News Briefs California
Napa growers honor Phillips Family
The Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) announced that the Phillips family, longtime winegrape growers in Oakville, has been selected as the 2011 recipient of the Napa Valley Grower of the Year award. The Phillips family will be honored May 13 at the NVG annual dinner at Chimney Rock Winery. Visit: napagrowers.org.
Burton to supervise at Bevill
Sonoma County-based Bevill Vineyard & Estate Management has appointed Warren Burton vineyard supervisor. A native of New Zealand, Burton has worked at Hambrecht Vineyards in Healdsburg for the past 10 years. Burton’s interest in organic farming will be featured in Bevill’s sustainable winegrape growing philosophy. Visit: bevillvineyard.com.
Phelps promotes Fields
The 65,000-case Joseph Phelps Vineyards, St. Helena, announced the promotion of Kelly Fields to assistant winemaker. Fields joined Phelps in May 2005 as laboratory technician/quality control specialist and was promoted to enologist in 2007. Visit: josephphelps.com.
Burton to supervise at Bevill
Sonoma County-based Bevill Vineyard & Estate Management has appointed Warren Burton vineyard supervisor. A native of New Zealand, Burton has worked at Hambrecht Vineyards in Healdsburg for the past 10 years. Burton’s interest in organic farming will be featured in Bevill’s sustainable winegrape growing philosophy. Visit: bevillvineyard.com.
Phelps promotes Fields
The 65,000-case Joseph Phelps Vineyards, St. Helena, announced the promotion of Kelly Fields to assistant winemaker. Fields joined Phelps in May 2005 as laboratory technician/quality control specialist and was promoted to enologist in 2007. Visit: josephphelps.com.
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