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Tony M. Bagnulo has been appointed Vice President, On-Premise Marketing.  In this newly created hybrid marketing and sales role, he will lead all on-premise programs, management and training as well as analysis and monitoring of the on-premise account universe for the company’s portfolio.  Bagnulo has a decade of experience growing... Read More

Carlos Lozano has been appointed to lead the On-Premise National Account Division.  Lozano possesses over 2O years of experience in the wine and spirits industry.  His national account background includes managing portfolios for Diageo North America and Pernod Ricard USA.  Most recently, he was Director of National Accounts for Monin... Read More

Nik Fordham has been appointed Master Distiller.  In this position he will oversee production for the brand at the Bombay Sapphire Distillery in Laverstoke Mill, Hampshire, England, due to open later this year.  As Master Distiller, Fordham will join Ivano Tonutti, the brand’s Master of Botanicals.

The founder of Napa Valley’s infamous Chateau Montelena passed away on March 14.  Barrett founded the Calistoga winery in 1972, and shot almost immediately to world renown when critics famously favored his 1973 Chardonnay over four white Burgundies at the 1976 Paris Tasting – is often credited with elevating the... Read More

The former president of Maison Krug Champagne, died on Thursday, March 7.  He was the fifth generation to oversee the production of the legendary Champagne, along with his younger brother Rémi.  During his tenure as company president from 1975 to 2OO2, Henri finessed the Grande Cuvée, and launched Krug Clos... Read More

Old Pulteney Single Malt Scotch Whisky and US Sailing have named Donald Backe of Annapolis, Maryland, as the winner of the Old Pulteney Maritime Heroes Award.  Backe was one of six “unsung hero” finalists of people who make significant contributions to their local sailing community.  Backe created the Chesapeake Region... Read More

Eagle Rare Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey has named Tonya M. Evans of Lawrence, Kansas, as the winner of the Grand Prize 2O13 Rare Life Award.  Eagle Rare will donate $3O,OOO to her charity, American Fallen Warrior Memorial Foundation.  Evans, who founded the charity in March 2O11, is in the process... Read More

MAXIMILIAN J. RIEDEL has been named President as his father GEORG J. RIEDEL hands over management of Riedel Crystal and its worldwide subsidiaries to his son, the 11th generation family member to lead the company.  Maximilian’s father, who joined the company in 1973 and will stay on as owner and... Read More

MIKE GLENNON has been appointed Vice President of National Off-Premise Chain Sales.  In this role, he will be charged with maximizing the distribution, sales and promotion of key national and local chain stores for the company’s entire portfolio.  He most recently held the position of Director, National Accounts at Proximo... Read More

BARRY CROCKETT is retiring from the Midleton Distillery in Cork after 47 years – the last 31 of which he spent as Master Distiller.  BRIAN NATION, who has been mentored by Crockett for the last ten years, will take over the role of Master Distiller.  At the age of seventeen,... Read More