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JUNE NEWS Morrisette in Floyd, Va. The first purchase and shipment by the Chinese group was 1,150 cases of 2009 Merlot. "A five-year contract firmly positions Chateau Morrisette on the global stage as Virginia's premier winery, and it serves as a testament to the quality wines produced here," said Chateau Morrisette general manager George Weldon. Details: thedogs.com. ratory manager and Michelle Bowen was promoted to the role of wine services director. Burmeister has worked in wine and beer laboratories since 1981. Bowen joined the company in 2004 as director of laboratory operations. Enartis Wine Services is a new division of the company with the goal of providing customer service and technical support to winery clients. Details: enartisvinquiry.com. Brock, Acadia sign research pact Brock University and Acadia University signed a collaborative agreement to bolster the Canadian wine industry. The agreement is intended to facilitate sharing research and joint projects in viticulture, enology, wine business and other areas between Brock's Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) in Ontario and Acadia's Atlantic Wine Institute in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. S U P PLI ERS eWinery Solutions buys Blue Dog Napa, Calif.based eWinery Solutions announced it acquired digital marketing firm Blue Dog Solutions. Blue Dog founder Michael Meisner is also joining eWinery as manager of direct-to-consumer marketing services. Details bluedogsolutions.com, ewinerysolutions.com. Chase appoints head of beverage group John Stucker is the leader of Chase bank's Beverage Industry Group, which focuses on serving mid-sized beverage manufacturers, distributors and retailers. Stucker will be based in Houston. He is the former director of the J.P. Morgan Debt Capital Markets group. Rutherford Equipment in new location Justin Warner joined Rutherford Equipment as an operations assistant. The company moved into a new location at 156 Camino Oruga, Suite E, in Napa, Calif., and announced it is the distributor for Airocide air purifiers, which help eliminate mold and other contaminants. Details: rutherfordrental.com. Paragon Label wins environmental award AgCode Inc. of Glenwood, Minn., acquired Sonoma, Calif.-based Meristem Technologies. The deal means AgCode will incorporate Meristem's GIS mapping functions into its vineyard-management system. Mike Bobbit, the former president of Meristem, also joined AgCode's California Viticulture Team. Details: agcode.com. Petaluma, Calif.based Paragon Label won an award from the national trade group Flexographic Technical Association for the label company's sustainable and enJason Grossman vironmental practices. "Our goal has been to influence our employees, customers, visitors and the community to get involved and committed to their own sustainable practices," said Jason Grossman, the company's founder and president. Enartis Vinquiry adds staff AgroThermal hires field manager Enartis Vinquiry of Windsor, Calif., announced Max Burmeister is its new labo- Tim Matson is the new field manager for AgroThermal Systems. Matson, formerly with Vineworks Vineyard, will oversee grower relations and work closely with Tony Nguyen, the firm's director of business development. AgroThermal also announced it has partnered with North Coast Vineyard Services to provide its thermal treatment system for vineyards. The company produces a tractor-pulled hot-air blower to combat pests and help improve yield and fruit quality. Details: agrothermalsystems.com. AgCode and Meristem merge Max Burmeister 26 W in e s & V i ne s J U NE 2 0 13 Michelle Bowen