Privatus Wine grew from Eddy Fisher’s 1998 Brighton Beach liquor store into a family-owned California wine company. The Fisher family’s Ukrainian roots and long-running focus on labels that last still shape the business, which makes wines for its own brands as well as custom clients.
The Wine GroupThe Wine Group is a privately held, management-owned wine and beverage producer whose roots trace to its formation in the 1970s and whose wine operations grew from brands including Franzia, Mogen David, and Tribuno. The company makes wine at facilities in California, New York, and Australia, and describes a portfolio of more than 125 brands and over 45 million cases globally.WESTFIELD, NY
R Wine CellarSince 2011, family-owned R Wine Cellar has made handcrafted, small-batch wines at its urban winery in Pittsburgh’s Historic Strip District. The winery blends fruit from California, Pennsylvania, and South America with minimal additives and preservatives, then welcomes guests for customized tastings and other wine experiences. It also creates custom-labeled bottles for celebrations and events.PITTSBURGH, PA
Sovereign BrandsFour generations of family experience shape Sovereign Brands, a family-owned, family-run company that has created wine and spirits brands since 1999. Working with family-owned producers around the world, it develops new beverage brands from the ground up and supports their distribution across more than 100 countries.New York, NY
E. & J. Gallo WineryFounded in Modesto in 1933 by brothers Ernest and Julio Gallo, E. & J. Gallo Winery is a family-owned producer of wine and other alcoholic beverages. The company describes itself as a global leader in wine, spirits, malt beverages, and ready-to-drink beverages, with winemaking operations and brands sold in more than 100 countries.CANANDAIGUA, NY