Philo, Calif.—John Cesano is the new executive director of the Anderson Valley Winegrowers Association in Mendocino County. Cesano has more than 30 years of wine industry experience and most recently was the manager of the McFadden Farm Stand & Tasting Room in Hopland, Calif. Cesano writes a regular wine column for The Ukiah Daily Journal newspaper and maintains his own wine blog. Cesano is taking over day-to-day management of the group from Janis MacDonald who is retiring.