February 12, 2026
Family Winery Appeals Napa County's Multimillion Dollar Fine:
A family-owned winery filed a motion today asking a court to vacate a judgment requiring the winery to pay nearly $4 million to Napa County...
February 12, 2026
Primum Familiae Vini Honours Generational Excellence at Le Grand Palais
February 12, 2026 (Paris, France) — Last night, under the soaring glass nave of Le Grand Palais, family history was not...
July 14, 2025
Napa's Ag Preserve Law at Risk: One of Napa's most contentious laws could come under the microscope after a successful Michigan lawsuit...
July 11, 2025
Championing the Continuing Legacy of Family Values, Innovation, and Sustainability in Fine Wine
Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Charles Symington
July 11, 2025 (Douro Valley, Portugal) — Primum...
June 17, 2025
APPLICATIONS OPEN ON 17 JUNE 2025
June 17, 2025 — Following the awarding of the PFV Prize 2025 to Tsutsumi Asakichi, a Japanese lacquerware house founded in 1909 and now led by the fourth generation,...
September 18, 2024
Class Action Says Alberstons, Safeway Wine 'Member Price' Sales Are False: A proposed class action lawsuit accuses Albertsons Companies of deceptively employing fake strikethrough reference prices for...
July 3, 2024
Martin Ray Winery Acquires Foppiano Winery and Vineyards:
CMB Wines ("CMB") announced today that it has acquired Foppiano Winery and Vineyards ("Foppiano")...
July 3, 2024
Charles Symington – President of PFV
July 3, 2024 – Each year, Primum Familiae Vini (PFV) – an association of twelve prestigious families from the world of wine – appoints one of its members...
February 1, 2024
Vinoshipper Releases 2nd Annual Craft Wine Direct Sales Report: Vinoshipper, the nation’s largest Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) wine shipping platform with more than 3,000 clients, released its second annual...
June 29, 2023
Does Napa Valley Have a Problem with Younger Wine Drinkers?: An iconic New World region, Napa Valley is home to over 400 wineries. It’s known for many varietals, but none are more famous than the classic...








