
Afternoon Brief: Kenwood Vineyards Goes Dark as Korbel Owner Buys Back Sonoma Property
Kenwood Vineyards, a longtime Sonoma Valley winery, has abruptly closed its tasting room, and a new property sale raises fresh questions about the brand's future...





Afternoon Brief, November 16th
The Duckhorn Portfolio Announces an Agreement to Acquire Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards: The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. (NYSE: NAPA) (the “Company”) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards (“Sonoma-Cutrer”), one of the largest luxury Chardonnay wineries in the U.S., from Brown-Forman Corporation (“Brown-Forman”), for approximately $400 million to be paid in a combination of Company stock and cash...

The Best Options and Methods for Modern Winery Packaging - The Grapevine Magazine
By: Alyssa L. Ochs Many people view packaging as a functional and practical aspect of the wine business. Still, it is also an opportunity to get creative and help your wines stand out from the competition. These days, there are many different ways to package wine for consumption, especially if youre looking to go []


Cellartracker’s Annual 2021 Report Ranks Quilceda Creek in the Top Five Highest Rated Wines and Top Ten Most Gifted Wines Worldwide
(January 31, 2022; Snohomish, Wash.)—Snohomish-based Quilceda Creek has received top rankings in CellarTracker’s 2021 A Year in Wine Report. The Quilceda Creek Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ranked No. 5 of […]

