Erle Martin Departs from Crimson Wine Group

Effective immediately, Crimson Wine Group chief Erle Martin has parted ways with the company, per an SEC statement from the wine group. The board of directors has begun a search to fill the vacancy, but until they appoint a successor for Erle, Patrick DeLong, the current coo, will step in as interim president and chief executive. Crimson Wine Group, owners of Napa's Pine Ridge, Oregon's Archery Summit, Edna Valley's Chamisal Vineyard's (formerly Domaine Alfred) and Sonoma's Seghesio Vineyards, was created