SAN FRANCISCO — Rick Tigner, president and CEO of Jackson Family Wines in Santa Rosa, Calif. was elected Wine Institute Board chairman for the 2022-2023 fiscal year at the organization’s 88th Annual Membership and Board of Directors Meeting June 19-21, 2022. Other officers elected were Randall Lange of LangeTwins Family Vineyards and Winery in Acampo, first vice chairman; Matt Gallo of E. & J. Gallo Winery in Modesto, second vice chairman; Robin Baggett of Alpha Omega Winery in St. Helena and Tolosa Winery in San Luis Obispo, treasurer; and Alex Ryan of The Duckhorn Portfolio in St. Helena, secretary. Robert P. Koch is president and CEO of Wine Institute.Suzanne Groth, president and CEO of Groth Vineyards & Winery in Oakville, Calif. is the outgoing chairman and becomes an ex-officio board member.“It is an honor to represent California’s wine community as chairman of Wine Institute,” said Rick Tigner, Jackson Family Wines CEO and president. “The future of California wine is so bright, and our intention at both Jackson Family Wines and at Wine Institute is to continue our leadership role by shaping public policy that helps our world-class wine community deliver on the promise of sustainable and extraordinary wines that can be enjoyed across the globe.”
Founded in 1982, Jackson Family Wines is a family-owned collection of more than 35 wineries started by wine icon Jess Jackson. The company is known as much for its flagship Kendall-Jackson Winery — makers of the U.S.’ most popular Chardonnay 22 years running — as it is for iconic boutique wineries such as Cardinale, Lokoya and Vérité. President since 2010, Tigner is responsible for leading and building the global sales, marketing and communications, production and farming organizations as well as the administrative functions of the family business. Tigner has been deeply involved in the beverage alcohol industry for 30 years.
Wine Institute’s membership also elected new district and at-large directors and alternates. District directors and their alternates were elected on a one-member-one-vote basis in each district, following nominations by regional winery associations.
District | Director | Alternate |
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Northern: | Kaj Ahlman, Six Sigma Winery | John Kane, Fetzer Vineyards |
Sonoma: | Alan Ramey, Ramey Wine Cellars | Christopher Lloyd Strieter, Senses Wines |
Julie Pedroncelli St. John, Pedroncelli Winery | Jim Perry, Brown-Forman Corporation | |
Katie Wetzel Murphy, Alexander Valley Vineyards | Louis M. Foppiano, Foppiano Vineyards | |
Steven MacRostie, MacRostie Winery & Vineyards | Tobin Ginter, Rodney Strong Vineyards | |
Napa: | Mike Reynolds, HALL Wines | Chris Hall, Long Meadow Ranch Winery |
Dennis Cakebread, Cakebread Cellars | Delia Viader, Viader Vineyards | |
Robin Baggett, Alpha Omega | Karen Fontanella, Fontanella Family Winery | |
Amelia Morán Ceja, Ceja Vineyards | Michael Baldacci, Baldacci Family Vineyards | |
Paul Leary, Palmaz Vineyards | Scott Meadows, Silenus Winery | |
San Francisco Bay: | Christine Wente, Wente Family Estates | Bill Cooper, Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards |
Monterey Bay: | Scott Scheid, Scheid Vineyards | Vacant |
Central Coast: | Nicholas Miller, Miller Family Wine Company | Clarence Chia, Justin Vineyards & Winery |
Caine Thompson, Robert Hall Winery | Vacant | |
Gretchen Roddick, Hope Family Wines | Vacant | |
Maeve Pesquera, DAOU Vineyards & Winery | Vacant | |
Southern: | Stephen Kahle, Woof‘n Rose Winery | Linda McWilliams, San Pasqual Winery |
Sierra: | Steven Millier, Milliaire Winery | Vacant |
Northern Interior: | Randall Lange, LangeTwins Family Vineyards and Winery | David Phillips, Michael-David Winery |
Southern Interior: | John Allbaugh, Bronco Wine Company | Kyle W. Ray, ASV Wines |
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR | ALTERNATE |
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Giancarlo Bianchetti, Fetzer Vineyards | Erik Olsen, Fetzer Vineyards |
Ryan Bogle, Bogle Vineyards | Warren Bogle, Bogle Vineyards |
James Coleman, E. & J. Gallo Winery | Vacant |
Matt Deegan, Constellation Brands, Inc. | Sam Glaetzer, Constellation Brands, Inc. |
Ben Dollard, Treasury Wine Estates | Debra Dommen, Treasury Wine Estates |
Michael Drobnick, O’Neill Vintners & Distillers | Matthew Towers, O’Neill Vintners & Distillers |
Jeffrey Dubiel, The Wine Group | Kaith Bauman, The Wine Group |
Matthew Gallo, E. & J. Gallo Winery | Stephanie Gallo, E. & J. Gallo Winery |
Cate Hardy, The Wine Group | Amy Hoopes, The Wine Group |
Cheryl Indelicato, Delicato Family Wines | Mark Merrion, Delicato Family Wines |
Peter Larson, Trinchero Family Estates | Roger J. Trinchero, Trinchero Family Estates |
Daniel Leonard, Bronco Wine Company | Chris Mifsud, Bronco Wine Company |
Lawrence Lohr, J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines | Jeff Humphreys, J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines |
Alex Ryan, The Duckhorn Portfolio | Sean Sullivan, The Duckhorn Portfolio |
Matt Stanton, Constellation Brands, Inc. | Tiffanie De Liberty, Constellation Brands, Inc. |
Viviann Stapp, Jackson Family Wines | Carolyn Wasem, Jackson Family Wines |
Rick Tigner, Jackson Family Wines | Katie Jackson, Jackson Family Wines |
Robert Torkelson, Trinchero Family Estates | Anthony Torres, Trinchero Family Estates |
Jolene Yee, Delicato Family Wines | Kathleen Mayhew, Delicato Family Wines |
–Wine Institute