Historic, Family Owned, Napa Valley Wine Producer, Merryvale Vineyards, Now Added To the Albert Bichot USA Portfolio

Traditionalists with vision and a commitment to the future (October 6, 2023 Napa Valley, CA) Albert Bichot USAhas formed a partnership

Afternoon Brief, February 8th

Heitz Cellar Sued Over Wages: A former employee has filed a class-action lawsuit against Heitz Cellar for allegedly violating California’s wage laws, according to court records...

Afternoon Brief, August 5th

Zero-Dollar Napa Valley Vineyard Deal Highlights Ups, Downs of Handshake Wine Business Deals: It seems easy and cordial: Notable figures and friends in the North Coast wine world agree to a changing of hands of a Napa Valley vineyard at no cost and without a contract...

Afternoon Brief, September 17th

2021 Close to Reaching 2019 Sales Levels in the On-Premise: It’s not news that 2020 was a volatile and challenging year for the On Premise, and with many openings and closings, sales suffered in comparison to previous years...

Merryvale Vineyards Acquires Mt. Veeder Vineyard

Merryvale Vineyards adds to its estate holdings with famed Lampyridae Vineyard on Mt. Veeder, one of Napa Valley’s highest elevation vineyards. (St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, Thursday, September 16th, 2021) – Merryvale Vineyards’ Proprietor René Schlatter today announces the acquisition of Lampyridae Vineyards on Mt. Veeder, a high elevation site featuring Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Zinfandel, […]

Afternoon Brief, June 16th

Alcohol Consumption in US Up to Highest Levels Since 2002: Alcohol consumption in the US was up by 2% last year, marking its largest gain since 2002, new data from IWSR Drinks Market Analysis has revealed...

Merryvale Family of Wines Announces the Hiring of Steele Cooper as Director of Sales for Central/East Region

Cooper brings top level luxury sales and marketing strategy to the brands (St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, Tuesday, May 25th, 2021) – Merryvale Family of Wines, parent company of Merryvale Vineyards and Starmont Wines, is proud to welcome Steele Cooper as Director of Sales for the central and eastern regions of the U.S. Based in […]

20th annual report indicates changes to wine sales in a post-COVID world Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the bank of the world’s most innovative companies and their investors, today released its 2021 State of the Wine Industry Report. Now in its 20th year, this authoritative annual report assesses current conditions in the wine industry and provides a unique forecast for the year ahead based on proprietary research and economic and behavioral trends.  Highlights and predictions from the 2021 wine industry conditions survey and report: As the hospitality, travel and entertainment industries rebuild, there will be strong consumer demand and a bounce in overall sales that will gain momentum in 2021, but may not be sustainable into 2022. The wine sales growth rate across all price segments has been declining for many years. The wine industry will need a national marketing organization to deliver a unified consumer message. Price Overall bottle pricing should hold in both off- an