Dan Gorden has joined Novelty Hill and Januik wineries as northwest regional sales manager. This newly created position will be shared by the two independent wineries. Prior to joining Novelty Hill and Januik, Gorden was the western regional manager for Northwest Core Collection. Novelty Hill and Januik share a destination tasting room and production facility in Woodinville, Wash.

Urban Enoteca opens in Seattle
Showcasing wines from seven Washington state wineries, Urban Enoteca recently opened its tasting center and 20,000-square-foot event space in Seattle’s SoDo district. The tasting center allows several Eastern Washington wineries to maintain permanent wine bars in Seattle. Featured wineries include: Five Star Cellars, Cave B Winery, Côte Bonneville, Fielding Hills Winery, Fidelitas, Kiona Vineyards & Winery and McCrea Cellars. Visit: urbanenoteca.com.