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64 WINES&VINES March 2017 WINE INDUSTRY NEWS WINE EAST P enn Yan, NY.—The Rich- ard Smith Distinguished S e r v i c e Aw a r d f o r r e - search and major contributions to the American grape and wine industry was presented to John Martini, owner of Martini Vine- yards and Anthony Road Winery in the Finger Lakes region of New York. Smith's family—his wife Claudia, son Jason and daughter Kacy—presented the award to Martini at the Wine- grape Growers of America's an- nual leadership luncheon. That organization co-sponsored the award along with WineAmerica and the National Grape and Wine Initiative. The luncheon was held Jan. 25, during the Uni- fied Wine & Grape Symposium. T h e l a t e R i c h a r d S m i t h , founder and co-owner of Smith Family Wines and Paraiso Vine- yards in the Monterey region of California, was an active member of the three sponsoring organiza- tions, as was his close friend, John Martini. Both families planted grapes in the 1970s; in 1989 the Smiths produced their first wines from Paraiso Vine- yards, and the Martinis opened their winery in New York. Paraiso Vineyards now has 289 acres of grapes, and Smith Family Wines produces 20,000 cases of wine. Martini Vineyards has 80 acres of vineyard and Anthony Road Winery produces 15,000 cases of wine. At both Anthony Road Win- ery and Smith Family Wines, the second generation is actively in- volved in running the business. Smith's son Jason Smith said, "Our family is honored to have my dad's commitment to this industry represented by this perpetual award. John Martini is the East Coast version of my Dad…true dedication, passion and love for the industry, the community and, most importantly, his family. His tireless work and ability to put oth- ers before himself made this selec- tion easy for the Richard Smith Distinguished Service Award." —Linda Jones McKee Wine East Covering Eastern North America Wine and Grape Groups Honor New York's John Martini Wine Packaging by Packaging Designed & Manufactured by a Wine Maker, for a Wine Maker 4138 Vineyard Road Stewartstown, PA 17363 Tel: 800-292-3370 Fax: 717-993-9460 Phone: 717-993-2431 Naylor Wine Cellars is a lifetime member of Wine America, Pennsylvania Wine Assoc, Ohio Wine Producers and NY Wine & Grape Foundation WPN is a premier supplier to over 2,000 wineries and wine & spirits shops. Our auto bottom carriers & shippers are the perfect sturdy solution for your retail & online sales! www.NaylorPackaging.com Features & Benefits - Extra sturdy construction for the most protection - Quick & easy to pack & set up - Folds to conform to many different bottles - Trademarked design - Bio-degradable - Quick delivery from our stock - Lies flat for easy storage - Takes up half the space of comparative packages - Tested & approved by UPS and Federal Express as a preferred method of shipping bottles - Custom imprinting and packaging is available to display your logo, enhancing your brand image Jason, Claudia and Kacy Smith (from left) present the Richard Smith Distin- guished Service Award to John Martini.

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