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Changing of the Guard at Black Hills Estate Winery
After 11 years at the helm of Black Hills Estate Winery (Black Hills), Glenn Fawcett, director and president, is officially stepping down from the day-to-day...
Sonoma County Vintners Appoints Michael Haney as Executive Director
A Unanimous Vote by the Board of Directors Confirms Appointment
The board of directors of Sonoma County Vintners today announced the appointment of Michael Haney...
Bouchaine Vineyards Appoints Brian Mott Western Regional Sales Manager
October 1, 2018, Napa, CA - Bouchaine Vineyards has hired Brian Mott as Western Regional Sales Manager for the historic Carneros District brand.
Mott, born...
New Edition of Sonoma County Author’s Memoir Released with 100% Proceeds...
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (September 28, 2018)—Wine marketing veteran Lisa Mattson has released a second edition of her memoir, The Exes in My Glass: How...
ZD Wines Promotes Winemakers Chris Pisani and Brandon deLeuze to New...
New appointments highlight their merit in the production of world-class Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa, CA, September 26, 2018 – ZD Wines announced...
Michael Browne Reclaims Passion Project CIRQ Estate
(September 18, 2018 - Windsor, CA) — CIRQ, the winery created in 2009 by renowned pinot noir winemaker and Kosta Browne founder Michael Browne,...
Warren Winiarski Awarded American Wine Legend Wine Star Award by Wine...
September 18, 2018— Wine Enthusiast magazine is awarding Warren Winiarski its Wine Star for American Wine Legend at this year's Wine Star Awards held...
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines Names Steve Peck Director of Winemaking
San Jose, Calif. – September 18, 2018 – J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines is excited to announce that Steve Peck has been promoted from winemaker, red wines to...
Keith Emerson Leads the Prestigious Vineyard 29 as Director of Winemaking...
St. Helena, California (September 16, 2018) – Vineyard 29 announces that Keith Emerson has taken on sole responsibility of all sourcing and winemaking. Being...
The Thornhill Companies Welcomes New Winemaker to Team
Santa Maria, CA – The Family-owned Thornhill Companies announces the addition of Lauren Barrett as new Blending Winemaker.
Sonoma County native Barrett joins the Thornhill Companies after spending...
Wine Industry Executive Constance Savage Joins L’Ecole N° 41 as General...
L’Ecole GM Debbie Frol Will Retire at the End of the Year
WALLA WALLA, Wash. (September 13, 2018) – L’Ecole N° 41, one of Walla...
Hubert Opici of Opici Wines, Dies at 102
Founder / Owner: Opici Wines, Opici Distributing and Market Street Spirits
March 13, 1916 - September 11, 2018
Glen Rock, NJ, 9.12.2018: Hubert Opici, of Palm...
Cuvaison Names Rob Fischer Small Lot and Research Winemaker
NAPA VALLEY, LOS CARNEROS, Calif. – September 12, 2018 – Cuvaison winery in Los Carneros is excited to announce that it has named Rob...
UK Journalist Tim Atkin Hails Two South African Vintages as “Arguably...
In his seventh annual guide to South Africa, award-winning British journalist and Master of Wine Tim Atkin contends that the 2015 and 2017 vintages have produced...
Petainer Unveils New Leadership Team
Petainer, the leader in plastic packaging innovation, has launched a new regionalised approach to the way in which it goes to market. The announcement...
