LOS ANGELES- June 18th, 2024- Harry Oranges has joined TOR Wines as Director of Hospitality & Sales. Harry will report to General Manager, Danny Fay.
As Director of Hospitality & Sales for TOR Wines, Harry will present a personalized connection to new and existing collectors with character, vibrancy, and passion aligned with the signature spirit of the Kenward Family.
“I am brimming with gratitude for the opportunity to extend a message exemplified by Tor & Susan: take heart along your personal journeys into wine culture and the stories, memories and feelings of connection it will provide are an abundant string of moments to live for,” said Harry Oranges.
Tor Kenward said, “My 50 years as a Napa Valley Vintner has taught me many lessons. A major one is that our world is all about relationships and trust. For several years now Harry Oranges has built an impressive reputation as an ambassador of fine wine and hospitality in the Napa Valley, and I couldn’t be more proud to have him on our TOR team.”
“I am thrilled to welcome Harry to our team. His luxury wine experience, polished skill set and positive energy will provide a unique and memorable wine experience for our TOR wine collectors,” said General Manager, Danny Fay.
About Harry Oranges:
Harry Oranges is a concept-oriented storyteller dedicated to wine culture and service who has been a part of the dynamic Napa Valley landscape since his arrival in 2010. His time as a character actor for Disneyland primed his talent for hospitality and memorable experiences. Harry earned accolades as a Concierge at Auberge du Soleil and Bardessono Hotel, curating itineraries for luxury resort guests while cultivating relationships with family-owned wineries and vineyards. In 2014, he entered the wine industry as the Brand Experience Manager for Long Meadow Ranch, collaborating with marketing, culinary, and hospitality teams to seed the Hall family’s story of excellence through organic farming. Harry began working for the Renteria Family in 2016 and launched Tres Perlas, a collection of rare production wines sold exclusively direct to consumer, celebrating the family’s journey from farm workers to vintners in an epic that spans three generations. When he’s not selling wine Harry is often hiking a trail or cutting through a dance floor. The light of his life is his daughter Matilda, a darling testament to growing Oranges in Napa Valley.
ABOUT TOR Wines
Tor Kenward is a winemaking icon, having spent nearly five decades on the front lines as a Napa Valley vintner. In 2001 he and his wife Susan founded TOR Wines to focus on small production, single-vineyard wines from esteemed family owned vineyard sites including; Beckstoffer To Kalon, Beckstoffer Dr. Crane, Vine Hill Ranch Vineyard, Melanson Vineyard, and Hyde Vineyard. TOR has collected eighteen 100-point scores across multiple vintages released. The 2018 vintage of their flagship Cuvée, Black Magic, is now a 500-point wine.
In 2022, Tor released his best selling memoir, Reflections of a Vintner: Stories and Seasonal Wisdom from a Lifetime in Napa Valley.
For more information, please visit www.torwines.com
