Benson Vineyards opens courtyard
Benson Vineyards Estate Winery, Manson, Wash., opened a new tasting room and courtyard overlooking its 28-acre vineyard and scenic Lake Chelan. For details, visit bensonvineyards.com.

BCWI names marketing manager
The British Columbia Wine Institute appointed Justin Szott as marketing manager, responsible for branding, positioning and marketing BC VQA wines. Reach him at jszott@winebc.com.

MadWine, Esquin merge
TMSA Holdings, owner of Seattle-based Esquin Wine Merchants, purchased online retailer MadWine of Bellevue, Wash. The revamped website madwine.com promises “more Washington wines than any other online retailer,” and currently offers some 4,000 domestic and international wines. Within two years, the company plans to sell 10,000 labels from the site.

Walla Walla wineries to open in Woodinville
The Western Washington wine-tasting hub of Woodinville will gain two prestigious Eastern Washington vintners next spring, when Pepper Bridge and Amavi Cellars plan to open a joint operation in the Hollywood Schoolhouse, near Bookwalter, Mark Ryan and Ross Andrew facilities.

Northwest Cellars expands shipping
Northwest Cellars, Kirkland, Wash., now ships wines nationwide. The winery specializes in providing personalized labels for individuals or organizations on its custom blends. For details, visit northwestcellars.com.