BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vineyard Brands is
proud to welcome Lara Sailer Long as
its Vice President, Director of Brand Strategy. In this newly
created role, Lara will be responsible for developing and
implementing strategies to help Vineyard Brands better cultivate
its brand and the brands of the wineries in its portfolio. As
part of her responsibilities, Lara will oversee all media relations
and special events.
Sailer Long joins Vineyard Brands with 18 years of experience in
the luxury sector of the wine industry, most recently as Executive
Wine Director at Pebble Beach Food & Wine. Before Pebble
Beach, Sailer Long worked as Western Region Director at Maisons
Marques and Domaines and as the Western Region Ambassador for
Champagne Krug/Moët Hennessey/Clicquot Inc.
"I've worked with the people of Vineyard Brands for years and am
thrilled to be joining this very talented team. Vineyard
Brands represents some of the most iconic wineries in the world and
its portfolio is second to none," said Sailer
Long.
"This new position will help grow the public face of Vineyard
Brands and the brands of the superb wineries in our portfolio,"
said Greg Doody, President & CEO
of Vineyard Brands. "We're so pleased to have someone with
Lara's experience and knowledge fill this important new role."
About Vineyard Brands
Vineyard Brands is a national importer of fine wines, operating
throughout the United States. Vineyard Brands represents over
75 brands of wines, including producers of estate-bottled wines in
Burgundy, Chablis, the Rhône, the Loire Valley, Alsace and southern
France as well as some of the best
wines available from Spain,
Portugal, Italy, Germany, South
Africa, Chile, Argentina, New
Zealand and Australia. Our mission is to select and
offer wines of the best quality and value from around the world so
that there is absolute confidence in any wine with "Imported by
Vineyard Brands" on the label.
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