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MARCH NEWS Leesburg winery sold S U P P LI ERS Correia joins Maverick Maver ick En terprises in Ukiah, Calif., hired Chris Correia to its sales and technical services post. Correia previously had been with Cork Supply Co. Details: maverickcaps.com. morim C Saxco names Malenfant CEO Darryl Miller and Forrest Tancer announced the launch of their new wine busi- merica Agency consults on branding, winemaking ork A Matthew Malenfant is the new chief executive officer of Saxco International LLC, an international packaging company based in Horsham, Pa. Malenfant is the former president of VWR International LLC, a global laboratory and production supply distributor. As CEO of Saxco, Malenfant will be directly responsible for all Saxco companies and divisions in the wine, beer, spirits and food industries including California Glass. Details: saxcointl.com. Winemaker Sebastien Marquet (left) will work with Lost Creek Vineyards co-owners Aimee (right) and Todd Henkle. ness consultancy Forte 47. Miller has more than 35 years of experience in marketing and branding while Tancer, who helped develop the original Iron Horse Vineyard, has decades of winemaking experience. Details: damillerbrandbuilder.com. A Aimee and Todd Henkle purchased Lost Creek Vineyards and Winery in Leesburg, Va., for $2.3 million, according to a statement by the local office of economic development. The property includes 50 acres of land with 21 acres of grapes, the 7,000-case winery, hospitality areas and a 5,000-squarefoot home. The Henkles have retained the services of wine consultant Sebastien Marquet and plan to expand Lost Creek���s estate varietals to include Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Petit Verdot, in addition to offering more traditional Burgundy and Bordeaux winemaking styles. Details: lostcreekwinery.com. Amorim���s new facility (above) is in Napa, Calif. Amorim opens sales, distribution center Amorim Cork America, the U.S. sales and distribution wing of the cork supplier, opened a new 50,000-square-foot warehouse in Napa, Calif. ���The decision to expand was based, in part, on our double-digit growth over the past few years,��� Amorim Cork America���s general manager Pedro Fernandes said in a statement. Details: amorimca.com. Tasting Room Focus Analysis, Best Practices & Trends: A newsletter for managers of tasting rooms, wine clubs and DTC wine sales. A monthly email newsletter with the latest: ��� xpert advice about tasting E rooms, inside sales, wine clubs, leadership, online marketing and data metrics; ��� irect-to-consumer (DtC) and D wine flash sales analysis; ��� Featured tasting room suppliers. March features CONTENT PREVIEW Mystery Shopping Lessons Entertaining guests with nothing but the best March advertisers Roflsoft Checkfront Sign up today! Email trf@winesandvines.com Or visit winesandvines.com/TRF 20 W in es & V i ne s M AR C H 20 13