Precept Wine & Spirits acquires Miller Family Wine Co.

Trinchero Family Wine and Spirits to Acquire Mumm Sparkling California, Mumm Napa and DVX from Pernod Ricard

December 16, 2025

Food & Beverage

Pernod Ricard and Trinchero Family Wine and Spirits signed a definitive agreement for Trinchero to take over the U.S. sparkling wines activities covering Mumm Sparkling California, Mumm Napa and DVX. The transaction excludes assets related to the G.H. Mumm Champagne brand and other international Mumm sparkling wines activities, and is expected to close in Spring 2026 subject to customary conditions.

Wyckoff Family Acquires Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

December 10, 2025

Food & Beverage

The Wyckoff Family has acquired Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, including its portfolio of brands, vineyards, facilities and operations, returning Washington’s largest premium wine company to private regional family ownership. The deal preserves continuity of management and signals a long-term commitment to winemaking quality and Washington grape growers.

Ackley Brands Acquires Charles Smith Wines from The Wine Group

August 8, 2024

Food & Beverage

Seattle-based Ackley Brands has acquired the Charles Smith Wines portfolio (including Kung Fu Girl, Eve, The Velvet Devil, Band of Roses, Boom Boom! and Chateau Smith) from The Wine Group in a deal that closed August 8, 2024. The purchase was for brands and inventory only (no properties or personnel) and will move subsequent vintages to Ackley Brands' winemaking facility in Prosser, Washington as part of a broader strategy to expand its Pacific Northwest beverage portfolio.

Breakthru Beverage Group Acquires Wine Warehouse (California)

April 17, 2023

Food & Beverage

Breakthru Beverage Group has completed the acquisition of California-based wholesaler Wine Warehouse, which will operate as Breakthru Beverage California. The deal expands Breakthru’s West Region footprint and brings its Aspect fine wine offering and additional sales and commercial capabilities to the California market.

Vintage Wine Estates Acquires Meier's Beverage Group

January 18, 2022

Food & Beverage

Vintage Wine Estates, a publicly traded wine company based in Santa Rosa, California, acquired Meier's Wine Cellars, DBA Meier's Beverage Group, a beverage production and contract-bottling facility in Silverton, Ohio. The acquisition (priced at roughly eight times 2021 adjusted EBITDA) adds production capacity — including three bottling lines and a canning line — and strengthens VWE's RTD and Midwest distribution capabilities.

Precept Wine Acquires Pampelonne

June 9, 2020

Food & Beverage

Seattle-based Precept Wine has acquired Pampelonne, a New York sparkling wine cocktail brand, with Pampelonne becoming a wholly owned subsidiary while its founders remain involved in operations. American Discovery Capital acted as exclusive financial advisor; financial terms were not disclosed. Precept plans to leverage its distribution and sales capabilities to expand Pampelonne's national reach.