News Briefs for May 28, 2019
May 28, 2019•Terlato Wines has unveiled Big Max, a new California wine brand. Launching with Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc expressions retailing at $30 and $25 a 750-ml., respectively, Big Max has a Central Coast appellation and is part of the portfolio of Maxville Wines, based in the Napa region’s Chiles Valley. Named for a brown bear formerly seen on the Maxville property, the new brand produced 8,300 cases in its first vintage. Terlato’s California portfolio also includes Chimney Rock, Jack Nicklaus Wines, Terlato Vineyards, The Federalist, Seven Daughters, Dueling Pistols, and Sanford, among other brands.
•Standing in a federal courthouse in Boston on May 21, Napa vintner Agustin Huneeus pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. The plea came two months after Huneeus was arrested in “Operation Varsity Blues,” a federal investigation into parents trying to get their children into some of the nation’s top universities through schemes of fraud and bribery. Wine Spectator has the full story.
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