California
A liquor company is preparing to take over a little bit of West Hollywood.
July 23, 1995
Business
Grand Metropolitan of Britain will buy Heublein, RJR Nabisco’s wine and spirits subsidiary, for about $1.2 billion cash, the companies said Friday.
Jan. 17, 1987
Two days after wrapping up its purchase of Almaden Vineyards, Heublein Inc. said Wednesday that it will dismantle much of the company and sell Almaden’s historic San Jose facilities.
March 12, 1987
Food
Spirited Fight Over Margaritas: Heublein Inc., the U.S. importer and marketer of Jose Cuervo Tequila, is suing distilled liquor giant Seagram Beverage Co. and E&J; Gallo Winery for “deceiving the public” by producing versions of margaritas made with beer or wine instead of tequila.
Nov. 18, 1994
Effective June 1, Mitsubishi Corp. will acquire a minority interest in Heublein’s Japanese subsidiary.
May 29, 1985
Heublein Inc., the nation’s third-largest wine company, said Tuesday that it will acquire Glen Ellen Proprietor’s Reserve, one of the nation’s most successful lines of lower-priced premium wines, from Benziger Family Ranch Associates.
Sept. 29, 1993
Heublein is hoping to sell, lease or convert Napa Valley’s best-known landmark, the Christian Bros.’ castle-like Greystone Cellars in St.
May 22, 1991
Vintner Buying 2 Big Brands: Canandaigua Wine Co., the nation’s second-largest winemaker, will acquire the Almaden and Inglenook Navalle wine labels from Heublein Inc., the companies said.
June 24, 1994
Gallo Settles Suit: Heublein Inc. and E & J Gallo Winery have agreed that settling a lawsuit is better than wasting away in litigation-ville.
April 12, 1996
Former flower magnate George Heublein has been sentenced to five years in prison for cheating investors out of tens of millions of dollars in a securities fraud.
April 30, 1997