Treasury Wine Estates Ltd., Melbourne, Australia, has reached an agreement to acquire DAOU Vineyards, the acclaimed luxury wine business founded by brothers and co-proprietors Georges and Daniel Daou for an upfront consideration of $900 million, plus an additional earn-out of up to $100 million. 

Riboli Family Wines announced the launch of all-new packaging for its San Simeon portfolio. The new packaging brings a bolder look through clean lines and showcases an embossed gold foil trident emblem, it says.

The Wine Group (TWG), Livermore, Calif., and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, Miami, announced that they have expanded their relationship to form a national strategic alignment. The new agreement includes a portfolio expansion in the open markets of the District of Columbia, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas, as well as the brokerage markets of Maine, Mississippi, and New Hampshire. The Wine Group will begin the transition of its portfolio to these markets beginning April 1, with Southern Glazer’s exclusive responsibility taking effect May 1.

Arriving just in time for fall, Bev, a female-founded canned wine company, announced the launch of its first-ever orange wine: Bev Orange.

Sonoma-Cutrer, a brand of Brown-Forman Corp., announced the arrival of the 2021 Rosé of Pinot Noir.

Hahn Family Wines, an independent, family-owned and operated wine company, introduced a new tier with Arroyo Seco appellated wines: Hahn Appellation Series. 

Hopland, Calif.-based Fetzer announced its Thanksgiving campaign ahead of its key selling period. Developed with media agency Cutwater, Here's to #Friendsgiving offers a 2021 take on Fetzer's traditional Thanksgiving campaigns, as America's most diverse generation yet comes to the table with new ways to connect and with new favorite foods, the company says.

Beaulieu Vineyard, a division of Treasury Wine Estates, announced the release of its inaugural vintage of the 2018 Rutherford Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. 

Unshackled is launching a new 2020 Sauvignon Blanc, joining a portfolio that includes a Rosé, Red Blend and Cabernet Sauvignon. 

The Hess Collection released its first new estate Cabernet Sauvignon in 20 years. Named after the recently acquired Iron Corral Vineyard, the 2019 Iron Corral Cabernet Sauvignon is the most recent addition to the estate wines from The Hess Collection.