The organizers of the ninth VinItaly International Wine and Spirits competition have announced that Gallo of Sonoma has once again captured the Premio Gran VinItaly award, the competition's highest honor. The award is given to the one winery that earns the highest number of medals in the annual worldwide competition. Gallo of Sonoma has claimed the title twice since 1998 and is the only American winery ever to win the top honor.Rodney Strong Vineyards has announced the promotion of Shannon Wesley of Santa Rosa to assistant product manager.