EVANS & TATE STRIKES DEAL WITH MCWILLIAMS WINERY

Troubled Australian winery Evans & Tate has signed over its distribution rights to New South Wales-based McWilliams Wines in Australia, beginning Sept. 1. Evans & Tate went into voluntary receivership last week after ANZ bank foreclosed on a A$100 million loan to the company. The receiver, McGrathNicol, in turn entered an interim agreement with McWilliams. In addition to distribution, McWilliams’ will work with E&T and receiver McGrathNicol to drive value and brand development through a large marketing campaign. McGrathNicol also