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 […]
Continue readingBryant Family Vineyards owners win dismissal of consultant’s compensation case
April 20, 2020
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 […]
Continue readingSpecial premium report: Wine/Viticulture-relevant AgTech technologies and investments
April 13, 2020
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 […]
Continue readingWinc Registered offering closes Friday. Interactive webinar with management TODAY (March 25)
March 25, 2020
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 […]
Continue readingDueling To Kalon lawsuits — Constellation & The Vineyard House — scheduled for trial in federal court
March 15, 2020
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 […]
Continue readingCan the US Wine Market Regain Its Momentum? Rabobank Wine Quarterly Q1
March 5, 2020
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, […]
Continue readingVC wine Investments are hibernating. AgriFoodTech gets no traction.That’s why we’re looking at the AlcBevs that are stealing vino’s market share.
February 20, 2020
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 […]
Continue readingPenrose Hill/Firstleaf sued, complaint alleges civil rights violations of disabled web site access. Class action requested
February 17, 2020
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 […]
Continue readingComplaint: Faulty Corks -Lafitte
January 29, 2020
Spectator article: Washington Winery Cayuse’s Insurer Sues Cork Producer for $3.5 Million Full legal complaint (pdf): Complaint: Faulty Corks-Lafitte
Continue readingKunde, Vintage Wine Estates Continue Smoke Taint Insurance complaints as individual cases in Federal court
January 28, 2020
Kunde Winery and Vintage Wine Estates (VWE) have renewed their battle with their insurance companies charging that valid claims for almost $20 million in smoke-tainted wines from 2017 were not covered. The two wine companies filed suit last fall in Sonoma County Superior Court against National Surety Corporation (Allianz), Certain Underwriters At Lloyd’s, London – […]
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