Cedar Lake Cellars, a year-round winery and event venue in Wright City, recently hired Leslie Legg as party coordinator and Kelly Merz as event sales manager. “Leslie and Kelly have the industry …
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Cedar Lake Cellers adds two new staff members
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Cedar Lake Cellars, a year-round winery and event venue in Wright City, recently hired Leslie Legg as party coordinator and Kelly Merz as event sales manager.“Leslie and Kelly have the industry expertise and widespread knowledge it takes to promote our new Barrel Room, which is an outstanding venue for everything from weddings and parties to corporate meetings and lifetime events,” said Cedar Lake Cellars’ owner Carl Bolm.“We welcome both of them and look forward to their becoming an integral part of our winery family.”Legg’s responsibilities include directly working with clients throughout the entire party planning process. She will assist with handling event details and logistics, as well as continuously communicate with vendors and clients to remain within designated budgets.Prior to joining Cedar Lake Cellars, she worked as a photojournalist at an Illinois television station. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in communication studies with a minor in journalism from Monmouth College in Monmouth, Ill.Merz’s responsibilities include creating unique event packages based on each client’s desired experience and pricing plan. She will handle ongoing communication between the winery and all clients, design promotional events and ensure contract specifications are followed.She previously worked as a sales and brand promotions executive at numerous financial and technology corporations for more than 30 years. She earned her Bachelor of Science in business administration from the University of Missouri at Columbia.Cedar Lake Cellars is open all year from Friday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. for those 21 and older. Live music is scheduled throughout the weekend.The restaurant seats 90 indoor and 120 patio diners with a wine bar that features 16 Cedar Lake Cellars wines, “3 Swans” handcrafted wines from the West Coast, 25 wines of the world, craft and domestic beers. The house’s signature drink is wine slushies.Cedar Lake Cellars, which is situated on 370-plus acres, is located at 11008 Schreckengast Road. For more information, call 636-745-9500 or visit http://www.cedarlakecellars.com.
Kelly Merz, left, event sales manager, and Leslie Legg, Party Coordinator, right. Submitted photos.
