Legal dispute roils Deutsche Family W & S leadership
A lawsuit winding its way through the courts indicates the presence of friction between the company’s president, Tom Steffanci, and the father and son team of William and Peter Deutsch who founded the company. In the lawsuit, initially filed in March 2020, Steffanci claimed he was granted the opportunity to purchase a 20% ownership interest in the holding entity DFG Trademarks V LLC. Steffanci accepted and bought into the company, which holds the trademarks for Josh Cellars and Joseph Carr, two of the Deutsch Family Group’s most profitable brands. (Westchester & Fairfield County Business Journals)
Internet Sales are dramatically higher, but how do we know?
That means total internet sales were also dramatically up in 2021. I also know that based on this newfound success, wineries are increasing their investment in e-commerce, and are discovering new strategies to pull club signups from that channel. Today, the tasting room isn’t the only place to gain new club members. How do I know all of those facts? (Rob McMillan, Silicon Valley Bank on Wine)