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FEBRUARY NEWS The property is part of the future site of Long Meadow Ranch's 90-acre Rutherford estate. Changes at Lambert Bridge Winery Jill Davis was promoted to the position of vice president and general manager of Lambert Bridge Winery in Dry Creek Valley, while Jennifer Higgins became the winery's new head winemaker. Details: lambertbridge.com. NORT HW EST Rynders to consult for Zena Crown Jackson Family Wines announced that Tony Rynders would assume the role of consulting winemaker for wines made with grapes from the company's Zena Crown vineyard in the Sapporo Willamette Valley. Rynders, who was winemaker at Domaine Serene Vineyards & Winery in Dayton, Ore., before launching his own brand in 2008, will work with winemaker Shane Moore, who came to Oregon after serving as the associate winemaker at Tokyo Jackson Family Wines' La Crema winery in Nagoya Windsor, Calif. Osaka Hiroshima Adam Lee joins Hawks View in Oregon Adam Lee is the new lead winemaker at Hawks View Cellars in Sherwood, Ore. Lee is also the owner of Siduri Wines in California and has sourced grapes from Hawks View since the Adam Lee mid-1990s. Hawks View produces wines made with grapes from California, Washington and Oregon. Details: hawksviewcellars.com. C E N TRAL bars that already hold liquor licenses. The law also allows restaurants and bars to charge a corkage fee. University of Missouri seeks funds for winery The University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo., has raised about half of the $3 million it needs to build a teaching winery at the school's Grape and Wine Institute, and it is petitioning the state legislature for the rest of the funds. The planned facility would give students a better understanding of a winery and winemaking equipment, but there are no plans to make it a commercial enterprise, according to the institute's interim director, Dr. Ingolf Gruen. EAST Land trust acquires vineyard Michigan passes BYOB law Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed a law that allows restaurant patrons in the state to bring their own bottles of wine to restaurants or A Finger Lakes vineyard that has been owned by the same family for more than 100 years is now covered by a conservation easement, which requires that the prop- Japan Cool Climate Series Special Reserve French Oak Barrels The Cool Climate Series by T.W. Boswell is the embodiment of elegance. To emphasize fruit and terroir, Cool Climate Series barrels are exclusively crafted with 36 month, extra fine grain French oak as part of T.W. Boswell's Special Reserve premium wood selection. Our team nurtures this exceptional wood source, and then each barrel is specially crafted using new, low-impact proprietary toasts that focus on finesse, thereby complementing delicate fruit and accentuating elegance. Win es & Vin es F EB Rua ry 20 14 23