Benton City, Wash.—Bob Betz, MW, who worked in winemaking for nearly 30 years at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and was the managing director of Col Solare winery at its inception in 1995 has returned to the winery as consulting winemaker. The winery is a joint venture between Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and the Antinori family. Betz retired from Ste. Michelle Wine Estates in 2003 as vice president of winemaking research to focus on his own winery Betz Family Winery that he had founded in 1997. Betz sold that winery in 2011 but continues to work as its consulting winemaker. At Col Solare, Betz will work with Darel Allwine, who remains the winemaker, CEO and chief enologist Renzo Cotarella and vineyard manager Dick Boushey.