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DE CEMBER NEWS CALIFORNIA Vintners Hall of Fame inductees announced The Culinary Institute of America, Greystone, announced the class of 2012 Vintners Hall of Fame inductees. They include Eugene Hil- gard, Joe Heitz, Peter Mondavi Sr., Myron Nightingale, John Parducci, Richard Sanford and Albert Winkler. An induction celebration will be held Feb. 20. Details: ciachef.edu/califor- nia/vhf.asp. O'Shaughnessy names commercial director Sapporo Luke Russ Nagoya Osaka ma O'Shaughnessy Estate Winery in Napa Valley ap- pointed Luke Russ to the position of commercial direc- tor. Russ will be in charge of creating business strategy, sales team management, direct sales and brand- ing of the wines produced by the winery. Tokyo Russ began his wine career in the cellar be- fore advancing to winery management and sales. Most recently, Russ served as vice president of sales/west for B.R. Cohn Win- ery. Details: oshaughnessywinery.com. Metz to lead organization The Mendocino Winegrape and Wine Commission (MWWC) promot- ed Megan Metz to executive director, according to Rich Schaefers, chair- man of the board. Metz is responsible for the full-time man- agement of the commission, staff and MWWC's educational and promotional programs. Metz has been MWWC's act- ing director of marketing and commu- nications since February 2011. Details: mendowine.com. Megan Metz New director for Paso Robles The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance Board of Directors announced the hiring of its new executive director, Jennifer Por- ter. A marketing professional with more than 15 years of experience, Porter was selected for the lead role following a na- tionwide search. She started work in No- vember 2011. Details: pasowine.com. Relaunch of Echelon Vineyards The new national brand division of Winery Exchange announced that it is revitalizing the Echelon Vineyards brand by introduc- ing a new tier of wines, the Collection Se- ries, and by presenting a more focused Cali- fornia Series featuring a narrower varietal selection. Details: ech- elonvineyards.com. winesandvines.com For daily news, click on Headlines. NORTHWEST WSU debuts organic ag publication Washington State Uni- versity's College of Ag- ricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sci- ences has launched an electronic newsletter focused on organic and sustainable agricul- ture. Subscriptions to the new, monthly e- newsletter called Green Times are free. Dan Bernardo, dean of CAHNRS, said the new publication will publish current research Where do you get expert advice about the future of the industry? unified wine & grape symposium Gain insight into the future 2012 of the industry! An impressive lineup of winemaking, grapegrowing, business, and marketing experts sharing the latest data, trends and analyses. Save up to $200 and time by registering for the Unified Symposium by January 17! January 24–26, 2012 Exhibits 25 & 26 Sacramento Convention Center Sacramento, CA NEW WAY TO RESERVE HOTEL ROOMS! NEW PARKING LOCATION! Visit unifiedsymposium.org for details information you need to succeed 20 Wines & Vines DeCeMBeR 2011