June 18, 2026
Join Azur Associates for an exclusive discussion of their latest Wine Market + M&A Review.
This focused webinar examines the forces reshaping the wine industry—from the ongoing demand reset and shifting...
October 28, 2025
Sweat the Details: How to Tackle Efficiency, Compliance and Sustainability in the Vineyard: Labor shortages, water scarcity, and energy costs are squeezing California vineyards, but ag tech is advancing...
October 27, 2025
Dr. Laura Catena and Felicity Carter Uncork the Wine and Health Conversation at the 2026 Unified Symposium: The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium will tackle one of the industry’s most pressing topics:...
October 27, 2025
In this WIN Insiders special edition, George interviews Pat Delong, managing partner and founder of Azur Associates, a wine industry consultancy specializing in mergers and acquisitions and strategic advisory....
September 8, 2025
US Anti-Alcohol Panel Deplatformed: The neo-Prohibitionist movement suffers a major blow over dietary guidelines for alcohol...
September 8, 2025
September 8, 2025 (Napa, CA) — Azur Associates, a Napa Valley-based leader in comprehensive fine-beverage consulting and M&A advisory, served as the exclusive strategic & financial advisor...
September 4, 2025
Where to Now for Wine Tariffs?
Now that a federal appeals court has struck down, for the moment, US President Donald Trump's tariffs on foreign goods, what everyone wants to know is, what happens now?
June 18, 2025
June 18, 2025 (Napa, CA) — Napa Valley-based Azur Associates, a leader in comprehensive fine-beverage consulting and M&A advisory, served as a consulting advisor for the Stoller Wine Group in...
March 3, 2025
March 3, 2025 (Napa, CA) — Napa Valley-based Azur Associates, a leader in comprehensive fine-beverage consulting and M&A advisory, served as the exclusive M&A advisor for the McWilliams Family...
April 16, 2024
Eleanor Coppola, Filmmaker Who Helped Rebuild Inglenook Winery's Legacy, Dies at 87: The artist, documentarian, author and vintner left her mark on Hollywood and Napa Valley...
April 16, 2024
NAPA, CA, April 16, 2024 – Napa Valley-based Azur Associates announced the addition of fractional DTC and Marketing services to its portfolio of strategic advisory offerings for the fine beverage industry....
March 29, 2024
Omar Khan Has Pleaded Guilty to Identity Theft: Omar Khan, the bon vivant who allegedly swindled fine-wine insiders out of at least $9.5 million, pleaded guilty to identity theft on Thursday, less than...
March 27, 2024
The Oregon Vineyard and Wine Industry’s New Economic Impact Report Shows Continued Growth and Increased Contribution to the State’s Economy: With an $8 billion economic impact, Oregon’s vineyards and wine...
March 27, 2024
Make better decisions with a 360° view of the wine industry and your customers
By Laurie Wachter
“2023 was really a difficult year for wine, and 2024 will be a pivotal year for the future of this...
January 23, 2024
Why Sokol Blosser Is Adding an Ingredients List to Its Wine Labels: Generally speaking, the wine industry has long resisted putting an ingredients list on wine labels...
October 25, 2023
Underground Cellars Saga Rumbles On: Legal wrangling in the case of the failed wine club hinges on who actually owns the wines involved...












