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Margie Lehrman to Retire as American Craft Spirits CEO; Pennington to Succeed Her

Margie A.S. Lehrman will retire from her role as Chief Executive Officer of the American Craft Spirits Association, transitioning into a newly created CEO Emeritus position on May 1. ACSA Chief Operating Officer Emily Pennington has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and will lead the organization into its next

Trefethen Family Vineyards Names Hailey Trefethen President

Trefethen Family Vineyards Names Hailey Trefethen President

Trefethen Family Vineyards, one of Napa Valley’s pioneering family-owned estate wineries, named Hailey Trefethen President. Hailey becomes the third generation of the Trefethen family to lead the winery since its founding in 1968. She spent her childhood at the family home on Trefethen’s Hillspring Vineyard, home to

Amaterra Winery Names Morgan White as Head Winemaker

Amaterra Winery, the Portland, Ore., winery and restaurant rooted in a “For the Love of the Earth” philosophy, promoted Morgan White to Head Winemaker. White, who previously served as Assistant Winemaker and Production Manager, will now lead winemaking operations at Amaterra’s state-of-the-art, gravity-flow facility.

Lede Co. Reps Sir Davis

Lede Co. announced its representation of SirDavis, a shared vision between Moët Hennessy and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter around the future of American whisky. Crafted with Moet Hennessy's own five-time International Whisky Competition Master Distiller of the Year Dr. Bill Lumsden, SirDavis offers a one-of-a-kind

Jackson Family Wines Names Tim Brown CEO

Jackson Family Wines hired Tim Brown as Chief Executive Officer. Brown succeeds President & CEO Rick Tigner, who is retiring after decades of leadership guiding the family-owned company through significant growth and market expansion, while reinforcing its commitment to people, quality, and environmental stewardship. Under Tigner’s leadership, Jackson

William Chris Vineyards Names Gregory Vineyard Director

William Chris Vineyards Names Gregory Vineyard Director

William Chris Vineyards promoted Tate Gregory to Director of Vineyards. In Gregory’s new role, he will be responsible for ensuring world class fruit production from 61 acres of estate vineyards at Hye Estate and Uplift Vineyard. He will also be leading the vineyard production team. As Director, Gregory will

Dina Opici to Receive WSWA Women Leadership Award

Dina Opici, president of Opici Family Distributing and immediate past Chair of Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America will receive the 2026 Women’s Leadership Council (WLC) Icon Award. The WLC Icon Award is presented to an industry figure whose leadership, influence and commitment have made a meaningful and enduring