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SEPTEMBER NEWS News Briefs Nielsen promoted to winemaker Joe Nielsen has been promoted from assistant winemaker to head winemaker at Donelan Family Wines in Santa Rosa. Nielsen joined Donelan in 2009 after working at wineries in Michigan and California. Wines & Vines welcomes news items from wineries, vineyards and industry suppliers located in the wine regions of North America. Send us your latest news by emailing edit@winesandvines.com. Items may be edited for clarity and brevity. Cakebread recognized with award CALIFO R N I A Renteria purchases Carneros property Denise and Oscar Renteria, owners of Renteria Wines and Renteria Vineyard Management, announced their purchase of the Brown Ranch Vineyard in the Napa County side of the Carneros AVA. The 40-acre parcel contains 21 acres of Pinot Noir and 8 acres of Chardonnay. Sinor buys Bassi Vineyard Mike Sinor, winemaker and owner of SinorLaVallee Wine Co. in Arroyo Grande and director of winemaking for Ancient Peaks Winery in Santa Margarita, announced his purchase of the Bassi Vineyard in Avila Valley. The 112-acre property includes 30 acres of vineyards. Sinor and his wife Cheri founded their winery in 1997. New winemaker at Dierberg and Star Lane Dolores Cakebread, the wife of Cakebread Cellars founder Jack Cakebread, was named recipient of the Grande Dame Award from the Les Dames d'Escoffier International group. The award recognizes a "lifetime of outstanding professional achievement, excellence and charitable/community contributions within the culinary industry." Monterey County group names new leader Tyler Thomas is the new winemaker for DierTyler berg Vineyard Thomas and Star Lane Vineyard wineries in Santa Barbara County. Thomas most recently was winemaker at Donelan Family Wines in Sonoma County. Kim Stemler is the new executive director of the Monterey County Vintners & Growers Association, which has 85 winery and grapegrower members. MCVGA chairman Paul Johnson, owner of Johnson Vineyard Co., said the hiring committee chose Stemler out of a pool of more than 100 applicants for her local knowledge and extensive connections. 'Postmodern Winemaking' book released Clark Smith, a former columnist for ADVANCED WINEMAKING SOLUTIONS, NOW AVAILABLE ALL IN ONE PLACE. Claristar® - a natural solution for Tartrate Stability (KHT). Available exclusively from Scott Laboratories. www.scottlab.com • info@scottlab.com 22 W in e s & V i ne s SE P T E M B E R 20 13