Somerset, Calif.— Skinner Vineyards & Winery appointed Adam Smith as the new director of winemaking. Smith was raised in the Sierra Foothills, but honed his winemaking craft in Oregon where he and his wife established their own brand, Eisold Smith. He’s also worked for wineries in Sonoma and Napa counties and New Zealand. “It’s been a longtime dream to return to where five generations of my family lived and near the dirt, trees and elevations I’m connected to,” said Smith in a statement, “The Skinner family is a terrific fit for their mutual respect of the transcendent possibilities in El Dorado Vineyards.”