![]() In addition to Pat’s experience with producers, he has held several management positions with Alliance Beverage, a Charmer Sun Belt and Glazers Family joint venture, managing premium wine, spirits and craft beer business across all trade channels. He has held management positions with multiple wine producers including: RH Phillips, Vincor, Constellation Brands, Heublein, Diageo and Copper Cane Wines. Pat has extensive experience in national sales and channel management for premium alcohol and wine companies. Most recently, Pat was National Sales Director for Joseph Wagner’s Copper Cane Wines & Provisions. “In the 35 plus years I’ve been doing this, I cannot think of anyone better suited to lead our company than Pat,” says owner, John Giguiere. Pat is an old friend and colleague of the Giguiere family from the RH Phillip days. In his role as President and CEO, Pat will focus on the growth of Matchbook Wine Company for the Giguiere family. Pat is a seasoned wine & spirits executive that came to us with over 25 years of experience. Pat Kane joined Matchbook Wine Company in March 2017 as President and CEO. When Karl and his wife Vicki are not at the beautiful home they built in the Dunnigan Hills, they are with their family at the beautiful home they built in Mount Shasta. Phillips in 2005 to concentrate on managing the Giguiere Family’s vineyards and olive orchards. For the next 22 years, Karl continued to innovate new farming techniques in harvesting, trellising and irrigation while growing the company’s vineyard operation from 10 acres and 1 employee to 2800 acres and a full complement of viticulturists. Not content with the area’s traditional dryland wheat and sheep farming, he was the first to drill wells and plant vineyards in the area, which lead to the creation of R.H. A short stint in a large CPA firm convinced him that his heart was in farming and he returned home to take over management of Giguiere Ranch in 1973. He attended Esparto High School and graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in Accounting. Karl Giguiere was born in Washington state, but grew up on the family farm right here in the Dunnigan Hills. Besides her work Lane enjoys golf, taking road trips with Gigs and running in her Land Park neighborhood. It’s a product that brings people together and you get to enjoy it with food,” she says. Phillips in 2004 to start Crew Wine Company, now Matchbook Wine Company. ![]() In 1996, when the winery went public Lane assumed charge of public relations, hospitality, and sales administration. In the early years Lane worked in the vineyard, managed the winery books, headed the shipping department and hand labeled wine bottles at the kitchen table. In 1983, she and John along with brother-in-law Karl founded R.H. After attending Chico State and San Jose State University she returned to Yolo County, married John in 1976, and employed her college education at the Giguiere family ranch driving a tractor, herding sheep and managing the ranch office. Lane grew up in Woodland, California and attended Woodland High School where she met John.
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