Under her 2026–2027 presidency, the association of twelve of the world’s leading wine families Will explore art, architecture and wine — three expressions of enduring legacy.
July 9, 2026 — Primum...
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...
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...
Napa's Ag Preserve Law at Risk: One of Napa's most contentious laws could come under the microscope after a successful Michigan lawsuit...
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...
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,...
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...
Martin Ray Winery Acquires Foppiano Winery and Vineyards:
CMB Wines ("CMB") announced today that it has acquired Foppiano Winery and Vineyards ("Foppiano")...
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...
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...
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...
June 29th – Each year, Primum Familiae Vini (PFV) – an association of twelve prestigious families from the world of wine – appoints one of its members as President to oversee the association for...
After the French firm Brun de Vian-Tiran, manufacturer of noble fibers since 1808, winner of the 2022 Prize, and Maison Bernard in Belgium, Europe’s oldest violin workshop, winner of the first Prize,...
Walmart Move Threatens Oklahoma Wine Retailers: The retail giant is pushing to dominate the state's wine and spirits market, at the expense of smaller, independent retailers...
August 31st – Each year the PFV nominates one of its members as President to represent the association at events around the world and Pablo Álvarez of Tempos Vega Sicilia has been appointed President...
The Primum Familiae Vini are pleased to announce that the jury formed of one member of each of its twelve wine-making families has selected an independent eight-generation family-owned silk and wool manufacturer...
