Chris Day Named to Delicato Family Vineyards Board of Directors.

NAPA, Calif. -- Chris Day, Chief Executive Officer and President of Australian wine and food services group, Food and Beverage Australia Limited ("FABAL"), has been elected to the Delicato Family Vineyards Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer Chris Indelicato announced today.

Delicato Family Vineyards is the eighth largest winery by volume in the United States. The winery, owned and operated by the Indelicato Family, markets several brands including Delicato Family Vineyards, Monterra and Clay Station.

"We are very pleased to have Chris Day join our Board," said Indelicato. "His great depth of international experience and talent in case goods, strategic planning and global wine markets will add even greater dimension to our business endeavors."

In addition to his 22-year stewardship of FABAL, Day's recent experience includes 4 years as Chief Executive Officer and President of Berren Asset Management, the manager of The International Wine Investment Fund. The fund has wine investments in Europe, Australasia and the USA. Previously, he served 9 years in strategic planning and business development roles at BRL Hardy where he was also a member of the Executive Committee. (BRL Hardy is now part of Constellation Brands.)

A native of Australia, Day completed his MBA in International Business from Monash University, Melbourne in 1994. He also attended Pennsylvania State University, State College Pennsylvania, USA and Paderborn University, Westphalia, Germany under two scholarships offered by Monash Business School.

Day has other qualifications in Law, Economics and Applied Finance and is an Associate of the Society of Certified Public Accountants; Associate of the Securities Institute of Australia and a Fellow of the Institute of Company Directors.

"I am excited to join Chris Indelicato and his family in the next phase of the family's 80 year old development," Day said. "Under their stewardship, it is an exciting time to be involved in the development of a strong domestic and internationally focused wine marketing and wine services group."

Delicato Family Vineyards has been growing grapes in California since 1924. Today, Delicato produces wine from some of the state's finest vineyards including their remarkable San Bernabe estate vineyard. Located in Monterey; the San Bernabe is the most diverse single vineyard property in the wine world. Delicato wineries are located in Manteca and in Pine Canyon, Monterey County, California.