We’re turning up the heat at the DTC Wine Symposium!  As proud sponsors of this incredible event, we invite you to join our fun-filled session, Spicy Strategies to Turn Up the Heat in Wine Sales.  🔥 Inspired by the popular YouTube series Hot Ones, our session will feature experts from Priest Ranch Napa Valley / Somerston Estate, Round Pond Estate, and Tank Garage Winery, who will share the strategies driving their brands forward—all while tackling increasingly spicy wings 🔥  Join us for actionable insights and a lot of fun. Can’t make it to the #DTCWS2025? You can still catch us at these upcoming events: 🍇 Unified Wine and Grape Symposium - Booth 641 🍇 Oregon Winegrowers Association's Oregon Wine Symposium - Booth 109 We’d love to connect and share how we’re helping wine brands thrive. See you there!

Afternoon Brief, June 20th

Marchesi Antinori Will Take Full Ownership of Col Solare: Marchesi Antinori and Ste. Michelle Wine Estates announce change in ownership in the premier Red Mountain Washington winery...

Mitroff Consulting & Associates is pleased to announce the completion of the search for the CEO for our Client, Somerston Estate. Judd Wallenbrock accepted the position from an outstanding pool of candidates. Judd has a strong background in senior level executive roles for: Robert Mondavi, De Loach Vineyards, Michel-Schlumberger, Jessup Cellars, C. Mondavi & Family, and other well-known wineries. It was a pleasure working with Somerston and Judd on such an exciting opportunity. Judd’s leadership abilities make him well positioned to continue the success of the Somerston Estate and Priest Ranch wines.

Afternoon Brief, June 2nd

Buellton’s Summerland Wine Brands to Liquidate, Close Doors By July 31: Summerland Wine Brands, formerly Terravant Wine Co., laid off or furloughed all but about 40 people on May 25, and plans to liquidate its winemaking equipment and sell the Buellton facility, according to a former employee familiar with operations...

Afternoon Brief, May 31st

The Jackson Family Partners with Ensemble Investments, LLC to Purchase Sonoma County’s Vintners Resort: The Jackson family has formed a strategic partnership with Ensemble Investments, LLC (Ensemble), a leading developer, owner and operator of luxury hotels and commercial real estate, to purchase Vintners Resort – an intimate, four-diamond California certified green resort on a vineyard estate – from its founders, the Carano family...

Afternoon Brief, January 30th

COVID-19’s Lasting Impact on the Wine Industry Sets the Stage for 2023 Opportunities: The challenges of the past few years have driven significant change in the wine sector, and 2023 will require continued adaptation...