Many winery sales have made the news recently, most in 2022 alone. Somehow, in an economy still recovering from a pandemic and grappling with high inflation, there were high-dollar transactions to be made. Yet many wineries are quietly carrying on the family model in an industry increasingly dominated by large corporations. Senior editor Mitch Frank analyzes the playing field.
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