MAY NEWS CALIFORNIA
napa growers honor phillips family The Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) announced that the Phillips family, longtime winegrape growers in Oakville, has been selected
as the 2011 recipient of the Napa Valley Grower of the Year award. The Phillips family will be honored May 13 at the NVG annual dinner at Chimney Rock Winery. Visit: napagrowers.org.
Burton to supervise at Bevill Sonoma County-based Bevill Vineyard & Estate Management has appointed War- ren Burton vineyard supervisor. A native of New Zealand, Burton has worked at Hambrecht Vine- yards in Healdsburg for the past 10 years. Burton's interest in
organic farming will be featured in Bevill's sustainable winegrape growing philoso- phy. Visit: bevillvineyard.com.
phelps promotes fields The 65,000-case Joseph Phelps Vine- yards, St. Helena, an- nounced the promo- tion of Kelly Fields to assistant wine- maker. Fields joined Phelps in May 2005 as laboratory techni- cian/quality control specialist and was promoted to enolo- gist in 2007. Visit: josephphelps.com.
NORTHWEST
idaho debuts website The Idaho Wine Com- mission has launched a new interactive web- site showcasing Idaho wineries and vine- yards. New features
AlainFouquet_Jul06 5/17/06 11:01 AM Page 1 include interactive maps and current
events as well as comprehensive win- ery and vineyard profiles. Visit idaho- wines.org.
Muñoz oca
Columbia Crest promotes Muñoz oca The 2 million-case Columbia Crest Win- ery, Paterson, Wash., announced that Juan Muñoz Oca will produce the win- ery's portfolio of Reserve, H3, Grand Es- tates and Two Vines wines as head wine- maker. Muñoz Oca joined Columbia Crest in 2003 and most recently focused on the winery's red wine program. Visit: columbia-crest.com.
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