Andrew Peller (ADW.A.TO)

It got ahead of itself. He is buying it at these levels and it is one of his biggest positions. Wine is the fastest growing beverage in Canada. It is a very good business and very well managed. It is a good time to get in. Their kits for home winemaking is a very good business.

Consumer Staples tend to do well in the summer. The chart shows a symmetrical triangle indicating that a consolidation is taking place. That is positive. If it breaks out to the upside, that would be very positive and that would be the time to enter the stock. If it broke out above $11.50, that would be a good sign.

(A Top Pick March 3/16. Up 35%.) A slower growth name. He likes that it is a pure play wine company. The wine industry has grown a bit faster than beers. They are also starting to get into mixed drinks as well as launching the Gretzky distillery brands, which could have some potential. Now trading at about 19X or 20X, so advised his members to sell their holdings. If you own, it is still worth while holding, but don’t expect another 30% return.

(A Top Pick March 22/16. Up 18%.) One of his biggest positions for many, many years. Extremely well-managed. They’ve grown the business, mainly organically through new products and reducing costs. Also, benefiting from the reform in Ontario, which allows food retailers to sell wine. There are about 75 new outlets now that have to give shelf space to Ontario wine companies. Still a Buy. Under $11 is a good price.

(A Top Pick Jan 15/16. Up 66.84%.) Had thought this had good growth potential, and it really delivered. Had a 3 for 1 split which added more liquidity. The yield is pretty tiny, so he wouldn’t hold this for the yield.

It is his top position. He trimmed 10 % when it last peaked. It had gotten a little on the pricey side and this is a good entry point. The drip program will not be very dilutive. There are only two companies in Canada to invest in the wine industry.

This is the biggest Canadian wine company. Wine is a wonderful long term play on rising consumer income, and this is a wonderful company.

It is his biggest position, one of the best managed companies in Canada. They are growing organically. They recently did a 3 for 1 stock split. It is not the value it was. He would hold it.

Doesn’t own dual class share companies, but this one has been an amazing growth story. Incredibly successful. If he didn’t have an issue with dual class shares, he might actually buy this. It is unbelievable to him that in an industry which is low growth, they have made some great acquisitions and they cover all the basic markets from lower end to higher end. Have done a fantastic job. Truly a Canadian success story.

Thinks they are going to grow their earnings again this year. There were a couple of one-time items, but nothing major. Growing the business organically by launching new products, not just wines, but also spirits. Managing costs extremely well. A solid, well-managed company that is trading at a very reasonable multiple, and a lower one than some of its peers.

(A Top Pick March 3/16. Up 8.14%.) This is a recession resistant type of industry. The wine space within alcohol, is actually a faster growing one, compared to the broader alcohol/spirits market. A stable company.

(Market Call Minute) An expensive stock, but over time there is a lot of strategic value and it could eventually be a takeover target.

It is his biggest position by size. Earnings at $1.60 a share from the $0.80s. They did a tremendous job in launching more products and bringing costs down. They have undervalued real estate and little debt. The multiple is reasonable. Wine in supermarkets in Ontario will benefit them.

Canadian wine producer and marketer. A short term catalyst is Ontario where they are going to start selling wine in grocery stores. The company is building a winery and distillery under the Gretzky Estate name, which is scheduled to be finished in 2017. No analyst covers or follows the stock, so it is relatively unknown. They have been hitting 52 week highs as well as all-time highs.

Growing their sales at about 3%-4%. Nothing spectacular but in this environment it is something you want to see. Cash flow is very stable. Not a single analyst follows this company, so it has an opportunity to maybe get coverage someday. They don’t issue a lot of stock. Last May they raised their dividend by 7%. This is a bit of a safety call in this kind of a market. Dividend yield of 2.2%.