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Merger & Acquisition Advisors
for the Wine Industry

Transaction Advice • Business Valuations • Strategic Joint Ventures • Wine Litigation & Expert Witness

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Partner Carol Collison hosts wine industry owners, managers and advisors for conversations on a wide variety of topics in the wine business.

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Global Wine Partners

Uniquely dedicated to providing confidential, professional financial advice to business owners and management teams in the wine industry

How we help wine businesses buy, sell & grow

GWP provides a wide range of strategic and financial services to the wine industry, based on decades of experience in consulting, accounting, and banking.

Sell-side advisory

Effective strategies for owners wanting to sell wineries, brands, and vineyard acreage, from planning a future sale through closing.

Buy-side advisory & finance

Sound advice for new and established investors in wineries and vineyards, including strategic joint ventures.

Valuation & litigation

Business valuations and expert witness services for wine industry transactions and disputes.

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Uniquely dedicated to providing confidential, professional financial advice to business owners and management teams in the wine industry

For over 35 years, Global Wine Partners has advised wine businesses through all facets of the transaction process. Our experience spans hundreds of companies, from marquee brands & corporate goliaths to the owners of privately-held wine businesses and family-owned estates across the globe.

Vinsights

Wine business insights from Global Wine Partners

  • Winery Valuation: The EBITDA Fallacy (Part 1)

    Part 1 of an insider’s look at the EBITDA Multiple and its accuracy as a valuation indicator “THERE ARE LIES, DAMNED LIES, AND STATISTICS”  – MARK TWAIN There is often talk in wine business circles about the “EBITDA multiple” describing the valuation of a company after an acquisition is announced. However, this multiple may be…

    Continue Reading → Winery Valuation: The EBITDA Fallacy (Part 1)

  • What will your wine company sell for? (Part 2)

    Part 2 of an insider’s look at the EBITDA Multiple and its ability to predict valuations “THERE ARE LIES, DAMNED LIES, AND STATISTICS”  – MARK TWAIN In April, GWP published Part 1 of this blog on winery transaction values, outlining a few of the reasons why the commonly referenced “EBITDA multiple” is not terribly predictive of…

    Continue Reading → What will your wine company sell for? (Part 2)

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