Afternoon Brief, December 28th

The Existential Crisis of Bordeaux's Small Grapegrowers: Protesters carried dead vines through the streets of Bordeaux, pleading for help as shrinking wine consumption in France and changes in China have left them facing ruin...

Napa, Calif. – Wineshipping and 24 Seven Enterprises which includes Pack n’ Ship Direct and Vin-Go, all industry leaders in direct to consumer (DTC) wine fulfillment solutions, today announced the completion of a business combination. The combined entity will be part of Wineshipping’s parent, DTC Logistics, and creates the nation’s largest alcohol beverage DTC logistics provider The new venture is a perfect fit combining complementary capabilities and expertise into a best-in-class partner providing DTC solutions to wine producers, retailers, e-commerce and wholesale companies. Through a combined national network of temperature-controlled locations in every region of the country, the new enterprise will have the capability to serve consumers with same-day delivery to major metropolitan areas and one to two-day ground delivery to all other locations. Eric Lewis, who joined Wineshipping in January 2020 from recent executive positions at Amazon, Google and Cas

Former Amazon and Google Express Executive Takes Helm as Company Prepares for Continued Development in e-Commerce Napa, Calif. — Wineshipping, LLC, a leader in direct to consumer (DTC) fulfillment solutions, has appointed Eric Lewis to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Lewis comes to the position with extensive logistics, supply chain, e-commerce and operations management experience, including roles at Amazon and Google Express. Reporting to Board of Directors, Lewis takes the helm of Wineshipping, LLC starting January 20, 2020. “With his strong background and proven record in management, logistics, technology and e-commerce for businesses intent on scalable growth, Eric is the ideal leader as we embark on Wineshipping, LLC’s next phase of consumer centric development,” said Charlie Baxter, Chairman of the Board. “He brings the right combination of experience and expertise as our company looks to elevate North American wine shipping, fulfillment and log