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Duckhorn Buys Rack And Riddle Real Estate From Entertainment Properties Trust

Entertainment Properties Trust (NYSE: EPR) has sold to the Duckhorn Wine Company, the Hopland real estate it bought in 2007 as part of a sale/leaseback arrangement with Rack and Riddle Custom Crush. This according to multiple sources including those at EPR, and clients of Rack and Riddle. No sale price was available, but EPR bought […]

August 7, 2013 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Huge Sta. Rita Hills Property Sold For Start-Up Winery

A San Fernando-Valley entrepreneur has bought almost 500 acres in Santa Barbara County’s  Sta. Rita Hills AVA where he plans to start a winery. Wine Executive News subscribers please click here to read the complete article. Also In This Article: The full text of  this article along with two maps are available to premium subscribers […]

August 5, 2013 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Spanish Firm Reportedly Buys IL Distro; Stags’s Leap AVA Winery Being Shopped

This entire article is available only to premium subscribers of Wine Executive News. Wine Executive News subscribers please click here to read the complete article. Not a Wine Executive News subscriber yet? Subscribe to Wine Executive News now, and get the rest of this original article along with everything else on the site every day, […]

July 25, 2013 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

2 Companies Go Chapt 11 After NV Legal Loss To Southern Wine

Two companies – one in Nevada and one in Southern California — who lost to Southern Wine & Spirits in a recent Nevada court decision have filed Chapter 11 petitions. Wine Executive News subscribers please click here to read the complete article. Also In This Article: The full text of the following sections is available […]

July 17, 2013 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Gallo Lobs Legal Grenade At Grenade Mixers

E. & J. Gallo has sued Grenade Mixers, alleging trademark violations. Wine Executive News subscribers can view Gallo’s court filing at this link. Not a Wine Executive News subscriber yet? Subscribe to Wine Executive News now, and get the rest of this original article along with everything else on the site every day, including original […]

July 17, 2013 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Hambrecht Sells Floodgate Vineyard To Pay Obligations

William Hambrecht has sold Floodgate Vineyard in the Russian River Valley AVA. Hambrecht previously told Wine Executive News that the funds were earmarked to pay a raft of court judgments, settlements and personal guarantees estimated at more than $11 million. The funds will also go to pay off the mortgage holder on the property which […]

June 25, 2013 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

O’Jays Rap Diageo For The Love Of Money

Two members of the O’Jays recording group have sued Diageo and its advertising agency, Grey Global for more than $1 million alleging commercial contracts violations involving their 1974 hit “For The Love Of Money.” Wine Executive News subscribers please click here to read the complete article. Also In This Article: The full text of the […]

June 20, 2013 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Truett-Hurst Insiders Bail Out IPO, Trading Begins

UPDATE:  THST down $0.47 in early trading. Truett-Hurst’s (THST, Nasdaq) troubled effort to offer its stock to the public finally began after company insiders agreed to pony up what could be more than $1 million to buy orphan shares that outside investors had not been willing to purchase. The THST offering is a modified “Dutch […]

June 20, 2013 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Former Wine Tasting Network Exec Accused in $900K Theft

The Wine Tasting Network’s former VP and General Manager Chris Edwards has been charged in federal court on 23 counts of mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering in an indictment unsealed Monday.The FBI says he is wanted as a fugitive after failing to appear in federal court. Wine Executive News subscribers please click here […]

June 18, 2013 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Truett-Hurst Loses Major Distributor

Truett-Hurst (Nasdaq-THST) filed the latest amendment to their troubled IPO on June 6, this after lowering its price for a second time on May 22 (Truett-Hurst Drops Offering Price Again). While most of the changes are trivial formatting and minor tweaks, the major edits point toward the loss of some major distributor support and an […]

June 13, 2013 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More