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July 2018 WINES&VINES 19 WINE INDUSTRY NEWS from her father, Rudy Marchesi, who became proprietor of the es- tate and winery in 2005. In her new role, Marchesi will be responsible for expanding Montinore Estate's presence as a leader in sustainably grown cool-climate varietals. Archery Summit hires new winemaker Ian Burch is the new winemaker at Archery Summit winery in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. Burch will direct and oversee all wine- making operations, from vine to bottle. Burch studied wine and viticulture at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and has worked harvests in Aus- tralia, California, New Zealand, Or- egon and France before settling in the Willamette Valley in 2008. Most recently, Burch was winemaker for Scott Paul Wines in Carlton, Ore. New DtC manager at Youngberg Hill Youngberg Hill appointed Karyn Howard Smith as the winery's first full-time direct-to-consumer manager. This is a new position for Youngberg Hill, as the winery continues to expand its consumer- based offerings and operations. Smith will play a leading role in the development and execution of all DtC programs. Smith joins the Youngberg Hill team with more than 15 years of experience in the wine industry, and a background in luxury goods. CENTRAL RNDC names new senior VP for wine Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), headquartered in Grand Prairie, Texas, promoted Russell Motz to senior vice presi- dent of supplier business develop- ment for its wine division. Motz previously held the position of vice president of retail national ac- counts. In his new role, Motz will have responsibility for leading the RNDC strategy related to supplier business development for wine and work closely with the sales leaders on various business initiatives. Fenn Valley launches canned wine Fenn Valley Vineyards in Fen- nville, Mich., invested in canning equipment and claims to be the first Michigan winery launching a canned wine. The family-owned winery launched Vino Blanco in 375 ml cans and plans to offer canning services to other wineries in the state. The new wine brand will initially be distributed to retail- ers in Michigan and Illinois. EAST Southern expands Jackson Family Wines distribution Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, North America's largest wine and spirits distribution company, an- nounced it has expanded its dis- tribution relationship with Jackson Family Wines in Florida. Southern Glazer's will now distribute Jack- son Family Wines in 13 U.S. mar- kets, including Arkansas, Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, New York, Ohio, Oregon, and Washington. Constellation promotes Sabia to chief marketing officer Constellation Brands, Inc., head- quartered in Victor, N.Y., announced it promoted Jim Sabia to the newly created role of executive vice president and chief marketing of- ficer. In this new role, Sabia will serve as the marketing lead for the company's beer, wine and spirits divisions, responsible for all aspects of marketing across Constellation's entire beverage alcohol portfolio. Sabia will serve as a member of the company's execu- tive management committee and report directly to Bill Newlands, president and chief operating officer. For more information contact your sales representative or email us at info@seguinmoreau.com Jim Sabia Fenn Valley Vineyards