Afternoon Brief: Loss of an Icon - Meininger's International Shuts Down
Meiningers International, perhaps the premier wine trade publication of the past decade, has closed...
Afternoon Brief, May 10th
Two Napa Valley Wine Companies Embroiled in Lawsuit over $120,000 in Grapes: An Atlas Peak vineyard has filed suit in Napa Superior Court, claiming it was stiffed on nearly $120,000 worth of grapes...
Afternoon Brief, January 8th
Napa Valley Robot ‘Sommelier’ Spurs Debate on AI in the Wine Business: “He doesn’t break glasses,” Maria Reznikova said, citing a bonus with hiring her new staffer — a robot “sommelier” that has become quite an attraction for gawkers shopping on Calistoga’s Lincoln Avenue...
Afternoon Brief, August 29th
E & J. Gallo’s Luxury Wine Group Announces Acquisition of World-Renowned Rombauer Vineyards: E. & J. Gallo’s Luxury Wine Group announced today that it has reached an agreement with the Rombauer family to purchase Rombauer Vineyards, producer of critically acclaimed wines from Napa Valley, Sonoma County, the Sierra Foothills, and the Santa Lucia Highlands...
WX Brands Announces Upcoming Leadership Transition
COO Oliver Colvin to Become CEO in 2023 Novato, CAOctober 11, 2022WX Brands, a leading global wine company, announced that Peter Byck will transition from his role as CEO and []
Afternoon Brief, October 11th
Inflation Drags on Wine’s Return to Pre-Pandemic US Restaurant Sales: A hoped-for rapid return of U.S. consumers to pre-pandemic levels of ordering wine and other beverage alcohol at restaurants, bars, nightclubs, hotels and similar venues may be faltering...
Afternoon Brief, August 6th
OSHA Fines Dundee Winery $11,100 After Worker Death: Oregon’s occupational safety and health agency (OSHA) has fined a Dundee winery $11,100 for alleged violations of confined space rules following an investigation into the February death of a worker, the agency announced in a news release...
Afternoon Brief, August 2nd
Terold Purchases Majority Stake in WX Brands: Novato-based WX Brands, a leading global wine company, and Terold, a company owned by members of the Bemberg Family Group, have announced that Terold has purchased a majority stake in WX Brands effective July 30, 2021...
Terold Purchases Majority Stake in WX Brands
Novato, CA—August 2, 2021—Novato-based WX Brands, a leading global wine company, and Terold, a company owned by members of the Bemberg Family Group, have announced that Terold has purchased a majority stake in WX Brands effective July 30, 2021. “WX Brands has built a strong business based on sound brand investments, a clean balance sheet, […]