MAS Vino Wine mini tanks, environmentally friendly wine keg



		MÁS Wine Company delivers super premium wine in an environmentally friendly, air tight mini-tank to restaurants, bars and special events for wine by the glass programs. Three wine industry veterans, one beer guy and a refugee from the tech world started MÁS Wine Company in 2006. This group is united by their love of tasty wine, innovation and environmentalism. And so the idea of putting high quality wine into re-usable mini-tanks was born. MÁS Wine Company has been featured in the following newspapers and websites: Fresno Bee San Francisco Business Times Wine Library TV Press Democrat North Bay Bohemian

		Andy Woehl, President, got his start in the beverage world by working with New Belgium Brewing Company where he helped to make Fat Tire Amber Ale a well known micro-brew brand. Later he joined Clos du Bois Winery and eventually became Plant Engineer. Andy holds a B.S. in Chemistry and a minor in Geology from Colorado State University.

		Tami Collins, Winemaker, is an aficionado of red wines, and she particularly enjoys working with Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Petite Sirah. She favors the art of wine blending because it demands a bit of science and a lot of creativity. Her family hails from Tuscany, and she is naturally inclined to prefer full bodied, red wines that pair well with food. Her philosophy is that wine is to be enjoyed, and if you like it, drink it! Tami has over ten years of experience making wine in Sonoma and Mendocino counties using super and ultra premium grapes. She has worked for six years for Blackstone Winery where she learned the art of blending from award winning winemaker Dennis Hill. She has also worked at Leasingham Winery in Australia. Tami holds a B.S. in Environmental Studies from The University of California at Santa Barbara and she has completed coursework at the University of California at Davis in Wine Chemistry, Winegrape Production and Sensory Evaluation.

		Donna Merideth, Vice President of Sales, has extensive experience in the malt beverage industry. Donna started her malt beverage career in the 1980's as one of the first women to work in Adolph Coors Company's field sales department. Donna later managed the distributor network throughout California, Nevada, Hawaii and Arizona for a major import supplier, representing brands such as Moosehead, Foster's, and Dos Equis. On the distributor side of the business, Donna has worked for the Northern California master distributor of the Anchor Brewing portfolio. She then held the position of General Sales Manager for Mariner Distributing in Marin County representing the portfolios of suppliers such as the Miller Brewing Company and Barton Beers Ltd. Over the past few years, Donna has pursued one of her dreams of making wine, helping to create Amelia's Acre, a Zinfandel from the Dry Creek Valley. In 2005, Donna and her husband, Eddie, planted their own vineyard of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc in the Alexander Valley. Donna holds a B.S. in Agricultural and Managerial Economics from the University of California Davis and has recently taken Viticulture and Enology classes from the U.C. Davis Extension program.

		Kate Tweddale, Vice President of Marketing, worked at IBM as a Business Consultant and later for a company in the homeland security industry that made nuclear radiation detection devices. Kate was also a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Marshall Islands where she taught middle school on a remote outer island, Jaluit Jaluit. Additionally, she worked for Senator Edward M. Kennedy on the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee. Kate always appreciated a good glass of vino and hoped to one day join her love of wine with her interests in business, marketing and improving the planet. Kate holds a B.A. in English from Duke University and an MBA with a focus on Global Marketing from Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management.

		Julian Slee, CFO, has over 15 years of agribusiness experience, working as both a consultant to the industry in Australia and New Zealand and also working for Allied Domecq and Beam Wine Estates. Julian managed bulk wine sales and purchases for Beam Wine Estates for five years. He has developed financial systems for tracking the bottom line from grape to glass, and he has also implemented systems, production and process improvements that have significantly improved the bottom line and balance sheets of Allied Domecq's wineries. Julian holds an Associate Diploma from the University of Melbourne in Australia and an MBA with a concentration in Agribusiness from the University of New England in Australia.

		Jodi Wilson, District Sales Representative, graduated from the University of Arizona in 2005 with a B.A. in Communication and a minor in Business. Her past work experience includes dance and fitness education, as well as event management for an IT consulting firm. Shortly after she moved to San Francisco in 2005, Jodi became interested in wine. Now, Jodi is MÁS Wine Company’s first District Sales Representative.