We live to grow.
Precept’s entrepreneurial spirit drives consistent investments in brand acquisition and innovation year after year.
Our Story
Seattle based Precept Wine & Spirits is the largest privately held wine and spirits producer in the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 2003 by Andrew Browne and Dan Baty, the company's wines and spirits have garnered more than 1,100 combined best buys and critical scores exceeding 90 points.
Precept owns and maintains nearly 4,000 planted vineyard acres across Washington, Idaho, New Mexico and Oregon; such leading wine brands as Browne Family Wine & Spirits, Battle Creek by Browne Family, Gruet, House Wine, Waterbrook Winery, Canoe Ridge Vineyard, Primarius, and Callaway Cellars. Precept’s Grape & Grain division has been dedicated to innovating and producing top performing private label brands.
History + Highlights
Yamhela (Yamhill-Carlton AVA, Oregon) and Wittenberg (formerly Skyfall, Yakima Valley AVA, WA) vineyard purchases.
Grape & Grain division launches.
Precept acquires New Mexico sparkling wine house, Gruet Winery.
Impact lauds Precept with four Hot Prospect Brand Awards.
Continued growth with innovative packaging including 3L boxes & cans.
Precept acquires Truett-Hurst's portfolio of national and exclusive brands.
Volio Imports Partnership.
Callaway Cellars acquired & relaunched.
Precept acquires the Sheffield Cellars and Fairbanks dessert wine portfolio from E. & J. Gallo Winery and Pacific Northwest Distilling Co.
Browne Family Spirits, an extension of Browne Family Vineyards, launches in new tasting rooms in Spokane and Bellevue.
Browne Family launches the Forest Project, a partnership with One Tree Planted, with the goal of planting 1 million trees.
Browne Family Spirits wholesale SKUs launch in the Northwest, and the spirits portfolio expands to our Tacoma location.