Late word from a very reliable source tells us that Ferrari-Carano in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek area is being purchased by Bill Foley. This is not yet confirmed. O’Neill Vintners and Distillers (O’NEILL), and Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits (SGWS) have settled a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, over […]

Bryant Family Vineyards has won their lawsuit in New York Federal District Court (Southern District of New York) to dismiss the compensation claim by former consultant Lauren Ridenhour. According to the judgment by United States District Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr.: “The dispute stems from Defendants’ refusal to pay Plaintiff, their former employee, for her […]

While the pandemic has rattled global financial markets, it will not last forever. That’s why savvy investors and forward-looking winery and vineyard executives are seeking the new services, technologies and products that will increase operating profits and provide solid investments. To that end, Wine Executive News has ranked 13 promising AgTech companies which will facilitate […]

This is a draft article updating our previous article:Winc (Formerly Club W) comes in at #7 In WII’s Winetech funding survey. I normally would not send you a draft, but the various Cornonavirus disruptions put me way off my schedule and I need to get this to you quickly because the company has a SEC-registered […]

The dueling lawsuits concerning The Robert Mondavi Winery’s near monopoly over the use of the To Kalon designationon wine played out to a Coronavirus-empty court room in the San Francisco U.S. Federal District Court for the Northern District Of California. Instead of in-person appearances, Judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers ordered lawyers for Constellation Brands and The […]

By Stephen Rannekleiv – fm.global.RabobankFood&AgribusinessResearch@rabobank.com Report summary “Tariffs, trade agreements, and the coronavirus outbreak have shaped global trade in recent months,” according to Stephen Rannekleiv, global Strategist Beverages at Rabobank. “Hopefully, the latter will be contained quickly, but lost demand from the period will not be recovered. Tariffs and trade disputes are here to stay, […]

Since late last year, we’ve been trying to update our 2018/2019 WineTech investment series. However, little has happened in the field with existing companies profiled, or with new investments that meet our “low bar” cutoff of $1 million total investment. We’ve spent way too many weeks and hours chasing a story that seems in hibernation […]

The full legal document is available here: Complaint (pdf)   New York resident Kareem Nisbett, who is legally blind, has sued the Penrose Hill wine company alleging civil rights violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL), and the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). A summons […]

Spectator article: Washington Winery Cayuse’s Insurer Sues Cork Producer for $3.5 Million Full legal complaint (pdf): Complaint: Faulty Corks-Lafitte