John Bookwalter Bio

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John Bookwalter Bio

• John Bookwalter President Winemaker
• John Bookwalter is one of three family co-owners
  in Bookwalter Winery. As president and
  winemaker, John is currently responsible for all
  winemaking activities, vineyard management, sales
  and marketing initiatives and strategic planning
  for the company.
• John joined the family Winery in 1997 after
  receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in
  Marketing from Arizona State University and a 10
  year career in sales, sales management and
  marketing for such companies as the Gallo Wine
  Company, The WinterBrook Beverage Group and the
  Coors Brewing Company.
• Since joining the family winery, John has held
  key positions within the wine industry and local
  community including serving as Vice President of
  the Washington Wine Institute, serving as board
  member of Wine America, a Washington DC based
  advocacy group and the local Tri-City Chapter of
  the American Heart Association. John is
  currently the Vice President of the Washington
  Wine Commission, serves on the executive board of
  directors of the Tri-Cities Visitor and
  Convention Bureau and is also an elected board
  member of the Tri-Cities Industrial Development
  Council.