(Wine-Searcher) - It isn't all sweetness and light in the often cut-throat world of wine, as James Lawrence discovers.

One of the most agonizing experiences that any business faces is surely the transference of leadership and power. The problem is even more acute in family businesses, where the original entrepreneur hangs on like a demented bat to watch others try to manage the business while, at the same time, the next generation resents the interference.