(NAPA, Calif.) – Barrel Associates International is excited to announce Jared Clevenger as a Regional Sales Manager. With extensive experience in sales and marketing within the wine industry, Jared is well-equipped to help drive the company’s sales strategy and growth.
Jared brings over 15 years of professional experience to BAI, marked by his innovative approach to sales and marketing across the wine industry. His expertise in cultivating client relationships, delivering exceptional customer service, and developing market-expanding strategies will be a significant addition to the company.
“We are very excited to have Jared join our sales team. He has a wide range of experience that will be very complementary to our business and the products we represent. His global wine knowledge and palate will be a great asset for him” says Ron Angold, General Manager.
“I’m incredibly excited to join a team and family with an impeccable reputation throughout the world of wine. I’ve long loved the history and legacy of wine barrels and cannot wait to work with the best wineries and winemakers throughout California and beyond. I think anyone would jump at the opportunity to share the quality and consistency that Dargaud & Jaegle, Vallaurine, and Barrel Associates American Oak
barrels provide, so I did! Then on the finished wine side with Vinovae, there’s a huge opportunity for all aspects of our industry to get familiar and unknown wines in front of the consumer, this is a great way to bring us all together.” says Clevenger.
About Barrel Associates
Barrel Associates International, a family-owned and operated company in the French and American Oak wine barrel industry since 1990, continues under the stewardship of its third generation of Jaeger family leadership. The company is the North American distributor for Tonnellerie Dargaud et Jaeglé, which includes the distinguished Marcel Cadet, as well as Tonnellerie Vallaurine barrels. Additionally, Barrel Associates offers a unique selection of their own Barrel Associates Fire-bent, Water-bent, and Deep
Toast American Oak barrels internationally. The company recently expanded its portfolio by distributing Vinovae in the U.S., a company founded in 2016 known for its innovative approach to repackaging wines into 50 milliliter Vinottes®, ensuring the preservation of the original bottle’s taste and aroma. This expansion aligns with Barrel Associates’ ongoing commitment to quality and innovation in the wine industry. For more information about the company, please email info@barrelassociates.com, call 707-226-2725 or visit www.barrelassociates.com.
