Patrick DeLong, President and CEO.

Napa’s Crimson Wine Group, Ltd announced the promotion of Patrick DeLong to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer, and also named Craig Williams as Chief Operating Officer as well as moving him to the newly-created position of Chief Winegrower. DeLong, who has been at Crimson for the past seven and a half years, was previously Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. He succeeds Erle Martin, who left the company earlier this year. DeLong and Williams began their new roles on Jan. 1, 2015. Crimson owns and manages over 870 acres of vineyard land across five distinct regions. Their brands include Pine Ridge Vineyards (Napa, Calif.), Seghesio Family Vineyards (Healdsburg, Calif.), Archery Summit (Dayton, Ore.), Chamisal Vineyards (San Luis Obispo, Calif.), and Double Canyon (Prosser, Wash.).