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JUNE NEWS NORTHWEST Sapporo Osaka roshima pan Mercer Estates and Wine Out West. In 2008, Munnell started Wautoma Springs Wines and then produced wines at Artifex Wine Co., a custom-crush facility in Walla Walla, Wash. Details mercerwine.com. Tokyo Nagoya Sapporo Tokyo Basel Cellars hired Ned Morris as winemaker. Osaka Nagoya Hiroshima JapanGovtLiaison_Dir08 11/29/07 2:00 PM Pag Winemaker Morris joins Basel Cellars Basel Cellars hired Ned Morris as wine- maker and Bob During as hospitality APPROVALS TTB LABEL Low per-label costs Gov't. Liaison Negotiations or Footwork Reasonable Hourly Rates TRADEMARK SEARCHES As Low as $185 Your trade names or designs are searched at the U.S. Patent Office to help establish valuable ownership Over 100 years' total staff experience handling every government liaison need for industry. or avoid costly legal liability. Phone or write for details. Phone: (703) 524-8200 Fax: 525-8451 TOLL-FREE 1-800-642-6564 Major Credit Cards Accepted www.trademarkinfo.com Since 1957 200 N. Glebe Rd., Suite 321 Arlington, Virginia 22203 20 Wines & Vines JUne 2012 Texas wineries collaborate Three Texas wineries joined together to open 4.0 Cellars, a winery and tasting room in Fredericksburg, Texas. Brennan Vineyards, Lost Oak Winery and McPher- son Cellars funded the new venture situated on four acres. The wineries plan to feature their own wines for tasting as well as pro- duce wine under the 4.0 Cellars label. The location features tasting space and a special events venue. Details: fourpointwine.com 4.0 Cellars Winery set to open in Utah Doug McCombs is working to open a winery in the southern Utah town of Ce- dar City. He's purchased bulk wine and plans to release his own label as well as offer tastings at his Iron Gate Winery. McCombs says he hopes to open the winery in early June. Details: irongatewinery.com. Iron Gate Winery New winemaker at Mercer Estates Mercer Estates of Prosser, Wash., announced the hiring of Jessica Mun- nell as winemaker. Mun- nell will oversee all wine- making operations for manager. Morris is the former winemak- er and general manger at Canoe Ridge Vineyard. During joins Basel Cellars after working at wineries in California. Basel Cellars is located in Walla Walla, Wash. Details: bascelcellars.com. CENTRAL EAST Cornell offers summer vit program Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., will of- fer a viticulture and enology program July 22-27 for those look- ing to start their own winery or just expand their knowledge of wine production and grapegrowing. Details: sce.cornell.edu/cuvee. SUPPLIERS DeLuca joins Wells Fargo Wells Fargo hired Perry DeLuca as industry head and team leader for the Wine, Food & Bever- age group in its Santa Rosa, Calif., office. DeLuca has worked in wine industry fi- nance for 10 years and will provide lend- ing and other banking services to middle- market companies with revenues of more than $25 million. Most recently, DeLuca served as a director at KeyBank's Capital Markets division in Cleveland, Ohio. Oak consultant launches service Jason Butler, a Napa Valley native, launched OAKinsight, an oak and barrel consulting company serving West Coast wineries. But- ler, a 20-year veteran of the cooperage in- dustry, plans to pro- vide cost-saving and educational programs to winemakers, cellarmasters, winery owners and tast- ing room staff. Details: oakinsight.com. Jason Butler CORRECTIONS The parent company of Wind Gap Wines is Pax Mahle Wines LLC in Forestville, Calif. The information for Wind Gap Wines was listed incorrectly in the 2012 Directory/ Buyer's Guide. Tonnellerie Radoux produces American and Eastern European oak barrels and oak alternatives in addition to French oak bar- rels. This information was incorrect in a Supplier News item that appeared on page 30 in the May edition of Wines & Vines.