Napa, CA (January 6, 2026) – Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty (DP&F) is pleased to announce that attorney Tracy Genesen, former Vice President and General Counsel for Wine Institute, has joined the firm’s Alcohol Beverage Law and Compliance (ABLC) practice group. Tracy is internationally recognized for her legal work in the alcohol beverage industry. At DP&F she will continue providing incisive, strategic counsel to help business owners and operators successfully navigate the challenges inherent to highly regulated industries, including those for wine, spirits, and ready-to-drink beverages (RTDs). “We are thrilled to have Tracy join our team and further expand our deep bench of attorneys with expertise in the alcohol beverage space,” said DP&F managing partner John Trinidad. “She has been at the forefront on the key legal and policy issues – both domestic and international – that alcohol beverage businesses face: advertising a

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Produced at its State-of-the-Art Winery in Napa Valley  SAINT HELENA, CALIF. (March 15, 2021): Wheeler Farms, the historic estate and world-class winemaking facility in Napa Valley, celebrates the recent 100-point scores awarded to four of its winemaking partners. Accendo Cellars, Kinsman Eades, TOR Wines and Vice Versa Wines received 100-point scores from notable wine critics […] The post Wheeler Farms Celebrates Seven 100-Point Wines  appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/03/16/wheeler-farms-celebrates-seven-100-point-wines?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wheeler-farms-celebrates-seven-100-point-wines Published Date:Tue, 16 Mar 2021 20:29:34 +0000 

With growth and new offerings planned for 2021, the DTC software and logistics provider has added Andrea Smalling, a seasoned wine industry leader, to its executive team. American Canyon, Calif. Jan. 5, 2021 – WineDirect is pleased to announce that Andrea Smalling has joined the company as Vice President of Marketing and Sales.  After beginning her career in Toronto with Procter & Gamble, Andrea moved to California to join Gallo Winery, where she worked for 10 years, kicking off a very successful 25+ years marketing career in the wine industry including Vice President of Marketing positions with Constellation, Treasury Wine Estates, and 7 years as CMO with Foley Family Wines where she launched the disruptive Foley Food and Wine Society loyalty program. She then headed to the Okanagan Valley in Canada where she headed up Marketing and Direct to Consumer for Mark Anthony Group and led significant growth across Canada’s most prominent luxury wineries. Most recently, A