Jaimee Anderson Appointed as Mayacamas National Sales Manager

June 21st – Mayacamas Vineyards has appointed Jaimee Anderson as National Sales Manager. Anderson is based in Los Angeles, CA and will be managing markets within the United States focused primarily on California, the South and the Midwest. Born in Seattle, WA and raised in Anchorage, AK, Jaimee caught the wine bug during her collegiate studies at the Sorbonne […]

Mayacamas Vineyards is proud to announce that their 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon has been named Wine Spectator’s #4 Top Wine Release of 2020. This marks the second year in a row that a Mayacamas Cabernet has been named in the publication’s top five wines of the year. Known for its classic winemaking style, Mayacamas is honored by this important […] The post Wine Spectator Names Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 the #4 Wine of 2020 appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/12/10/mayacamas-cabernet-4-wine-of-2020?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayacamas-cabernet-4-wine-of-2020 Published Date:Thu, 10 Dec 2020 22:55:25 +0000 

Brian BakerBrian Baker is managing partner at Cultivar, a wine sales and marketing company specializing in three-tier, direct-to-consumer, and export channels. We spoke with Brian last year on tasting rooms and the changes that came with the COVID-19 pandemic; now, we turned to him again to talk about imports and how foreign wine brands are now looking at direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels. You‌ ‌can‌ ‌listen‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌full‌ ‌interview‌ ‌here‌ ‌or‌ ‌read‌ ‌the‌ ‌abridged‌ ‌version‌ ‌below‌:‌ ‌ Milton Cornwell: Today, I have Brian Baker, who really needs no introduction. His background in the wine and hospitality space is extensive and includes senior leadership positions at Jackson Family Wines, Chateau Montelena, and Mayacamas Vineyards. We first caught up with him in 2020, right after the pandemic had hit, and got into many topics, mo

Afternoon Brief, August 28th

Brock Lindsay of Lake Chelan’s Succession and Alta Wineries Dies at 40: Brock Lindsay, winemaker and co-owner of Succession Wines and Alta Cellars in the Lake Chelan appellation, died August 26th due to traumatic injuries caused by a utility vehicle rollover accident. He was 40-years old...

Afternoon Brief, December 10th

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Afternoon Brief, December 6th

9th Annual WIN Expo Returns In-Person: After a two year hiatus, Wine Industry Network (WIN) hosted the 9th Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo (WIN Expo) at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds on December 2...

Afternoon Brief, June 22nd

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