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My review of Water; The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization by Steven Solomon appeared in the Feb. 1, 2010 issue of Barrons.
That review noted mistakes in the book, but the review ran long and the editors needed to cut a lot of the detail in order to fit the available space.
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Several investors in Inertia Beverage Group sent Wine Industry Insight the following email update they received from Ted Jansen, President and CEO.
The email is being reproduced in its entirety with Jansen’s permission.
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Subject: IBG - Investor Status Update
Dear Investor –
The purpose of my note is two-fold – 1) to provide you a short …
Inertia Beverage Group (IBG) has closed on the $14 million funding round announced in December and should have the money in the bank Jan. 26, CEO Ted Jansen told Wine Industry Insight today.
“It’s been a long tough series of months,” Jansen said, “so this is a good news day for us.”
Jansen said the offering still has $3 million more authorized, …
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Tom Meadowcroft, owner and winemaker of Meadowcroft Wines in Sonoma County says he has agreed to discontinue …
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The wine industry’s perception that box and value brands own all the growth categories is wrong. This broad-brush conviction may have been true six months ago, but it is not justified by a detailed and current look at what consumers are really buying.
The market is in flux and opportunities exist for those willing to take a close look at the …
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VICTOR, N.Y., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ, ASX: CBR), announced today that Jon Moramarco, chief executive officer of Constellation International, will leave the company effective June 30, 2009. “Jon has been a highly valued member of the management team since 1999 and his strategic insight, knowledge and vast wine industry experience have helped us build …
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