May 6, 2026 — Breakthru Beverage Group, LLC announced today that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire Republic National Distributing Company, LLC’s (RNDC) interests in its joint venture...
March 16, 2026 (St. Paul, MN) — Johnson Brothers, family-owned and operated since 1953, is pleased to announce the expansion of its partnership with Copper Cane Wines & Spirits into Indiana....
January 27, 2026 (Saint Paul, MN) – Johnson Brothers announced today the expansion of its relationship with St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery into five additional markets. The expansion includes...
Vintage Wine Estates Purchases Wine Packaging Pioneer Alloy Wine Works: Vintage Wine Estates is excited to announce the acquisition of Alloy Wine Works, one of the first innovators of fine varietal, appellated...
Napa Auction Snatches Victory from Defeat: Napa Valley was set up for a huge failure at Premiere Napa Valley on Saturday. Everything seemed against the nation's top wine region at its annual trade auction...
Beer, Spirits, & Wine - Packaged Imports Grow +8.3% by Value Over Last Twelve Months Through October 2018, Packaged Exports Decline -10.3%: Total beverage alcohol imports (including bulk and packaged)...
Napa Vintner, Oregon Officials Meet to Defuse Wine-Labeling Dispute: Oregon regulators and a California winery accused of misrepresenting the Oregon origins of its bestselling pinot noir, an act which...
Jim Bernau Responds to Copper Cane's Joe Wagner: The article regarding Oregon Vintners Pushing Back on Copper Cane's Labels generated a lot of interest, as did last week's Joe Wagner Responds: Copper Cane...
Joe Wagner Responds to Copper Cane Controversy: Copper Cane founder Joe Wagner has largely stayed quiet and out of the press as controversy swirls around his using of Oregon place names on his wines. In...
Consumers Trade Up, U.S. Wine Sales Rise 3%: Domestic wines gained ground in August, with Cabernet Sauvignon leading the way through both off-premise and direct-to-consumer channels. U.S. wine sales totaled...
