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J ANU AR Y NEWS Northern California to manage the company's California distri- bution network after working as the director of sales and market- ing for Quench, a boutique wine distributor in Arizona. T. Edward announces brand managers Distributor and im- porter T. Edward Wines appointed Brian Pilliod and Juerie Park as do- mestic brand man- agers for California and the West Coast. Pilliod is the firm's former director of marketing and sales support for the West Coast, and Park previ- ously served as traffic and logistics coordinator for the company. Details: tedwardwines.com. Brian Pilliod Juerie Park Calistoga AVA moves forward The Calistoga Winegrowers has installed its first board of direc- tors and is ready to collectively market the relatively new Calis- toga American Viticultural Area (AVA). The federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau designated Calistoga as a distinct AVA in December 2009. Details: calistogaava.com. Pomar Junction appoints winemaker Pomar Junction, a family-owned and op- erated winery based in Templeton, has ap- pointed Jim Shumate to the post of wine- maker. Prior to joining Pomar Junction, Shumate worked as an instructor in wine- making and laboratory analysis at Califor- nia Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Details: pomarjunction.com. Jim Shumate ZAP festival this month The Association of Zinfandel Advocates and Producers will hold its annual festival this month to celebrate the grape variety. The event will culminate Jan. 28 in San Francisco with a grand tast- ing featuring more than 600 different Zinfandels poured by more than 200 wineries. Details: zinfandel.org. NORTHWEST Oregon Wine Board hires executive director The Oregon Wine Board and Oregon Winegrow- ers Association selected Tom Danowski as exec- utive director. Danowski has managed a strategic marketing consulting Tom Danowski business in the Seattle area for the past two years. As the executive director of both the OWB and OWA, Danowski will lead mar- keting, education and research programs for both groups. OWB and OWA represent the state's wineries and vineyard owners. 26 Wines & Vines JAnUARY 2012 QSEE US AT UNIFIED, BOOTH #302 Co-owner of Stoller Vineyards dies Cathy Stoller, co-owner of Stoller Vineyards in Dayton, Ore., died after an accidental fall Nov. 30. She was 60. Stoller and her husband