A new Rabobank report notes the slow pace of M&A deals with smaller wineries to date in 2021, due to a massive difference in valuation expectations between buyers and sellers. Sellers view the recent IPO of Duckhorn – currently trading at ~20 times EBITDA – as the new standard for valuations in...

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Agribusiness Researcher and Economist Leads Team to Serve Rabobank and Rabo Agrifinance Clients NEW YORK (Oct. 21, 2020) – Rabobank has appointed veteran food and agribusiness research analyst and economist Roland Fumasi to lead its RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness (F&A) team in North America. In...

Event Type: Webinar

Location: Online

Date: 2/11/2026

For the fourth consecutive year, four seasoned wine industry thought leaders return to examine the critical challenges and opportunities defining the wine landscape in 2026. Each panelist will share their most important predictions and trends that wineries need to understand to thrive in the year...

Listen now: Ciatti's Glenn Proctor speaks to Liquid Assets Glenn Proctor, partner at the Ciatti Company, was a guest on Rabobank’s latest Liquid Assets podcast, discussing the problem of wine oversupply with Jeff Bitter of Allied Grape Growers and podcast hosts Stephen Rannekleiv and Bourcard...

Event Type: Webinar

Location: Webinar

Date: 1/17/2024

2024 Presenting Series Sponsor: Session 1: Four Takes on Twentyfour Date & Time: Wednesday, January 17th – 10:00 AM (PT) Kicking off the 2024 edition of Bold Predictions, titled “Four Takes on Twentyfour”, we are bringing back moderator Damien Wilson, Hamel Family Faculty Chair of Wine Business...

Registration is now open for Wine Industry Network’s (WIN) first session of the Bold Predictions: Wine Industry Leadership Conference Series. This must-attend virtual session will be broadcasted on January 17, 2024, from 10:00 a.m – 11:00 a.m. Registration is free for wine industry professionals....

Bold Predictions, a virtual Wine Industry Leadership Conference, will feature industry experts who will share their insights and predictions on emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities wineries can expect to face in the year ahead, along with advice on how to best overcome the challenges...

Following an unseasonably cool spring and start to summer, California received some overdue 100°F+ heat in late June into early July, though unusually mild spells continue to interrupt these hotter periods, particularly in the Coast during the mornings. More normal, consistently hot weather is...