The Rosenthal family has closed its historic Newton Canyon winery in Malibu after the Palisades Fire destroyed the property's tasting room. The loss removes a public-facing venue that had linked the vineyards to Hollywood clients and visitors, including associations with the family's Raleigh soundstages and the Sunset Marquis hotel.
The closure marks an abrupt end to the winery's tasting operations, which relied on the on-site facility now lost to the blaze. Beyond the immediate halt to tastings, the shutdown severs a point of direct contact between the vineyard and consumers, reducing opportunities for on-site sales, events and the experiential marketing that small wineries typically depend on.
For the Rosenthal family, best known in industry and entertainment circles for their soundstages and hotel property, the Newton Canyon loss removes a hospitality asset from their local portfolio. The damage also underscores how wildfire can interrupt diversified hospitality and real-estate holdings that depend on single-site visitor infrastructure.
Local businesses and visitors may feel ripple effects from the closure, as the tasting room served as a cultural and tourism draw in Malibu. The full scope of economic impact, including any effect on vineyard operations, employment at the site, or plans for rebuilding, has not been disclosed.
It is not yet known whether the Newton Canyon facility will be repaired or whether the family intends to reopen a tasting room at the site. The Palisades Fire’s destruction of the tasting venue is the proximate cause of the winery’s shutdown, and the next steps for the property remain to be announced.
