Tag: VinePair
Afternoon Brief, April 7th
The Bollinger Family to Acquire Ponzi Vineyards: The Bollinger family, owners of iconic Champagne Bollinger in addition to four other historic estates in France, announce the upcoming acquisition of their first winery in the United States, with the purchase of Oregon’s famed Ponzi Vineyards...
Afternoon Brief, April 6th
Jackson versus Gallo: Label Wars 2: Two wine giants are squaring off over a labeling spat in a follow-up to a similar lawsuit in the '90s...
Afternoon Brief, April 5th
Mess on the High Seas: That Imported Wine You Want Might Be Stuck on a Boat: U.S. importers are struggling to find freighter space for their wines, as they feel the rippling effects of tariffs and the COVID-19 pandemic...
Afternoon Brief, March 30th
For First Time, Beer Imports Topped Wine Imports In 2020: For the first time ever, the value of beer imported into the United States was greater in 2020 than the value for wine. Covid-19 story? Actually, no...
Afternoon Brief, March 29th
It’s in the Can: Premium Wine with a DTC Model, Celebrating Diverse Producers: So, you think wine in cans is a slick joke? Think again. Maker Wine Company, co-founded by Stanford Business School classmates Sarah Hoffman and Kendra Kawala, is out to change minds, one sip at a time...
Afternoon Brief, March 24th
5 Women Leaders Helping Wineries to Be Successful: The wine industry draws people passionate about their work, whether they are growing grapes, making wine or supporting those who do. These five wine industry women share that passion, providing high-quality products, equipment and services to enable wineries to do what they do best — create great wines...
Afternoon Brief, March 23rd
Oregon’s Alcohol Producers Temporarily Stop A 3000% Tax Hike: What happens to Oregon’s alcohol taxes? That’s what the former sponsor of a spiked bill to raise taxes on alcohol by up to 3,000% wants to know before she decides whether to back any similar bills in the future...
Afternoon Brief, March 19th
Duckhorn Eyes Potential for More Winery Acquisitions Following IPO: Napa Valley wine executive Alex Ryan isn’t done making a splash with the Duckhorn Portfolio...
Afternoon Brief, March 18th
Duckhorn Debuts on New York Stock Exchange: Trading begins at $18.60 for Napa Valley–based luxury wine brand portfolio. Can it gain capital from an IPO while avoiding the pitfalls of public wine corporations?...
Afternoon Brief, March 15th
Gallo Aims for a Diverse Wine Portfolio to Embody and Reflect a Diverse World: In December last year the Federal Trade Commission finally approved the acquisition by E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo) of more than 30 wine brands from Constellation Brands, Inc., which was first announced in April 2019...
Afternoon Brief, March 8th
Sonoma County Growers’ Eyes Are on the Skies as Vineyards Push Towards Bud Break: As the calendar changes to March, Sonoma County vineyards are starting to awaken following a long, dry winter...
Afternoon Brief, February 19th
Announcing Celebrity Line-Up for Wine Future 2021: During each day’s 15 minute break Wine Future 2021 will feature live and recorded entertainment coordinated by Dan Nicholl, host of South Africa’s The Dan Nicholl Show and the successful Dan Really Likes Wine series...
Afternoon Brief, February 16th
Pandemic, Northern California Fires Could Complicate Wine Business Financing, Lenders Say: Second-generation vintner Hugh Davies is disappointed he didn’t hit last year’s business performance goals for Schramsberg Vineyards in upper Napa Valley...
Afternoon Brief, February 15th
Wine List Secrets Revealed: Last week Bill Rancic hosted an online event held by the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) intended for wineries to learn about how they might use the three-tier system to get their wines in restaurants...
Afternoon Brief, February 10th
Preliminary 2020 Winegrape Crush Report is 3.404 Million Tons: The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Preliminary Grape Crush Report for 2020 has been released...
