NAPA,
Calif., July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- John Anthony
Wine & Spirits announces the appointment of wholesale
distribution industry veteran James
Bradney to their Executive Team as Chief Revenue and Growth
Officer. The newly created role follows the company's recent
announcement of several new line extensions to its wines portfolio
and intention to expand into the Sake and spirits categories.
Founded by wine industry entrepreneur John
Anthony Truchard in 2003, the company has experienced
exponential growth in its first 20 years with brands including JaM
Cellars, the makers of Butter Chardonnay—the #2-selling Chardonnay
in the U.S. (source: Nielsen scan data 2024)—and multi-time
Impact Hot Brand and Blue Chip award winner.
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"Adding James' talent and experience in distribution sales to
the John Anthony Wine & Spirits' Executive Team could not be
better timed. In the last 18 months, we have added four new SKUs to
the popular Butter wines line up, tripled the wholesale offering of
our Serial Wines, Paso Robles brand, and developed great-quality
new products and brands that will take us beyond wine," said
John Anthony Truchard, CEO and
Founder of John Anthony Wine & Spirits. "James' 30-year track
record in growing brands in retail for Gallo, PepsiCo, Schieffelin
& Somerset/Moët Hennessy, and at Southern Glazer's Wines and
Spirits is exceptional—we're excited for him to help us accelerate
the success of our growing portfolio."
John Anthony Wine & Spirits announced its intention to enter
new beverage alcohol categories, alongside a change in the company
name from John Anthony Family of Wines, in June 2024. Building on the success of working
with award-winning Executive Winemaker, Jeff Kandarian for the last decade, the company
has forged strategic partnerships with renowned Tequila distiller
Casa Maestri of NOM 1438 Tequila in Mexico and the esteemed 200-year-old Shindo
Sake Brewery in the Yamagata Prefecture, Japan alongside the recent hire of Sake
Master, Stuart Morris. In Bradney's
new role, he will focus on strengthening distributor relations for
the company's wine brands—JaM Cellars, John Anthony Vineyards,
Serial Wines, and Weather Wines—as well as introducing new brands
and products across multiple beverage alcohol sectors.
Starting his career at Gallo over 30 years ago, Bradney went on
to represent brands with PepsiCo and Schieffelin &
Somerset/Moët Hennessy before joining Southern Glazer's Wines and
Spirits in 2003. As Senior Vice President, General Manager
overseeing Southern California,
Bradney led retail market development for over 400 supplier
partners, including JaM Cellars, which he helped grow from 10,000
to 150,000 cases in the region.
"JaM Cellars is one of just a handful of brands that has
experienced meteoric rise in the wine industry, and I was proud to
support that growth as their distribution partner. The company's
dedication to quality in production, sales, and marketing and to
creating value for distributors, customers, and consumers is a
perfect fit for me following my career with Southern Glazer's,"
said Bradney, Chief Revenue and Growth Officer, John Anthony Wine
& Spirits. "I am extremely excited to join the John Anthony
team to build upon such amazing success and fuel our growth as a
world-class wine and spirits company."
Bradney's role as Chief Revenue and Growth Officer based in
California spans national and
international opportunities across on- and off-premise retail,
broad market, chain, and national accounts. Contact
James@JohnAnthonyWS.com and learn more about John Anthony Wine
& Spirits at JohnAnthonyWS.com.
About John Anthony Wine & Spirits
John Anthony
Wine & Spirits, established by Founder and CEO John Anthony Truchard includes John Anthony
Vineyards, Serial Wines, Weather Wines, and JaM Cellars. John
Anthony Vineyards produces Napa
Valley estate wines created from small vineyard sites in Oak
Knoll District, Carneros, Calistoga, and Coombsville regions, all
available in the winery's downtown Napa Tasting Lounge. Serial
Wines is a curated collection of wines from Paso Robles and beyond—lush, and vibrant,
sourced from exceptional vineyards in this exciting wine region.
Weather Wines is a collection of Burgundian varietal wines grown in
their most-perfect microclimates and highlighting the dynamic
relationship between vines, terroir, and the elements. JaM Cellars
was founded in 2009 in response to the downturn in the economy and
experienced triple-digit growth in its early years by offering
wines made in the tradition of great California winemaking at accessible sub
$20 price points. Today, Butter
Chardonnay by JaM Cellars is the #2 selling Chardonnay above
$13 in the U.S. (source: Nielsen
scan data 2024).
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