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august 2015 / the tasting panel / 1 1 ? Appointments John Sellar will take the lead as the new President of Frederick Wildman and Sons, Ltd., according to Corrado Casoli, Wildman's Chairman of the Board. Previously, Sellar was Vice President in charge of Wildman's Wholesale Division. "We are excited about John's appointment as leader of Wildman," says Corrado Casoli. "The Board of Directors, made up of Gruppo Italiano Vini and the group of French shareholders, has total confidence in the new management structure that has been set forth." HEINEKEN USA has promoted Tara Rush to Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations (CR), effective immediately. In her new role, Rush reports to the company's President and CEO, Dolf van den Brink, and joins the HEINEKEN USA management team. "Tara is a dynamic leader who has elevated the CR function within our business," says van den Brink. "Her passion for HEINEKEN USA's purpose and emphasis on fostering strong cross-functional relationships throughout our organization make her the right choice to lead the CR function during this time of extraordinary growth across our portfolio." PHOTO COURTESY OF FREDERICK WILDMAN AND SONS PHOTO COURTESY OF HEINEKEN USA Did You Know? The more you know! Here are some more fun facts from Dick Rosano's book Wine Trivia . . . In So Many Words, which is out now. During the Church's hearing on his excommunication, Galileo was a guest of the Ricasoli family at La Torraccia. The labels on amphorae in the tomb of Tutankhamun named the vineyard and listed the vintage of the contained wine. Airén, a white grape, is the world's most-planted variety, accounting for over one million acres in central Spain.