MIDDLETOWN – Langtry Estate & Vineyards has hired Gary Hamchek as eastern division sales manager.

Completing Langtry’s new executive sales team, Hamchek will manage all sales for the Langtry Estate and Guenoc wine brands in the Eastern United States.

Hamchek is based in Florida and will be responsible for sales in Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Delaware.

Prior to joining Langtry, Hamchek held the position of Florida region manager for Foster’s Wine Estates (formerly Beringer Blass). While he held that position Florida was the largest market in the U.S. for the Limestone Estate portfolio of wines, and Hamchek was responsible for the sales and distribution of over a half million cases of wine.

Before working for Foster’s, Hamchek held various positions at Southcorp Wines NTA including Eastern Zone Manager and Vice President of Southeast Sales. Over a 12-year period Hamchek worked his way through the ranks at Southcorp, honing his sales and management skills as the company grew and diversified. Hamchek was also previously a sales manager for Seagram in the Midwest.

Hamchek holds a degree in business with an emphasis in marketing from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh.

“Gary’s sales prowess and trade relationships throughout the East make him the perfect completion of our executive sales team,” said Langtry president Tim Matz.

Langtry Estate and Vineyards is located at 21000 Butts Canyon Road, Middletown. Visit them online at www.langtryestate.com.

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