25 April – HALL Family Wines has appointed Jeff Zappelli to Vice President of Sales. Along with his new role, Zappelli will continue leading the direction and future as General Manager of the WALT brand. As VP of Sales, Jeff will lead the winery’s Domestic and International wholesale sales efforts, driving growth of the company’s dynamic wine portfolio that includes the HALL, WALT and BACA wine brands. Over the past sixteen years at Hall Family Wines, Jeff has led myriad responsibilities at the winery, including efforts to build the Direct-to-Consumer Sales organization overseeing the Wine Club, Phone Sales, Ecommerce, Tasting Room and shipping departments. Prior to Hall, Zappelli had a career in restaurants, notably at Morton’s the Steakhouse in San Francisco.