For Sale, Sold, Sold Again: Floodgate Vineyard: 15 prime acres and a 150,000-case winery . Spring, 2013: Listed for $17 million. June 2013, Sold: $10.2 million May 22, 2014, Sold at Sonoma County Sheriff’s auction for $100 (not a typo). (Brief Update, May 29, 2014: Floodgate LLC Attorney Disputes Vineyard Sale Validity) When William Hambrecht […]
A Glimpse At Part of The Hambrecht Empire
May 23, 2014
Click this link to view the full-sized map. You can mouseover a connection line and it will turn red. The controls across the top also function. Zoom in or out using the magnifying glass. To navigate around, either use the little box at the lower right or click on any part of the background and […]
Codorniu Outside Shareholders Scramble For An Exit
May 8, 2014
All of the non-family shareholders in Grupo Codorniu are disappointed in the company’s financial performance and are shopping a prospectus to sell their holdings. According to sources in Europe and confirmed by other international players who have shared parts of the prospectus with Wine Executive News, the non-Ravento-family holdings amount to 20% of the Spanish […]
Concha y Toro vineyard: Geographical Diversification
May 5, 2014
From Concha y Toro Investor Presentation for 2013: Q4 and 12-Months. Click image to enlarge The full report is available to Wine Executive News premium subscribers by clicking on this link.