Foley Family Wines
Lenard (Len) White has a diverse work experience in the wine industry. Lenard (Len) currently serves as the Vice President of Sales at Foley Family Wines, where they oversee sales operations. Prior to this role, they held positions such as a Division Manager West and Regional Sales Manager at Foley Family Wines, where they managed sales in various regions. Len also worked at Jackson Family Wines as a Human Resources Learning and Development Employee Experience Manager and Regional Sales Manager. Earlier in their career, they gained experience at Regal Wine Company as a Northern California Region Sales Manager and District Manager, and at Nick & Stef's/ Patina Group as a General Manager. Len also owned and operated Cuvee, a wine bar and bistro, and worked as an Educator for the Texas Hill Country Food and Wine Festival. Lenard (Len) started their career as a sommelier and restaurant manager at Restaurant Xena.
Lenard (Len) White earned their Bachelor's degree in Sociology from The University of Texas at Austin, where they studied from 1991 to 1993. Prior to that, they pursued Humanities/Humanistic Studies at The University of Texas at San Antonio from 1988 to 1990. In addition to their formal education, Lenard also obtained the Certified Specialist of Wine certification from the Society of Wine Educators in September 2014. Lenard (Len) further enhanced their knowledge in the field by achieving Sommelier Level 1 from the American Sommelier Association in May 1994.
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Foley Family Wines
Foley Family Wines is committed to producing, marketing and distributing handmade, highly individualistic wines from some of the California’s best vineyards. Each of our wineries is a distinct, autonomous entity with its own identity, style, vineyard sites, techniques, personnel, varietal mix and category segment. Every wine in our portfolio is unique and delicious. Foley Family Wines was established by Bill Foley in 1996 with the acquisition of Lincourt Vineyards in California’s Santa Ynez Valley. Since then, Foley Family Wines has grown to become a major producer, marketer and distributor of highly-acclaimed, handmade wines from some of the world’s greatest vineyards. Foley Family Wines owns the following properties: Foley Sonoma (Geyserville, CA), Chalone Vineyards (Monterey, CA), Foley Estates (Sta. Rita Hills, CA), Lincourt Vineyards (Solvang, CA), Merus (Napa Valley, CA), Foley Johnson (Napa Valley, CA), Kuleto (Napa Valley, CA), Altvs (Napa, CA), Chalk Hill (Sonoma County, CA), Sebastiani (Sonoma County, CA), Lancaster Estate (Sonoma County, CA), Langtry Estate (Lake County, CA), Three Rivers Winery (Walla Walla, WA), Firestone Vineyard (Santa Ynez Valley, CA), Eos (Paso Robles, CA), Roth Estate (Sonoma County, CA), The Four Graces (Dundee, OR) Vavasour (Marlborough, New Zealand), Clifford Bay (Marlborough, New Zealand), Grove Mill (Marlborough, New Zealand) Martinborough Vineyard (Martinborough, New Zealand) and Te Kairanga (Martinborough, New Zealand). Bill Foley is the majority owner of National Hockey League team, the Vegas Golden Knights (Las Vegas, NV). He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Fidelity National Inc., a Fortune 500 company.