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Fine Wine Négociant Demeine Estates Launches and Appoints Key Team Members
Industry Veterans Christopher Avery, Nick Holmes and Drew Ross Respectively Named President, Vice President of Sales and Executive Director of Marketing
According to the wine industry advisor, Demeine Estates, a Napa Valley-based négociant of fine wines, launches as a curated portfolio of international and domestic wine brands. This new entity has been created by the Lawrence family, owners of Napa Valley’s iconic Heitz Cellar, and Heitz Cellar CEO and Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy, Jr. The Demeine Estates portfolio will include like-minded estates focused on quality and sustainability.
Demeine Estates is pleased to announce the appointments of Chris Avery as President, Nick Holmes as Vice President of Sales and Drew Ross as Executive Director of Marketing. “We’re very excited to welcome Chris, Nick and Drew to our team,” says Carlton McCoy, CEO of Heitz Cellar. “They all offer tremendous experience in the wine and hospitality industries and will be valuable assets in the development of Demeine Estates and the wineries we represent, including Heitz Cellar. I look forward to working alongside them in forming a collective of brands that speak to our values.”
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