January 17thNicolas Mähler-Besse has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Seguin Moreau. He will be in charge of the commercial and marketing development of the brand.
December 18thPerkins has worked all tiers of the industry, delivering significant growth at each. His leadership roles have included serving as Vice President of Vineyard Brands; Eastern Division Manager of Premium Port Wines; Managing Director of The Wine Warehouses in Florida. Gregg leaves his current role as Director of Sales for Cape Classics.
September 22ndRay Walker, previously a cellar worker with Freeman Winery and August West, is moving from California to Beaune, France, to start a negociant business based in Burgundy. Walker will work with winemaker Olier Leflaive.
September 13thThierry Cabanne, the 62-year-old founder and chairman of Thierry's Wine Services, one of the U.K.'s leading wine importers and wine brokers, was killed in a car crash early on Sept. 13, 2007.