Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau names Kaori Flores assistant director in its Alcohol Labeling & Fermentation Division responsible for malt beverage and distilled spirits labeling.
Wine Institute plans to close its San Francisco office, citing the high cost of doing business in the city and the difficulty of getting into San Francisco for business meetings. Wine Institute plans to open an office in Sacramento, the state capitol, and to maintain its Washington, D.C., office. “This is an organization that is really about politics,” said Suzanne Groth, treasurer and president of Grothe Vineyard & Winery, who added members belong to other organizations for marketing and local issues.