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Impact Databank: French Wines Outperforming In The U.S.

2024 was a bounceback year for the French table wine market in the U.S., as pricing stability returned after post-pandemic hyperinflation, offering drinkers a more attractive price-value equation. Continue reading →

Posted in News on September 10, 2025

News Briefs for August 20, 2025

•Longtime Kobrand executive Gerard Yvernault has passed away at age 87. Continue reading →

Posted in News on August 20, 2025

Regal Wine Co. Adds Hope Family To Growing Supplier Roster

Regal Wine Co., the California distributor founded by Barbara Banke and the late Jess Jackson, has been a key beneficiary of RNDC’s planned departure from the Golden State market, onboarding several new suppliers in recent weeks. Most recently Regal announced it will be handling the portfolio of Paso Robles-based Hope Family Wines beginning July 14, with exclusivity starting August 1. Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 7, 2025

Kobrand, Santa Margherita Name New California Distributors

The fallout from the impending departure of RNDC from the California market is ramping up, with two key suppliers announcing new distribution arrangements in the state. Continue reading →

Posted in News on June 12, 2025

Kobrand CEO Marcelo Aguero On Trends Across The Portfolio

New York-based importer and marketer Kobrand, owned by the Kopf family, has estimated wine volume of approximately 1 million cases annually, according to Impact Databank. Continue reading →

Posted in News on June 2, 2025

News Briefs for May 19, 2025

•Napa Valley’s Sequoia Grove, part of the Kobrand portfolio, is introducing its first single-vineyard wine to hit national distribution. Continue reading →

Posted in News on May 19, 2025

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