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Posted on October 13, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Alamitos Vineyards, an estate vineyard and winery situated at the base of the Santa Cruz Mountains in the enclave of New Almaden,signed George Troquato as winemaking consultant for its growing portfolio. A third-generation vintner, Troquato brings 30 years of winemaking experience … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 12, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Campari Group, sixth largest player in the premium spirits industry, hires Jesus Susunaga Acosta as the new Maestro Tequilero for Casa San Nicolas, effective immediately. The new Master Distiller will oversee the entire Casa San Nicolás product line, contributing in … Continue reading →

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Peter Heimark to Chair NBWA

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

“Peter’s two decades of experience serving the beer distribution industry in Southern California will be especially valuable as he helps lead this industry forward over the next year,” Craig Purser, president/CEO of NBWA. “Peter’s expertise and insights have already served … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 30, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Riboli Family Wines hires Susan Doyle as VP-Vineyards and Winemaking, a new position.  She most recently served as VP-Operations & Winemaking for Quails Gate Winery and West Coast Partners.

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Posted on September 28, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

ReserveBar hires Brian Mehta as chief marketing officer.  He joins from Trading Technologies, where he served as CMO for six years and helped guide the company through rebranding and the transformation to a SaaS/Cloud-based business.

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Posted on September 22, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Speakeasy Co., an e-commerce and fulfillment platform servicing the beverage alcohol industry, hired Mark Tholking as Chief Technology Officer and Cara Morrison to Chief Financial Officer.  Most recently, Tholkind was Chief Technology Officer for Vessel and Morrison, a seasoned finance … Continue reading →

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