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International Wine Associates

International Wine Associates is a strategic advisory and corporate development firm headquartered in California that provides corporate finance and general management services to the leaders of wine and liquor industry clients on a worldwide basis.

History and description
Incorporated in 1990, IWA has worked with many of the leading large and small companies in the industry. IWA has completed over $950 million in transactions throughout the world and works with a network of professionals to locate and structure transactions in the global wine and liquor industry.

Transactions & Projects
2010 Hangar One Vodka, California - Valuation & Sale of trademark and distribution rights

2010 Brown-Forman, Louisville, Kentucky - Sale of California wine industry asset

2009-2010 McManis Family Vineyards, California - Strategic Advisors

2008 Constellation Brands, New York - Valuation & Sale of certain California & Pacific Northwest Wine Assets

2008 Davis Bynum Winery, Healdsburg, California - Valuation & Sale of the Davis Bynum brand, winery & vineyard

2007 Chateau Potelle, Napa Valley, California - Valuation & Sale of winery & vineyards

2007 Hedin Vineyard, Healdsburg, California - Valuation & Sale of the vineyard

2006 Havens Wine Cellars, Napa Valley, California - Valuation & Sale of the winery & brand

2006 Bonny Doon Vineyard, Santa Cruz, California - Sale of Big House & Cardinal Zin brands

2006 Koves-Newlan Winery, Napa Valley, California - Valuation & Sale of the winery & vineyard

2005 Cline Cellars, Sonoma, California - Valuation & Sale of Red Truck

2005 Campari, Milan, Italy - Financial Advisors

2003 Wild Horse Winery & Vineyards, Templeton, California - Valuation & Sale of the winery & vineyard

2003 Wells Fargo Business Credit, California - Financial & Strategic Wine Industry Advisors

2002 The Chalone Wine Group, California - Valuation & Sale of Carmenet

2001 The Hogue Cellars, Washington - Valuation & Sale of Hogue Cellars

2002-2010 Vina Ventisquero, Chile (Agrosuper) - Strategic Advisors

2000 Cabonne Limited, Australia - Joint Venture

2000-2001 The Chalone Wine Group, California - Strategic & Financial Advisory Services

1999-2001 Masi Agricola, Italy - Strategic Advisors

1998-2001 Jim Bean (Fortune Brands), USA - Financial & Strategic Advisors

1998 European Bank of Reconstruction & Development (EBRD), London - Due Diligence for Debt & Equity Financing

1998-1999 Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards, California - Strategic Advisor & Fairness Opinion

1998 Stellenbosch Farmers Winery, South Africa - Global Strategy Review

1996-1999 Mildara Blass (Fosters Brewing Group), Australia - JV in Chile & Winemaking Operations in California

1996-2000 Paragon Vineyard, California - Joint Venture

1995 Vina Errzuriz, Chile

1995 Charles Krug Winery, Napa Valley, California - Strategic Advisors

1995 Hinman Vineyards (owned by Chambers Corp.), Oregon - Strategic Advisors

1993 Southcorp Holdings, Australia - Financial & Strategic Advisors

1993 Heublein (a division of Diageo), California - Sale of The Greystone Building & Oakville Grocery

1991-1993 Bodegas AGE, Spain (Banco Banesto, Spain) - Development & Implementation of Marketing Strategies

1990-1993 Vina San Pedro, Chile (Banco Banesto, Spain) - Valuation & Strategic Advisors