An Instrumental Man Exits the Wine Industry

Wine Industry Insight's Lew Perdue has made the wine industry better

Anyone who has followed the wine industry over the past 30 years knows Lewis Perdue. But those who know him well understand that he isn’t just an instrumental member of the American wine industry, but a person who has lived an extraordinary life. I mention this because Lew is exiting the wine industry and that’s important.

Most will know Lew Perdue as the publisher of Wine Industry Insight and its daily email newsletter that curates the wine news, WineFetch. For years his WineFetch email has been among the first reads of the day, bringing us primarily news of the industry.

Today, Lew officially announced that he has sold Wine Industry Insight. The buyer is Kevin Merrit, an entrepreneur, investor, and self-professed “wine nerd”. Kevin will continue to work closely with Becca Yeamans, Insight’s editor, but is also promising various changes to the publication.