Winners Announced for Eighth Annual California Green Medal Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards
April 26, 2022
Jackson Family Wines, McManis Family Vineyards, Trefethen Family Vineyards and Wente Family Estates Named 2022 Winners
April 26th – SAN FRANCISCO — The eighth annual California Green Medal Sustainable...
January 20, 2022
Wine Shipments to Consumers Reach Record $4.2 Billion in 2021: Annual Sovos ShipCompliant Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Report shows a return to normalcy as pandemic buying patterns wane...
January 20, 2022
January 2022 – The Wente Foundation for Arts Education (WFAE) is pleased to share that as of December 2021, it has crossed a milestone threshold and donated over $1,150,000 to arts education programs...
July 13, 2021
Head of Hong Kong Wine Merchant Major Cellar Arrested: Joseph Leung, who has just resigned from Hong Kong listed wine company Major Cellar as director, has been arrested by police for allegedly embezzling...
July 13, 2021
Hans Hartjens, Chief Financial Officer
LIVERMORE VALLEY, CA—July 13, 2021– Wente Family Estates is pleased to announce that Hans Hartjens has joined the organization assuming the role of Chief Financial...
July 7, 2021
LIVERMORE VALLEY, CA—July 7, 2021 – Wente Family Estates, the longest continuously family-owned and operated winery in the country, is pleased to welcome Steve Rinn, Vice President Southern Glazer’s Wine...
June 29, 2021
Heat the Burning Issue for Oregon Winemakers: A heatwave could mean trouble for growers and producers in the Pacific Northwest of the US...
June 29, 2021
LIVERMORE VALLEY, CA—June 29, 2021– Wente Family Estates, the longest, continuously family-owned, and operated winery in the United States, will be moving to a new, larger warehouse the first week of August...
March 23, 2021
March 23, 2021 Livermore CA—Wente Family Estates, America’s longest, continuously family owned and operated winery, announces key promotions for executives across the Sales and Marketing Organization.
David...
March 5, 2021
U.S. and Europe Will Suspend Tariffs on Alcohol, Food and Airplanes: The governments agreed to temporarily suspend tariffs on billions of dollars of products as they search for a settlement to a long-running...
March 3, 2021
‘Be the Change’ Partners with Thurgood Marshall College Fund for Second Virtual Job Fair: San Francisco, Calif. March 3, 2021 – Be the Change Job Fair, an initiative led by Cara Bertone, Philana Bouvier,...
March 3, 2021
Eric Wente, Chairman of the Board of Wente Family Estates, announces next generation leadership transition effective April 1, 2021.
March 3, 2021 Livermore, CA – Wente Family Estates announced today...
February 11, 2021
Elizabeth Kester Appointed Head of Winemaking and Andy Lynch promoted to Head of Quality
February 11, 2021, LIVERMORE VALLEY, CA – Wente Family Estates is pleased to announce the recent promotion...
October 28, 2020
Global Wine Production Remains Below Five-Year Average: Estimated global wine production for 2020 is expected to remain below the five-year average and in line with 2019, according to the International...
October 28, 2020
Tyson Overton Named Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Aly Wente Appointed to Director of Marketing
Tyson Overton
LIVERMORE VALLEY, CA – October 28, 2020 – Wente Family Estates is pleased...
October 16, 2020
Dry, Warm Winter Could Bring Drought to California, Southwest in 2021: With the world coming off the hottest September since 1880, California’s North Bay to the south is likely to experience a continuance...













