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Posted on March 1, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Merus Estate, (Foley Family Wines) hires Eric Baugher as head winemaker.  He joins from Ridge Vineyards in Cupertino, CA. Baugher will be charged with fine tuning the winemaking style at Merus and expanding sourcing partnerships throughout the Napa Valley.

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Posted on February 24, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Archer Roose hires Alicia Towns Franken, a wine educator and consultant, as vp-wine portfolio. Fetzer Vineyards, the nation’s 12th-largest wine marketer and a leading purveyor of wines and spirits from three origins, hired Chris McFerran to Senior Vice President, Sales.  … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 23, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

MGP Ingredients Inc. hires Tony Kavanaugh as export sales manager.  He will be based in London.  He joins from Cooley Distillery, Ireland, where he headed the commercial division. Phillips Distilling Co. hires Fernando Palacios as interim Chief Supply Chain Officer … Continue reading →

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Stoli Group Names Harry Bigelow President, North America

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

He’s a veteran of leading consumer brand companies such as Diageo, Guinness USA, Red Bull, Pepsico, and E&J Gallo. Stoli also said Mark Iveson, Sales Director West, will join Stoli from Diageo. “The word is out that Stoli is primed … Continue reading →

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FunWine Hires 3 Regional VPs

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Fun Wine, a flavored wine brand, hired three regional vice-presidents —Kendy Ferrell (RVP Central States), Christopher Reed (RVP Southeastern States), and Larry Majchrzak (RVP Eastern States). They  will report to Stephen Yoder, who has been promoted to President of North … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 19, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Kentucky Distillers Association names Pauline Rooney, vp-distillation and maturation, Diageo North America, chairwoman. MGP Ingredients names Matt Greeno lead master distiller, a new position.  Greeno will guide the company’s Master Distillers and process engineers and oversee technical processes across MGP distillery operations in … Continue reading →

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