Cameron Hughes Wine, Inc. is a wine négociant that specializes in the acquisition, re-blending, and marketing of fine wines under its own label.[1] [2] [3] [4]
The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.[3] [5] Cameron Hughes is the company’s co-founder and former CEO.[3] [6] [7]
Cameron Hughes, a native of Modesto California, learned the wine industry from his father, Steve Hughes, a wine salesperson.[1] [7] Cameron Hughes established a wine-brokering firm with his wife and business partner, Jessica Kogan, in 2001.[1] [2] Hughes sold his personal collection of wine to fund the brokerage.[3] [8] He invested in surplus wines, blended them and sold the wine out of the couple’s Volvo.[3] [8] [9]
Cameron Hughes Wine, Inc. sells wines at both retail locations and through wholesalers.[1] [3] [8] The company acquired $3 million mezzanine capital in 2008.[6] [7]
In 2017, Cameron Hughes Wine was acquired by Vintage Wine Estates in a bankruptcy court for $5.5 million.[10]
In July 2024, Vintage Wine Estates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with plans to sell all of its assets, including Cameron Hughes Wine.[11]
Cameron Hughes Wine offers wine under six labels: The Lot Series, Hughes Wellman, CAM Collection, Cameron Hughes California, Greenlip, and Zin Your Face.[4] The wine is sourced from France, Italy, Spain, Argentina, South Africa, and California.[4]