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FEBRU AR Y NEWS NORTHWEST Penner-Ash hires national sales manager Penner-Ash Wine Cellars hired Mark Melia as national sales manager. Prior to joining Penner- Ash, Melia worked as the Massachusetts and Rhode Island district manager for W.J. Deutsch & Sons. Penner-Ash is a family- owned winery located in Newberg, Ore. Woodinville group names personnel Woodinville Wine Country, a trade association responsible for building awareness about the quality and diversity of wines from Woodinville, Wash., announced that Gretchen Smith joined the organi- zation as marketing coordinator. The group also said that Carol Munro, director of community relations for Chateau Ste. Michelle, and Gretchen Smith Bill Collins, tasting room supervisor for Columbia Winery, are new board members. Gordon Brothers hires sales director Gordon Brothers Family Vineyards, an estate winery located in the Columbia Valley AVA, has appointed Walter Whyte as national sales director. Whyte most recently served as the eastern regional sales director for Peachy Canyon Winery in Paso Robles, Calif. Details: gordonwines.com. CENTRAL in-law, is the winemaker and manager of the winery, which produces sweet and dry wines made from fruit grown on Clark's Iowa farm. Four Daughters is in Spring valley, Minn. Four Daughters winery opens Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery opened the doors to its new winery in Spring Valley, Minn. The estate winery makes a variety of cool-climate wines including a Brianna, sparkling Frontenac Gris and Marquette. Details: fourdaughtersvineyard.com. AlainFouquet_Aug06 5/17/06 10:57 AM Page 1 NFL player opens winery Indianapolis Colts player Dallas Clark opened a winery in Algona, Iowa. The Train Wreck Winery is located in a former train depot and takes its name from a 1920 train derailment. Steve Larson, Clark's father- Ohio winery for sale Owners Ron Barrett and Nancy Bentley put Kinkead Ridge Estate Winery on the market for $450,000. The Ripley, Ohio, winery has a capacity of 2,000 cases, modern winemaking equipment and sells to customers throughout Ohio. Details: kinkeadridge.com/forsale.htm. www.alainfouquet.com alainfouquet@aol.com Wines & Vines FeBRUARY 2012 21