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Interview, Part 2: Foley Family Wines & Spirits President Shawn Schiffer

In the second part of our interview, president Shawn Schiffer discusses agency brands on the spirits side of the newly renamed Foley Family Wines & Spirits—whose new moniker nods to its growing spirits range—then turns to progress within the 1.8-million-case Foley wine stable, which includes key labels like Ferrari-Carano (at 460,000 cases last year, according to Impact Databank), Chalk Hill (180,000 cases), Silverado (70,000 cases), Banshee (185,000 cases), and The Four Graces (60,000 cases) among many others. Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 18, 2024

Foley Sees Several California Acquisitions Take Off

Known as a serial acquirer of California wine brands, billionaire Bill Foley has seen a number of his more recent plays bear fruit, including three Golden State labels that recently earned Impact “Hot Prospect” awards.

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Posted in News on September 26, 2023

After A Run Of Acquisitions, Foley Family Wines Is In “Premiumization Mode”

While some companies retrenched during the pandemic, Foley Family Wines adopted the opposite strategy. Continue reading →

Posted in News on April 11, 2023

Foley Seals Deal For Silverado

Foley Family Wines has formally announced its acquisition of Napa Valley’s Silverado Vineyards, in a deal first reported by Wine Spectator last month. Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 18, 2022

News Briefs for August 14, 2019

•Last November, the Alcohol and Tobacco Trade and Tax Bureau (TTB) released Notice No. 176, a 132-page set of proposed regulations. Continue reading →

Posted in News on August 14, 2019