March 24, 2025
When Ravenswood was sold to Constellation in 2001, for $148 million, it was one of the biggest wine acquisitions of all time – with Peterson the only no vote against the sale. Constellation then took it from 400,000 cases/year to 1 million.Ravenswood’s Return - Sonoma County Winegrowers

By Virginie Boone When winemaker Joel Peterson was inducted into the Culinary Institute of Americas Vintners Hall of Fame in 2011, he noted how wine was just beginning to rival []




