Wine industry finance veteran brings more than 25 years of leadership experience to the nation's leading custom sparkling wine producer Rack & Riddle, the #1 custom sparkling wine producer in the U.S., today announced the appointment of John Moore as Chief Financial Officer. Moore joins the company with more than 25 years of finance, investment banking and executive leadership experience, including extensive experience across the wine industry. He will be based at Rack & Riddle’s Bacchus Landing facility in Sonoma County. Moore joins Rack & Riddle from Boisset Collection, where he served as Chief Financial Officer, overseeing Accounting, Finance, IT and Compliance across the company’s U.S. operations. During his tenure, he helped lead significant business transformation, modernize financial and accounting systems, establish the company’s first dedicated FP&A function, strengthen long-range planning and support strategic growth initiatives, including acquisitions and deb

The Duckhorn Portfolio, North America’s premier luxury wine company, has selected InnoVint as its winery operating system following a comprehensive evaluation and RFP process. The decision reflects Duckhorn’s focus on modernizing its winemaking operations with a platform and a partner capable of supporting both current complexity and long-term growth. Why The Duckhorn Portfolio Chose InnoVint The Duckhorn Portfolio sought a modern, scalable solution to unify winemaking operations across multiple facilities while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and operational visibility. InnoVint was selected not only for its integrated, production-first platform, but for its deep industry expertise and proven ability to guide complex wineries through system transitions with confidence. “InnoVint stood out as more than a technology provider,” said PJ Alviso, Vice President of Winegrowing at The Duckhorn Portfolio. “During our evaluation of the winemaking software options

OAK FARM VINEYARDS AND STEELBOUND DISTILLERY TAKE TOP HONORS IN 2024 LOS ANGELES INVITATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS CHALLENGE  MARCH 6, 2024 – Winners have been announced in the third annual Los Angeles Invitational Wine & Spirits Challenge. A Barbera from Oak Farm Vineyards in Lodi, Calif., and a Bourbon from Steelbound Brewery & Distillery in Ellicotville, N.Y., topped their fields to be named Best of the Best.  The competition was established in 2022, in conjunction with Los Angeles-based beverage professionals (representing both the on- and off-premise channels), to highlight the best of the best wine and spirits producers in the world, and to introduce those producers to the largest market of consumers in the United States.  Judging took place February 26-28, 2024. Says event producer Debra Del Fiorentino of Wine & Spirits Competitions Management & Production, “The competition grew again this year to attract close to 1,100 entries, and our

The Partnership Will Feature a “Sonoma in the City” Cloud Club Theme & New Wine Region Video Series Building on the success of their partnership which began shortly before Spring Training this year, the Sonoma County Winegrowers and the San Francisco Giants are teaming up for a “Sonoma in the City” theme in the Cloud Club, one of Oracle Park’s private lounges. During twelve (12) home games from August 25 through September 13, the Cloud Club will exclusively feature wines, winegrowers and wineries from the iconic region.  The San Francisco Giants historic hiring of Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein last year established  the team as the first professional sports organization to invest in the wine industry. This partnership underscores the Giants dedication to providing exceptional gameday experiences by cultivating the look, taste and feel of Sonoma County throughout the Cloud Club for all visitors.  “This is an incredible opport

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North Coast Wineries Should Prep for More Diverse Tasting Room Visitors: North Coast vintners should prepare for tasting-room visitors who are younger and more ethnically and financially diverse than they may be used to, according to a panel of tourism and wine industry experts Tuesday...

March 3, 2021, Los Angeles/Windsor, California –— Robert (Bob) Adam Stein passed away peacefully on February 16 at his home in Pacific Palisades from an extended battle with leukemia. He is survived by his wife Renée Brown Stein and sons Jared Stein and David Stein and grandchild Max Stein. He and Renée acquired the 710-acre […] The post Bob Stein, Founder of Notre Vue Estate Winery and Vineyard, Passes Away in Pacific Palisades CA appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/03/03/bob-stein-founder-passes-away?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bob-stein-founder-passes-away Published Date:Wed, 03 Mar 2021 22:30:52 +0000