Faces & Forums
114 WINES&VINES November 2016
Wine Industry
Financial
Symposium
Mergers and acquisitions were hot topics
at the 25th Wine Industry Financial Sym-
posium held Sept. 26 and 27 in Napa,
Calif. Other popular items included the
premiumization trend and forecasts of
the 2016 wine grape harvest.
Ron Rubin is the owner of The Rubin Family
of Wines based in Sebastopol, Calif.
Joel Aiken, owner of Aiken Wines, enjoys down
time between sessions at WIFS.
Amanda Pritchett (left) serves as senior staff accountant and Cathy Hazel is the chief financial officer at
Cakebread Cellars in the Rutherford AVA of Napa Valley.
Roger Nabedian (left), general manager of the Premium Wine Division at E. & J. Gallo Winery, listens as
Hugh Reimers, president of Jackson Family Wines, makes a point during a session about acquisitions.
Ramon Ware is vice president of supply chain
at Wente Family Vineyards in Livermore, Calif.
Cheryl Zammataro (left) of Opus One Winery
chats with Nancy Palumbo of Umpqua Bank.
