US: Constellation Brands agrees to buy Mark West brand
By James Wilmore | 29 June 2012
Constellation Brands has agreed a deal to acquire the Californian pinot noir Mark West brand from Purple Wine Company for an undisclosed sum.
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Constellation Brands has agreed a deal to acquire the Californian pinot noir Mark West brand from Purple Wine Company for an undisclosed sum.

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