Acquisitions

Eighteen years after launching McBride Sisters Wine Co., which they believe to be the largest Black-owned and largest woman-founded wine company in the U.S., sisters Robin and Andrea McBride have bought their first vineyard. It's a 12-acre Carneros property in Napa Valley, that previously

Brion Wise, proprietor of Brion and B. Wise Vineyards, acquired Mark Herold Wines. Terms weren't disclosed. Mark Herald has been consulting with B. Wise Vineyards and Brion for 13 years.  He will remain in charge of winemaking and be the principal of operations at the winery, Wise said,

Marchesi Antinori will take over full ownership of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars after 16 years of partnering with Ste. Michelle Wine Estates.  Terms weren't disclosed. “There are few opportunities in one’s lifetime when such an important and historical winery as Stag’s Leap is available. I

Aristocrat Group, Houston, Tex., said it has entered into talks to acquire Merica Bourbon, a national brand currently distributed nationally, including sales in Walmart stores. The talks are part of Aristocrat's plans to add a large portfolio of beer and distilled spirits.

Spirit of Gallo said it will acquire Fishers Island Lemonade, a female-founded beverage brand. Terms weren't disclosed. A trailblazer in the ready-to-drink (RTD) category, Fishers Island Lemonade was one of the first premium craft cocktails to be packaged in a can. Ter,s weren'

Martignetti Cos., New England’s leading beverage alcohol distributor, said it agreed to acquire Quality Beverage, L.P., in Massachusetts. Terms weren't disclosed, and the transaction is submit to supplier and regulatory approval. Quality Beverage is a leading distributor of beer and alternative beverages in Massachusetts, representing the