Company History

OCT

1999

Winery Exchange founded

Oct

2002

Launched first multi-country wine brand for U.K.

Nov

2004

Launched first exclusive spirits brand

Jun

2006

Launched first domestic craft beer brand; Launched Ogio Italian wine brand, which became the #1 selling Pinot Grigio in the U.K.

Aug

2007

Named one of the “Top 100 Fastest Growing Businesses” by Entrepreneur Magazine

Feb

2008

Recognized as one of the “Top 30 U.S. Wine Companies” by Wine Business Monthly

Apr

2010

Awarded “Outstanding Supplier of the Year” for 2nd year in a row by Kroger, one of the world’s largest grocery retailers

Feb

2011

Expanded international presence by opening a dedicated office in London; Acquired Echelon Vineyards, WX’s first proprietary brand

Jul

2012

Named “Gold Medal Winner” in Beverage Alcohol category by Private Label Buyer magazine

Jan

2013

Acquired Our Daily Wines and Orleans Hill, our first certified organic wine brands; Received “Outstanding Wine Supplier” award by Whole Foods Market

Apr

2014

Acquired Chronic Cellars in Paso Robles, CA; Opened WX Bottling line in Sonoma, CA

Mar

2016

Company renamed WX Brands

MAR

2017

Acquired Bread & Butter wines; Acquired Jamieson Ranch Vineyards in Napa, CA and their portfolio of wine brands: Double Lariat, Reata, Light Horse and Whiplash; Acquired Jelly Jar wine brand

Aug

2018

Acquired Reckless Love wines; Bread & Butter wines and Chronic Cellars awarded Impact “Hot Prospect Brands” for 2017

November

2018

Linda Trotta named North Bay Business Journal’s Napa Valley Winemaker of the Year

Jan

2019

WX Brands celebrates 20th anniversary; Bread & Butter wines received Impact “Hot Brand Award” for 2018

Jan

2020

Acquired the Baileyana Wines portfolio from Edna Valley including Baileyana, True Myth, Tangent and Zocker

February

2020

WX Brands is named as the #15 top largest US wine company by Wine Business Monthly

July

2020

Bread & Butter named #1 Fastest Growing Top 20 Wine Brand

July

2021

Terold acquires majority stake in WX Brands

August

2021

Bread & Butter Tasting Room opens in Napa Valley

September

2021

WX wins North Bay Business Journal best place to work (1st win)

January

2023

Bread & Butter becomes official sponsor of the Toronto Maple Leafs

November

2023

Bread & Butter becomes the #1 selling US brand in Canada

May

2025

Bread & Butter awarded “Impact Hot Brand” for 7th year and “Blue Chip Brand” for 10 Consecutive Years of Growth