Rutherford Wine Company is pleased to welcome two wine industry veterans to senior positions within the company.
Keith LaVine joins Rutherford Wine Company as the General Manager, Domestic Operations. In this role, LaVine will coordinate Rutherford Wine Company’s overall domestic and private label business including working closely with production and sales team providing analytical data and guidance. Keith comes to Rutherford Wine Company with a wide breadth of sales, distributor and winery management experience. His distinguished career includes leadership roles at Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards, Brown-Forman, Artesa Winery, Lynmar Estate Winery and Grupo Codorníu-Raventos (Aveniu Brands).
Rebecca Geschwender joins Rutherford Wine Company as the Vice President of Sales National Brands. Rebecca brings more than two decades worth of successful sales achievement, brand building and distributor management. Rebecca is joining Rutherford Wine Company from Grgich Hills Estate where she was director of sales. She has worked at other leading wine companies including Diageo Chateau & Estate, Wine Warehouse and Southern Wine & Spirits.