CAMERON HUGHES - scmwine/Wineries GitHub Wiki
Cameron Hughes
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Founder | Cameron Hughes |
| Business Model | Négociant |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Peak Production | 500,000+ cases annually |
| Current Brand | CAM X Wine |
| Web Site | https://camxwine.com/ |
Note: California-based négociant business buying and bottling wines from various sources. Not a winery.
History
2001: Cameron Hughes started wine négociant business, buying excess wine from well-known California wineries, working out of his car selling bulk wine to Costco.
Growth: Production exceeded 500,000 cases per year. About 60% from contracted vineyards and wineries, with fruit vinified under company supervision.
2017: Brand sold by bankruptcy court receiver to Vintage Wine Estates.
Post-2017: Hughes established new négociant brand "de Négoce," later sold in 2023-2024.
Current: Operates CAM X Wine as latest venture.
Business Model
Buys fruit or wine and bottles under own name. Hallmark is refusal to disclose producer names, signing confidentiality agreements to preserve winery anonymity.
Sells primarily through Costco and other discount locations.
Legacy
Pioneered the role of the négociant in the USA.