This is part 1 pf a 2-part premium double feature. The second article is on the Wine Executive News main menu: “BeatBox bests Saucey, moves into #16 position in Wine Tech fundings with $15.87 million.” It’s fun, cheap, tasty/fruity, quaffable, intoxicating and all dressed up to party! Especially for the younger demographic that segues toward […]
Continue readingBeatBox bests Saucey, moves into #16 position in Wine Tech fundings with $15.87 million
This is part 2 of a 2-part premium double feature. The first article is at: Leading Millennials to wine? Sell the fun and don’t call it wine! But will BeatBox go the way of wine coolers and Annie Greensprings? Beatbox makes a wine-based fruit beverage with 11.1% ABV. Its 5-liter box contains the equivalent […]
Continue readingWine Institute receives $6,482,501 from USDA Market Promotion Program for Export Promotion
February 8, 2019
Premium Wine Executive News subscribers can obtain the working Excel file of the data below by logging in to: THIS LINK. NOTE: There may actually be another $3 million from some other source as reported by Wine Business. However, that cannot be confirmed yet through USDA or other public information sources at this time (9:38 […]
Continue readingPG&E Bankruptcy – What does it mean + Court Filings
January 29, 2019
PG&E Bankruptcy’s Ripple Effects Will be Felt Beyond California PG&E Files for Bankruptcy Protection in Face of Large Wildfire Liabilities Court Filings for Wine Executive News Premium Subscribers Main Bankruptcy Filing Main Bankruptcy Filing Largest Creditors who are not insiders
Continue readingPG&E Bankruptcy Court Filings – Docket
NOTE: Links are only available to Federal Court PACER users 19-30089 – Pacific Gas and Electric Company Case type: bk Chapter: 11 Asset: Yes Vol: v Judge: Dennis Montali Date filed: 01/29/2019 Date of last filing: 01/29/2019 History Doc. No. Dates Description Filed & Entered: 01/29/2019 Receipt Docket Text: Receipt of filing fee for Voluntary […]
Continue readingVenture investments in wine – 2019 gets started: Top 48 total approaches $1 Bil – + Vinebox & Wine.com update
January 22, 2019
The total venture investment in the top 48 U.S.-based wine companies has hit at least $924.4 million. I say “at least” because these are just the numbers I can confirm. The industry’s propensity to hide every investment like a dog buries a bone means that the total is most likely greater than $1 billion. Top […]
Continue readingOral Argument Transcript: Supreme Court Justices Express Skepticism of Tenn Liquor Law
January 17, 2019
Supreme Court justices seem skeptical of Tenn. residency requirement for liquor store owners – The Washington Post Justices Express Skepticism of Tennessee Law on Liquor Stores -New York Times For full transcript, click here
Continue readingThe up-and-coming founder of a Sonoma County Direct-To-Trade wine business is a convicted felon & instigator of a possibly illegal wine scheme
December 18, 2018
The founder of a new Sonoma County Direct-to-Trade business has been convicted of 25 federal felonies, has a highly sanitized LinkedIn profile, and has been involved in a highly irregular — and possibly illegal — wine production and sales operation. Recently honored by the North Bay Business Journal as one of “Forty Under 40 Ones […]
Continue readingDrizly more than doubles funding with New $34.5 Million Series C — Powers ahead of Coravin & Vivino to #3 position overall
December 13, 2018
The funding was revealed in a December 10 SEC FORM D Filing Previous Wine Industry Insight/Wine Executive News wine tech funding profiles: VinoVolo landed $17 million before being bought Minibar Delivery: #18 in Wine Executive News Wine Tech Funding Series Wine Communications Group/Wine Business #17 in Wine Executive News Wine Tech Funding Series Kuvée brings […]
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