Don Kavanagh

Sep 28, 2024 | therumlab.com | Maythe Monoche |Don Kavanagh

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Nov 4, 2023 | winebusiness.com | Don Kavanagh |W. Blake Gray |Oliver L. Styles

Environmental campaigns, competition controversy and a war-torn harvest – it's been another busy week for wine news. Lots of news this week, including the announcement that European wine production was down seven percent in 2023, according to the EU's agricultural unions Copa-Cogeca. France leads the big three in volume terms with both Italy and Spain seeing major drops in yield compared to last year.

Oct 24, 2023 | winebusiness.com | Margaret Rand |Liza Zimmerman |Don Kavanagh

It has been six months since Underground Cellar (UC) – the wine club that offered upgrades too good to be true – filed for bankruptcy under the DBA of Phoeno Wine Company. In that time frame, the wine club’s founder, Jeff Shaw; the venture capital firm that was the major creditor; the Trustee for the bankruptcy case; and judge Karen B. Owens in Delaware are still wrangling for a solution.

Oct 21, 2023 | winebusiness.com | Oliver L. Styles |Don Kavanagh |Barnaby Eales

Sometimes, it feels like wine news goes on the backburner in Europe while harvest is under way, only for it to come back with a bang as winegrowers start to relax. This week certainly felt that way, with an abundance of stories – primarily from France – which included the news that Beaujolais, Burgundy and Champagne were joining together in a project to protect local vine plant material.

Aug 21, 2023 | winebusiness.com | W. Blake Gray |Oliver L. Styles |Don Kavanagh

Sales of Washington wine in retail stores and restaurants have been plummeting for several years, largely because of the problems of the state's largest winery, Ste Michelle Wine Estates. Can the state's vinous fortunes be turned around? Sycamore Partners, the private equity firm that bought SMWE in 2021, must think so, as it is a retail brand turnaround specialist with no previous wine industry experience.