Afternoon Brief, March 18th
Founding Winemaker James Hall Buys Back Patz & Hall from Ste. Michelle Wine Estates: James Hall, the founding partner and winemaker, has repurchased Patz & Hall winery from Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, which has owned the winery since 2016...
Background: Expanding capacity for a growing Chardonnay program Patz & Hall’s highly regarded Chardonnays gain much of their acclaim from the winemaker’s ability to foster the unique expression of the grapes from each small, family-owned partner vineyard. The vineyard crews harvest grapes in the...
Read MoreAfternoon Brief: Digital Disruption - 5 Gamechangers for the Wine Industry
Wine consumption is declining, and looming tariffs threaten to choke the market. But new technologies offer the wine industry a chance to reposition itself more securely for the future...
Afternoon Brief, June 7th
Pix Poised to Re-Emerge Despite Legal and Financial Challenges: Paul Mabray started Pix in late 2020 and launched it the following year. The company cut most all its writers and editors in August 2022 after a round of funding didn’t materialize, but next week a customer-focused website portal for vintners and retailers called Pix Business is set for rollout...