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may 2018 / the tasting panel / 97 East Region RISE Award Winner: DELAWARE "Congratulations to the Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits Delaware sales team for winning the 2017 RISE Award! Through sustained increased distribution, they were able to attain double- digit growth for Murrieta's Well and Wente Vineyards Single Vineyards priority brands." —Joanne Wigod, Wente Family Estates, Mid Atlantic Regional Sales Manager West Region RISE Award Winner: ARIZONA "Michael Jahn and the SGWS team in Arizona have delivered another great year in 2017. As a repeat winner from 2016, the Arizona team expanded growth in both on- and off-premise divi- sions by increasing points of distribution and adding new distribution to a competitive market. Arizona was up double digits on our Wente Vineyards Estate Grown tier and expanded our off-prem- ise footprint by more than 17 percent. The team remains focused in striving for excel- lence and is looking forward to another stellar year." —Michael Provencio, Wente Family Estates, Mountain Regional Manager PHOTO: LESLIE BARBARO PHOTO: MARK LIPCZYNSKI Joanne Wigod, Mid Atlantic Regional Sales Manager, Wente Family Estates; Jim Miller, Vice President/General Manager, Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of Delaware; JeanAnn Sukeena, Division Director–Total Portfolio, Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits; and Michelle Souza, Division Director–Hospitality Division On Premise, Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits. Not pictured is John Aiello, Division Director–Blue Rock Division Off Premise, Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits. Chris Costa, Vice President–Commercial Operations, Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits; Adam Eckert, Brand Manager, Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, Tom Boyle, Vice President and General Manager of Sales, Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits; Michael Provencio, Wente Family Estates, Mountain Regional Manager; and Brain Lathrop, Vice President/General Manager–Icon Division, Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits.