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MAY NEWS Van Nice joins Wine by Joe Wine by Joe in Dundee, Ore., hired Anthony Van Nice as chief operating officer. Van Nice is the former president of Four Graces winery, also in Dundee. Van Nice will oversee the company's sales, marketing and strategic plans while working with Joe Dobbes, the winery founder, winemaker and president. Details: winebyjoe.com. Darcy Pendergrass Darcy Pendergrass, winemaker at Amity Vineyards in Amity, Ore., announced the launch of her own label, Tartan Cellars, with the release of a 2006 Tempranillo and Dolcetto from vineyards in the Willamette Valley. Details: tartancellars.com. Semmelink joins Summerhill Opportunity Awaits You With the Certified Specialist of Wine! Sapporo Take your career to the next level with the Society of Wine Educators internationally recognized, self-study Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) Program. As one of the most widely respected industry certifications, the CSW is an ideal program for individuals looking to expand their opportunities in the field of wine. Tokyo Willem Semmelink is the new vineyard manager at Summerh i l l P y ra m id Winery in Kelowna, B.C. Semmelink is a native of South Africa, where he Willem helped develop susSemmelink tainable and organic vineyards. Details: summerhill.bc.ca. C EN TRAL Alcantara Vineyard hires new winemaker As a special offer to Wines and Vines readers, the SWE is offering a discount on Professional Membership. Visit our website and register with group code: winesandvines Bob Shaw is the new winemaker at Alcantara Vineyards & Winery in Cotton ood, Ariz. Shaw joins the winery w after working at wineries in California and Australia. Details: alcantaravineyard.com. www.societyofwineeducators.org Nagoya Osaka roshima an Woodward Canyon Winery in Lowden, Wash., released the first vintage of its Rhone blend "Erratic." The current blend is 57% Mourvèdre, 29% Grenache and 14% Syrah made with grapes from the winery's estate vineyards. The wine's name takes into account that the final blend may change based on the vintage and is in "tribute" to a large boulder car- Winemaker launches own label Lawmakers in North Dakota voted to approve a law allowing wineries to sell their products directly to retailers. Wineries in the state had previously been required to use a distributor to place their products in the state's retail outlets. Details: ndgga.org. N.D. approves direct-to-retail sales New GM for Arizona Stronghold SWE is a leading international organization of professionals dedicated specifically to wine + spirits education. 24 w in eS & v i ne S M AY 2 0 1 3 Mark Cave is the new general manager for Arizona Stronghold Vineyards in Cotton wood, Ariz. Cave has worked in the industry for more than 32 years. Details: azstronghold.com. photograph y Terrabella Wineries Ltd. purchased an 18acre vineyard in West Kelowna, B.C. Based in Summerland, B.C., the group released a Woodward Canyon releases Erratic wine ried to the site of the estate vineyard on a glacier during the last ice age flood. cwk Okanagan wine group buys vineyard statement saying it intends to build a new facility named Helios Winery on the property. Details: terrabella.ca.