Who & What —

Montinore Estate, the nation’s largest producer of certified estate wines made from Biodynamic grapes, named Kristin Marchesi president, succeeding her father, Rudy Marchesi, who became proprietor of the 200+ acre estate and winery in 2005. She has been general manager. During her tenure, she repositioned the brand, tripled annual revenue and established a robust international export program. In the last two years, the winery realized an 81% growth under Kristin’s leadership.