NAIC 31213

Wineries (pt)

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

45companies1847–2004founding years44still active1no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Martini & Rossi SpA
Active · founded 1847 · Italy
Martini & Rossi SpA has been producing its world-famous vermouth for nearly 150 years.
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA
Active · founded 1854 · France
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, created through a $4 billion merger in 1987, is the world's leading luxury goods…
F. Korbel & Bros. Inc.
Active · founded 1862
Based in Sonoma County, California, F.
Brown-Forman Corporation
Active · founded 1870
Brown-Forman Corporation is a diversified producer, marketer, and exporter of alcoholic beverage and consumer products.
Southcorp Limited
Active · founded 1888 · Australia
Based in New South Wales, Australia, Southcorp Limited is the world's largest maker of premium brand wine.
Federico Paternina S.A.
Active · founded 1896 · Spain
Federico Paternina S.A.
Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A.
Active · founded 1902 · Chile
Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A.
Dr. August Oetker KG
Active · founded 1902 · Germany
Dr.
Sebastiani Vineyards, Inc.
Active · founded 1904
One of the largest wineries in the United States, Sebastiani Vineyards, Inc.
Kirin Brewery Company, Limited
Active · founded 1907 · Japan
Longtime leader of the Japanese beer market, Kirin Brewery Company, Limited in the early 2000s was overtaken by its…
Suntory Ltd.
Active · founded 1907 · Japan
Suntory Ltd.
UST Inc.
Active · founded 1911
UST Inc., the top dog in the only part of the U.S.
Madeira Wine Company, S.A.
Active · founded 1913 · Madeira
Madeira Wine Company, S.A.
Kikkoman Corporation
Active · founded 1917 · Japan
Kikkoman Corporation is the world's largest and most famous producer of soy sauce.
Banfi Products Corp.
Active · founded 1919
Banfi Products Corp.
Eckes AG
Active · founded 1922 · Germany
German-based Eckes AG is Europe's top manufacturer of fruit juices and the fourth ranked maker of spirits.
Viña Concha y Toro S.A.
Active · founded 1923 · Chile
Viña Concha y Toro S.A.
Freixenet S.A.
Active · founded 1928 · Spain
Freixenet S.A.
E. & J. Gallo Winery
Active · founded 1933
E.
Jim Beam Brands Worldwide, Inc.
Active · founded 1933
Jim Beam Brands Worldwide, Inc.
Golden State Vintners, Inc.
Active · founded 1934
Located in northern California, Golden State Vintners, Inc.
Industrie Zignago Santa Margherita S.p.A.
Active · founded 1940 · Italy
Mini-conglomerate Industrie Zignago Santa Margherita S.p.A.
Empresas Polar SA
Active · founded 1941 · Venezuela
Empresas Polar SA operates as Venezuela's largest private industrial conglomerate, manufacturing and distributing a…
Penaflor S.A.
Active · founded 1941 · Argentina
Penaflor S.A., together with its sister company, Bodegas Trapiche S.A.I.C.A., is Latin America's largest wine producer…
Asahi Breweries, Ltd.
Active · founded 1949 · Japan
Asahi Breweries, Ltd.
Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Active · founded 1949 · Japan
Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Sapporo Breweries Limited
Active · founded 1949 · Japan
Over the course of its more than 120-year history, Sapporo Breweries Limited has evolved from a government-owned beer…
Baron Philippe de Rothschild S.A.
Active · founded 1956 · France
The Rothschild name is not only associated with high finance, it is also synonymous with the world's finest wines, made…
Allied Domecq PLC
Defunct · founded 1961 · United Kingdom
Allied Domecq PLC is the second largest distiller of wine and spirits in the world, second only to industry leader…
Cantine Giorgio Lungarotti S.R.L.
Active · founded 1962 · Italy
Cantine Giorgio Lungarotti S.R.L.
Foster's Group Limited
Active · founded 1962 · Australia
Foster's Group Limited, whose beer commercials once taught drinkers to speak Australian, has also developed a taste for…
Skalli Group
Active · founded 1964 · France
Skalli Group, one of the pioneers in producing branded varietally labeled wines, has been in the grain and wine…
Robert Mondavi Corporation
Active · founded 1966
Robert Mondavi Corporation, with its family of Robert Mondavi wineries, is one of the United States' premier winemakers…
The Chalone Wine Group, Ltd.
Active · founded 1969
The Chalone Wine Group, Ltd.
Constellation Brands, Inc.
Active · founded 1972
Constellation Brands, Inc., is the only alcoholic beverage company in the United States involved in all three…
Scheid Vineyards Inc.
Active · founded 1972
Scheid Vineyards Inc.
Sidney Frank Importing Co., Inc.
Active · founded 1972
Sidney Frank Importing Co., Inc.
Delicato Vineyards, Inc.
Active · founded 1973
Delicato Vineyards, Inc.
Pernod Ricard S.A.
Active · founded 1974 · France
Pernod Ricard S.A.
Lam Son Sugar Joint Stock Corporation (Lasuco)
Active · founded 1979 · Vietnam
Lam Son Sugar Joint Stock Corporation, or Lasuco, is the leading sugar producer in Vietnam, and is also one of the…
The Wine Group, Inc.
Active · founded 1981
The Wine Group, Inc.
Kendall-Jackson Winery, Ltd.
Active · founded 1982
One of the few remaining family-owned wineries in the nation, Kendall-Jackson Winery, Ltd.
Click Wine Group
Active · founded 1987
Click Wine Group markets and distributes a portfolio of wines primarily comprised of Australian brands.
Beringer Blass Wine Estates Ltd.
Active · founded 1996
Owner of the oldest continuously operating winery in Napa Valley, California, Beringer Blass Wine Estates Ltd.
Terrena L'Union CANA CAVAL
Active · founded 2004 · France
Terrena L'Union CANA CAVAL is one of France's top three cooperatives and one of the country's leading agro-industrial…
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