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JANUARY NEWS County. Christian Stark, winemaker and founder of Stark Wine, argued the larger brand was an infringement on his trademarked Stark Wine and Stark Thirst brands. most of the company���s sales, marketing and finance team will be located in Napa, while those in operations will stay at Geyser Peak. Accolade also announced that CEO Troy Christensen would leave the company as part of a ���mutual agreement��� and that Christensen���s departure heralded no change in strategy for the firm that holds a portfolio of more than 40 brands. Napa wine impact valued at $13 billion An economic report commissioned by the Napa Valley Vintners found that the Napa County wine industry has an economic impact of $13.3 billion, and it directly and indirectly provides 46,000 full-time jobs in the county. Barbara Insel, founder of Stonebridge Research, the firm that compiled the report, said the industry generates more than $1 billion in tax revenue and another $1 billion in tourism dollars. Read a copy of the report at napavintners.com. Pamela Jessup-Carter Jessup-Carter to head sales at Arrow & Branch Pamela Jessup-Carter is the new sales director at Arrow & Branch winery in Napa. JessupCarter most recently oversaw sales at Internet wine retailer Porthos. Details: arrowandbranch.com. Sebastiani & Sons upgrades winery Named after the ���steel birds��� that roost at the nearby Napa County Airport, Steelbird Cellars, the Napa winery of Don Sebastiani & Sons, has completed upgrades that include a new bottling line, motionactivated high-efficiency lights and a water filtering, softening and dechlorination system. The negociant has been making wine at the location since 2001 and produces wine under a variety of labels as well as provides custom winemaking services. Details: donandsons.com. Heil assumes director positions Matthew Heil has accepted a position with both the Wagner Family of Wine, based in Napa Valley, and Hope Family Wine, based in Paso Robles. Heil is the new director of grower relations and grape supply management for the Wagner brands Caymus, Meiomi, Mer Soleil and Conundrum as well as the Hope brands of Liberty School, Treana and Troublemaker. Matthew Heil Changes for Accolade Wines The Australian wine company Accolade Wines, which purchased Sonoma County���s Geyser Peak Winery this past summer, moved its North American headquarters to AlainFouquet_Jul06 Napa. Managing director Tim Matz said 5/17/06 11:01 AM Page 1 strategic capital and expertise for the wine industry www.bacchuswinefund.com (415) 828-8898 bacchuscapital@bacchuswinefund.com COST EFFECTIVE WINE ANALYSIS Test menu includes: Acetic Acid Ammonia Copper Ethanol Glucose/ Fructose Iron Lactic Acid Malic Acid Potassium TAS Total SO2 Kits compatible with: Konelab Chemwell Vitalab Selectra Cobas Mira Hitachi Visit us at booth #503 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium FOOD DIAGNOSTICS www.alainfouquet.com alainfouquet@aol.com T +1 304 728 2890 E enquiries@randoxfooddiagnostics.com www.randoxfooddiagnostics.com SEE US AT UNIFIED, BOOTH #503 Win es & Vin es JA N UA RY 20 13 33