June 3, 2025

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Constellation Completes Wine Brands Deal with The Wine Group

Constellation Brands has finalized its sale of six wine brands to The Wine Group, completing a deal first announced in April. The transaction includes popular brands Woodbridge, Meiomi, Robert Mondavi Private Selection, Cook's, SIMI, and J. Rogét, along with three California facilities and nearly 3,000 hectares of vineyard.

The sale, for an undisclosed amount, allows Constellation to refocus on "higher-end" brands including Robert Mondavi Winery, Kim Crawford, and Ruffino. CEO Bill Newlands cited alignment with "consumer-led premiumization trends" as the strategic driver.

The Wine Group gains 500 new employees and expanded innovation capabilities, adding to its existing portfolio of brands like Franzia and The Dreaming Tree.

President Trump to Double Steel and Aluminum Tariffs From 25% to 50%

Source: Park Street

Control State Spirits See Boost in April

Source: NABCA

Treasury Wine Estates Loses Major California Distributor

Source: Wine Titles Media

The Struggle to Win Back American Wine Tourists

Source: SevenFifty Daily

The Reason Craft Brewers Are Becoming THC Drinks Producers

Source: The Drinks Business

Park Street University is pleased to announce the lineup for another year of its Seminars for Drinks Entrepreneurs at Bar Convent Brooklyn on June 9-11, 2025.

This year, our seminars will cover topics like creating an effective brand story, finding success through distribution and retail partnerships, and the state of the spirits industry with speakers from Diageo, RNDC, Teremana Tequila, and many more.

Old Fitzgerald Launches 7-Year-Old Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon as Permanent Expression

Source: VinePair

Fettercairn Whisky Makes U.S. Debut

Source: The Spirits Business

Pilot Project Brewing Appoints Kyle Hodges as Director of Business Development

Source: Brewbound

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Control States spirits sales in April saw +3.3% growth in 9L volume compared to April of the previous year, according to NABCA.

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