That was a favorite saying of a former employee of mine many years ago. Kind of a clever saying but the point is that time does fly straight and true when you are working hard. Many successes have occurred during the almost 1 year since I joined this venture...here are a few that come to mind...
- Distributor assignments have taken place in over 26 states.
- Shannon Ridge Sales staff has grown from 1 (John Girty) to add 4 regional managers and a brand manager.
- Production has approached 40,000 cases.
- Shannon Ridge has been and is being poured in high profile accounts like Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, Marriott Hotels, The Speedway Club at Lowe's Motor Speedway, Ballantyne Resort, The Cliff's Communities and Fleming's Steakhouse to name only a few.
- Shannon Ridge wines have earned over 20 Gold Medals and several 90 point scores from major wine publications.
- Another 500 acres of property in the Red Hills AVA was added to the 1000 acres of the original property in the High Valley AVA.
- Wine Warehouse in California picked up Shannon Ridge as one of the few California brands added to their portfolio this year.
- Clay Shannon is interviewed on the Wine Crush radio show syndicated in over 100 markets.
- www.justwinepoints.com awards 93 points to the 2007 limited release Shannon Ridge Roussanne (563 cases made) as well as 90 points on Sauvignon Blanc.
- Two industry publications awarded Shannon Ridge "Top 100" status for producing an exceptional Sauvignon Blanc. Both the Wine Enthusiast and Wine & Spirits Magazines awarded this distinction to Shannon Ridge.
There are many talented people that touch the wines before they ever make it to your glass, folks like Mike Wood, Director of Winemaking production, Celestino Castañeda, Vineyard Manager and the hundreds of workers that hand pick the grapes at the perfect ripeness. We could not be where we are without their tireless efforts.....
Continued success, be sure to ask for Shannon Ridge wines at your favorite restaurant or retail establishment and raise a glass...salute.
Proprietors – Clay and Margarita Shannon
Vice President Sales & Marketing – John Girty
Northeast Regional Manager – Kevin Conboy
Southeast Regional Manager – Chris Baker
Northwest Regional Manager – Kathy Brock
Senior Winemaking Consultant – Marco DiGuilio
Director of Wine Production – Michael Wood
Tasting Room Manager – Joey Luiz
Operations Manager – Adawn Wood
