Mid-Year Bev Alc M&A Breakdown

Dear Client:    In 2021, we tallied up about 60 deals in the beverage alcohol industry, ranging from full acquisitions to minority investments and joint ventures [see WSD 12-16-2021]. So far, the number of deals this year is slightly outpacing last year. Today, we'll break down the deals made in the first half of 2022 across wine, spirits, distribution and tech categories.  WINE. The majority of M&A deals we've reported on this year were in the wine space.  A handful