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22 WINES&VINES September 2017 WINE INDUSTRY NEWS CALIFORNIA Gov. signs farmworker housing bill Gov. Jerry Brown signed legisla- tion allowing grapegrowers in Napa County to increase their self-assessment fee to raise more money for farmworker housing. The legislation had been intro- duced by state Sen. Bill Dodd and assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar- Curry. According to a statement released by Dodd's office, Napa County's farmworker housing program provides 180 affordable beds for farmworkers. The grape- growers' group has helped fund the centers through a 2002 state law that authorizes it to impose a fee of up to $10 for each acre of planted vineyards. The three farmworker housing centers are run through a partnership with the county and the nonprofit Califor- nia Human Development Corp. Currently, the centers run with an annual deficit, which the county has helped bridge through its budget reserves. Senate Bill 240 allows Napa County grapegrowers to increase their annual assess- ment from $10 to $15 per acre. In addition to the law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2018, Dodd and Agu- iar-Curry helped secure $250,000 to support farmworker housing in Napa in the state budget signed by Gov. Brown on June 27. New winemaker at Tamber Bey Andy Jones is the new winemaker at Tamber Bey Vineyards winery in Calistoga. Jones has worked at Tamber Bey since 2013 as the director of winery operations and custom-crush production. Jones is winemaker for Vermeil Wines and Sebright Cellars, also produced at Tamber Bey, and has launched his own label, Spinning Gold. Prior to joining Tamber Bey, Jones worked with consulting winemaker Thomas Brown at his Black Sears facility in Angwin. Jones is replacing Frederic Deli- vert as Tamber Bey's winemaker. Delivert joins Tolosa as winemaker Frederic Delivert is the new wine- maker at Tolosa Winery in San Luis Obispo. A native of France, Delivert graduated from Ecole Supérieure d'Agriculture de Pur- pan in Toulouse, France, with a master's degree in agricultural science. After internships at several wineries in Napa and So- noma counties, Delivert became winemaker at Martin Estate. Most recently he was winemaker at Tamber Bey vineyards winery in Calistoga and consulted for other Napa Valley wineries. At Tolosa, Delivert will be working with con- sulting winemaker Jean Hoefliger. Michael David hires GM for new winery Michael David Winery in Lodi named Jen Berman general manager of its winery in Geyser- ville. Berman previously was the general manager and assistant winemaker at Stryker Sonoma Winery and, prior to that, was lab technician for the Sonoma Wine Co. Berman will manage the Gey- serville winery and work in tandem with the winemaking staff at Mi- chael David's Lodi facility. McGrath retires; DeLouise-Grant promoted at Conn Creek Mike McGrath has retired from Conn Creek and sister winery Villa Mt. Eden in the Napa Valley after 35 years at the two estates. Regional News Jen Berman 5739 NATURAL BRIDGE AVE. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63120-1696 TELEPHONE (314) 381-2828 FAX (314) 381-5908 1-888-WE-R-RACKS (1-888-937-7225) www.titanrack.com email: komoran@titanrack.com TITAN-RACK A DIVISION OF TITAN TUBE FABRICATORS, INC. Double Bar Four Barrel Rack Double Bar Two Barrel Rack Half Rack Removable Center Rack • Central Location SAVES MONEY in Freight • Move more Barrels, cut handling time • Utilize air space, save floor space • Prevent product damage • Powder coat paint Over 30 years of experience in solving material handling needs Why Pay Freight From California? Let Our Central Location, ST. LOUIS, Save You BIG Money Portable Steel Barrel Racks From St. Louis TitanRack_Nov09.qxd 9/29/09 10:50 AM Page 1 Contact us today! 575 ird St. Bldg. A Napa CA 94559 707-255-6372 | napafermentation@aol.com www.napafermentation.com LOTUS: Breakthrough Pump Over Technology Lotus gently and uniformly distributes juice over the cap in tanks of any size without excessive bruising or misting. Lotus is compact, continuously adjustable, has few moving parts and is easy to install and clean. Three sizes available. Prices start at $650 The next generation of pump over technology is here.