Foley Family Wines Ltd. appointed Alastair Maling as its new Chief Group Winemaker/Head of Viticulture. One of only nine New Zealand based Masters of Wine, Alastair has spent the past 11 years with Villa Maria Group in Auckland, where as GM of Winemaking and Viticulture he was also heavily involved in overall group strategy and export markets. As Chief Group Winemaker /Head of Viticulture at Foley Family Wines, Alastair will now play a key role within the senior management team, overseeing winemaking and viticulture and working closely with the executive, sales and marketing teams.