J Vineyards & Winery Taps George Rose to Head Its Public Relations Efforts

HEALDSBURG, Calif., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Veteran wine industry publicist, George Rose, has been hired by J Vineyards & Winery to head up its trade and consumer public relations efforts. The winery is best known for its luxury sparkling wines and Russian River Valley Chardonnay and Pinot Noir estate varietal wines.

Rose, a first-level Master Sommelier and author of the 2008 Wine Country photo book, The Art of Terroir, brings more than 18 years of wine experience and media relations to J Vineyards & Winery. He previously was in a similar position at Kendall-Jackson.

"J Vineyard & Winery is focused on strengthening our media, distributor and trade relationships," said Jim McAllister, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "George Rose knows this business inside and out and will be invaluable in helping to re-position our company's success into the next decade."

"Owner Judy Jordan and winemaker George Bursick have developed a deep commitment to making world-class Russian River Valley sparkling and varietal wines," said Rose. "Judy pioneered the luxury Sonoma County wine market, helping to pave the way for family-owned wine producers everywhere, and George Bursick has a long and fruitful track record of crafting extraordinarily elegant wines. I intend to tirelessly promote J's leadership and dedication to winemaking excellence."

About J Vineyards & Winery

Founded in 1986 by Judy Jordan, J Vineyards & Winery is best known for its luxury sparkling wine portfolio -- J Cuvee, J Vintage Brut, J Brut Rose, and J Late-Disgorged Brut. With the arrival of legendary winemaker George Bursick in 2006, the winery embarked on a varietal wine program consisting of several elegant Russian River Valley, single-vineyard estate-grown Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs.

A visit to the popular J Vineyards & Winery "Signature Bar" and "Bubble Room" is a must for anyone headed to Sonoma County and the Russian River Valley. J's two tasting salons are the perfect hip locations to sample the current vintages and catch up on the latest winery news and information. The Signature Bar is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tastings are $20 per person for a selection of five wines.

The Bubble Room features a three-part seasonal food and wine experience prepared by Executive Chef Mark Caldwell. The menu is designed to highlight the "terroir" of each of the six wines in the pairings. The cost for the Bubble Room tasting is $60 per person and reservations are encouraged.

J Vineyards & Winery is located at 11447 Old Redwood Highway in Healdsburg. For more information call (707) 431-3646 or go to www.jwine.com.

SOURCE J Vineyards and Winery