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Posted on April 18, 2021   Calistoga, Calif. - Castello di Amorosa’s Director of Winemaking Brooks Painter announces the promotion of Shelby Green to a new role as Assistant Winemaker for both Castello di Amorosa and V. Sattui Winery. Shelby joined the wineries in 2017, after completing her Bachelor of Science in Food Science with a minor in Culinary Food Science at California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo. She has also recently completed her two-year Winemaking Certificate Program...

Posted on April 15, 2021   Napa, California; April 1, 2021: Josh Mendoza-Widaman joins Pine Ridge Vineyards’ intrepid winemaking program as Estate Winemaker. Josh brings over 20 years of experience producing 90+ point Napa Valley wines to an already seasoned and passionate Pine Ridge team. Josh will oversee the winery’s estate vineyards, most notably producing elegant and expressive Cabernet Sauvignon, in five premier Napa Valley appellations: Stags Leap District, Howell Mountain, Oakvill...

Healdsburgs Banshee Wines Announces New Winemaker Posted on March 15, 2021 Healdsburg, Calif., March 15, 2021 — Banshee Wines announces today the appointment of Alicia Sylvester as the winery’s new winemaker. Sylvester joins Banshee following her winemaking role at Merus in Napa. Alicia will work in concert with CEO and co-founder Baron Ziegler to continue crafting site-specific wines that are true to style and character, on which Banshee has built its reputation. “I started Banshee wi...

Blake Yarger Named Winemaker for Big Basin Vineyards Posted on February 24, 2021   Boulder Creek, Calif.  --Blake Yarger has been promoted to Winemaker at Big Basin Vineyards, officially assuming the job title for a role that he has been sharing with Bradley Brown for the past year. Yarger has responsibility for the full portfolio of the highly acclaimed Big Basin Vineyard wines and will continue his heavy involvement in vineyard management.   “Promoting Blake to Winemaker was a no-braine...

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Fox Run Appoints New Assistant Winemaker, Ashley McCaffrey Posted on February 04, 2021   PENN YAN, NY – Fox Run Vineyards rang in the new year with an important new hire. The Seneca Lake winery announced Ashley McCaffrey as its new Assistant Winemaker, the first changing of the guard in half a decade for the winery production team. A graduate of the Finger Lakes Community College Viticulture and Wine Technology program, McCaffrey assumed she would pursue wine education and become a sommelier...

Chelsea Franchi. –Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance has announced the winners of its 2020 Winter Wine Awards. The winner in the category of Cellar Worker is Chelsea Franchi, the senior assistant winemaker at Tablas Creek Vineyard. This award is meant to recognize a cellar team member who has contributed the most to help their team produce outstanding Paso Robles wine. Franchi grew up in the Sierra Foothills of Northern California with a family that encouraged (and applauded) her enthusiasm an...