Who & What --

Larkmead Vineyards, one of Napa Valley's oldest family-owned wineries with more than 125 years of history in Calistoga, hired Bill Vyenielo as its new President. At a young age, the Petaluma, Calif., native began working on neighboring farms and ranch operations. “My early experience instilled in me a

Pernod Ricard appointed Conor McQuaid as CEO of North America (USA and Canada), succeeding Ann Mukherjee, who has decided to step down to focus her time and energy on her family’s well-being. McQuaid is a 25-year veteran of Pernod Ricard, most  recently serving as Executive Vice President Sustainability &

Ernest P. Legier, Jr., was unanimously elected President by the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators' Executive Committee.  “NCSLA is celebrating 90 years of uniting alcohol regulators and industry professionals who are committed to educating themselves on related issues and building relationships which support a healthy and safe market.

Benchmark Wine Group is pleased to announce that it has named a customer and client,  Master Sommelier Jay James, as its next President. Jay brings nearly four decades of experience in all tiers of the fine and rare wine industry. “We selected Jay based on his unique experience in service,

Napa Valley's Somerston Estate hired Judd Wallenbrock as CEO. Over four decades, he has held influential roles, including global vice president of marketing at Robert Mondavi, president of Michel-Schlumberger, and president/CEO of C. Mondavi & Family. He also founded Humanitas Wines in 2001 as a social enterprise

Arjun Dewan, executive vp-sales, Winebow Imports, will be in charge of all Winebow's sales divisions including broad market, chain retail and national accounts.  Erle Martin, executive vp-business development, will focus on growth initiatives including ecommerce and digital platforms.   As part of the realignment, Kristi Delovitch, a 14-year Winebow