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David Cameron “Cam” Baker Of Larkmead Vineyards Has Died

OBITUARY David Cameron “Cam” Baker, proprietor of Larkmead Vineyards, was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 24, 1937. He died at his home on Larkmead Lane in Calistoga, California, on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Cam was a husband, father, grandfather, lawyer, and winery proprietor. Cam graduated from Stanford University in 1958 and received his law […]

FDIC Insurance – How It Works and Why It Matters

Written by Vertical GM   The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an independent agency of the U.S. government. Created in 1933 during the Great Depression, the FDIC was founded to insure bank deposits in case the bank failed. As a whole, the FDIC was established to increase the public’s trust in the banking system. […]

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Suisun Valley AVA Recently Celebrated 40 Years

NEWS RELEASE   However, Historical Viticulture Began 165 Years Ago   In 1858, Austrian native John Votypke started to grow grapes in adjacent Green Valley. His vineyard property was located at the foot of the valley’s peaks, known as Twin Sisters. By 1863, he also began to make wine. Meanwhile, The Louis Mangels family’s arrival […]

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Gil Family Estates Announces New U.S Executive Vice President

NEWS RELEASE   Industry Veteran Philip Tardy Joins Robust Spanish Portfolio   Gil Family Estates, an award-winning wine producer founded in 1916, is pleased to announce the appointment of Philip Tardy as U.S. Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Philip will be responsible for the full U.S. portfolio including wines of Bodegas Juan Gil, […]

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Industry Leader Jeff Carroll Joins WineDirect as Vice President, Partners and Compliance

NEWS RELEASE   March 1, 2023 – American Canyon, CA. WineDirect is pleased to announce that Jeff Carroll has joined as Vice President, Partners and Compliance. Jeff has nearly 20 years of senior leadership experience in beverage alcohol, including well-known companies like ShipCompliant and Compli, where he designed and brought to market tools for both […]

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Santa Rosa Junior College Offers Tasting Room Training

NEWS RELEASE   Santa Rosa, CA –Santa Rosa Junior College Wine Studies program announces spring wine tasting room training starting March 9. For just $92, students can learn to work in or manage a wine tasting room. Classes are held in the College’s own Shone Farm tasting room in the heart of the Russian River […]

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O’Neill Vintners & Distillers Announces Juan Muñoz-Oca as Chief Winegrowing Officer

NEWS RELEASE   LARKSPUR, Calif., February 21, 2023 – O’Neill Vintners & Distillers, a certified B Corp, is pleased to announce the appointment of Juan Muñoz-Oca as Chief Winegrowing Officer. Muñoz-Oca spent almost 20 years at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates in viticulture and winemaking roles. At O’Neill Vintners & Distillers, Muñoz-Oca will join the Executive […]

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Teliani Valley Adds Gary Griggs as Vice President of Sales USA

NEWS RELEASE   Appointment aims to drive growth of the brand in U.S. market   Tbilisi, Georgia – (February 15, 2023) – Teliani Valley, a leading Georgian fine wine group based in Tbilisi, is pleased to announce the addition of Gary Griggs to its United States sales operations. Gary will be responsible for leading the […]

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California Association of Winegrape Growers Announces COVID-19 Financial Relief Legislation

NEWS RELEASE   SACRAMENTO, February 15, 2023 – The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) is sponsoring Senate Bill 375 by Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson) to provide employers with financial relief from the cost of compliance with the new COVID-19 workplace safety standards that took effect on February 4. SB 375 was introduced on February […]

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Women for WineSense Winemaking & Viticulture Roundtable presents “Leading through LinkedIn” with Holian Associates, Friday, February 17, 2023

NEWS RELEASE   NAPA / SONOMA, CALIFORNIA |February 13, 2023: On Friday, February 17, 2023, from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. PST, the Napa | Sonoma chapter of Women for WineSense’s (WWS) Winemaking & Viticulture Roundtable will host “Leading through LinkedIn” highly informative and interactive live zoom seminar with Julia Holian, founder and chief career strategist […]

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