through Wine to Water (WinetoWater.org). As a board member of the Han Schneider Children Foundation, he helps provide food and education to orphans in developing nations (HanSchneiderChildrens.org). Through the Colombatti Foundation (Colombatti.org), he continues this mission by fostering resilience, opportunity, and renewed hope in the lives of those striving to move forward.

Interests

A modern Renaissance man, Dante thrives at the intersection of creativity, technology, and human connection. Fluent in English, Italian, and Spanish, he’s an outdoor enthusiast, equally at home on the water or the trail, and is currently training for his next Ironman Triathlon.

Now based in Nashville, Tennessee, Dante fuels his curiosity and creativity by riding his Indian motorcycle, cruising in his Jeep with the top down in search of the city’s best coffee, reading marketing strategy books, and yes, enjoying a good country playlist.