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Researcher Decries Parental Permissiveness on Drinking
From Join Together Online A Penn State researcher says that parents who let teens drink alcohol may be setting...
Moderate Consumption: Ellison Accused Of Glossing Over Medical Disagreements
Alcohol May Not Be So Good for You, After All News Summary from Join Together Many studies have suggested...
Take It or Leave It? The Truth About 8 Mediterranean Diet Staples
From ABC News online Among the legion of today’s most popular diet regimens, the Mediterranean diet has become a...
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Santa Rosa-Based American AgCredit To Merge With Kansas Farm Bank
Santa Rosa, Calif.-based American AgCredit is acquiring Farm Credit of the Heartland based in Wichita, Kansas, in a merger process scheduled for completion by Dec. 1.
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Cosentino Woes Mount, Stock Trading Suspended
Unable to meet the London Stock Exchange’s deadline for filing its financial statements for 2008, Cosentino Signature Wineries (LSE: MCOZ) asked today that trading in its stock be suspended. The company’s 2006 and 2007 annual reports were filed on May 9, 2007 and May 20, 2008 respectively. The deadline for filing is June 30.
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June Wine Sales Eke Out Gains At All Price Points
Domestic table wine sales posted a 3.8-percent gain for the four-week period ending June 14, 2009 over the same period last year, according to Wine Industry Insight’s analysis of data from Information Resources Inc.
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Trustee Appointed in Copperford/Olde Lockeford Winery Bankruptcy
Judge Michael S. McManus of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California has appointed a United States Trustee to oversee the management of the Copperford LLC Chapter 11.
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COURT APPROVES USE OF CASH COLLATERAL
After appointing Trustee Vaske, Judge McManus also approved the use of cash …
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WII Hiatus Due To Editor’s Trip
Sorry for the interruption, but Wine Industry Insight Editor Lewis Perdue is in Western New York State where he delivered a college commencement address to the State University of New York’s Corning Community College.
Corning is a major regional two-year school and as such is part of the State University of New York.
Afterwards, Lew met wth faculty at Cornell …
IRI/WII: What Are Consumers REALLY Drinking. Much Of What You Think Is Wrong.
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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Moramarco Leaves Constellation
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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News Release Boisset’s Fog Mountain Introduces California Wine in a One-liter PET Bottle New Larger Sized Sustainable Plastic Bottle Opens Doors to New Opportunities PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–When it comes...
California ABC Issues Advisory On Third-Party Resellers
Unlicensed Third Party Service Providers The Department has received numerous inquiries regarding the participation by licensees in programs operated by unlicensed Third Party Service Providers. These...
French collectors pawn wine in dash for cash
Paris - One fears the natural order of things has been up-ended if the French are giving up their wine. But financial woes have driven...
San Joaquin Valley Wine Competition Holds Fifth Tasting in June
June 19 is the deadline for entries in the fifth annual San Joaquin Valley Wine Competition which will be held June 26 and 27 in...
Teaching winery opens on Cornell campus
With the snip of a grapevine, Susan A. Henry, the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), opened the...
Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Names Ste. Michelle Wine Estates U.S. Importer
[NEWS RELEASE] EPERNAY, France & WOODINVILLE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte and Ste. Michelle Wine Estates announced today that the Woodinville, Washington-based company will become the Champagne...
CAWG Scholarship Program the Big Winner in Tractor Raffle
[NEWS RELEASE] Sacramento, Calif., April 22, 2009 – “It’s great to be a winner,” which is just what both Brad Alderson of Acampo and Gary Merwin...
Inertia Beverage Group Gives Sacramento Businesses Taste of New Virtual Wine Distributor (News Release)
(PR NEWSWIRE) — Inertia Beverage Group Brings Virtual Wine Distribution to Sacramento and Tahoe with Wine Trade Tastings — (SACRAMENTO, Calif)—Sacramento and Lake Tahoe area restaurants and wine...
GoBYO Helps Diners Find Corkage-Friendly Dining
A new website, GoBYO.com says that more than 15,000 restaurants in ten major regions permit customers to bring their own wine. The site surveyed dining...
On Wine: Price is just one reason for Costco’s booming wine biz
According to the Seattle P-I, “Costco Wholesale, the Seattle-area-based discount shopping club, is now the largest retailer of wine in the country. With 290 stores...
Red Wine Helps You Think
Newsmax.com reports that resveratrol, the chemical in red wine that’s been shown to have numerous health benefits, is giving you another reason to kick back...
Inertia Beverage Group Unveils Enhanced Direct-To-Trade Wine Distribution Platform (news release)
(NEWS RELEASE) Robust Searching and Single Destination Ordering GivesRetailers/Restaurants Access to Boutique and Limited Production Wine (Napa, CALIF)—Inertia Beverage Group announced today the release of a new...
U.K. Women buy wine - eight out of ten bottles, survey finds
The London Guardian is reporting that “Women choose and buy eight out of every 10 bottles of wine that are drunk at home, according to...
Winery Finds That Refill Beats Recycle
Like millions of other Americans, residents of Sandpoint, Idaho sort their recyclable waste for curbside pickup. But there is no market for the recycled glass,...
New North Carolina Haw River Valley AVA
(From TTB News Release) Washington, D.C. – The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published a final rule in the Federal Register establishing the...
Wine group Constellation to axe jobs Drinks group to cut 5% of workforce amid shrinking UK sales
The Guardian (U.K.) has reported that Consetllation Brands will cut 5% of its workforce. “Constellation Brands, the world’s biggest wine maker, is to cut 5% of...
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NEWS FETCH - June 29, 2009
Are Empty Wine Bottles on eBay Being Used for Counterfeiting? OR: A Custom Crush on wine Boxed Wine Burger Bake-off – Because We Could All Use a...
NEWS FETCH - June 26, 2009
Washington state, wholesalers ordered to pay $1.9 million of Costco’s legal costs Uncorked: Beware “score whores” in the wine world Secretary Salazar to Speak at Town Meeting...
NEWS FETCH - June 25, 2009
Diageo announces new regional president Is sauvignon blanc in danger of becoming like Chardonnay? Blogging: Highlights for June 25 from VINEXPO 2009 Trading cattle for grapes Diageo (DEO)...
NEWS FETCH - June 24, 2009
Odds against California getting disaster declaration for Fresno County Canada: Ontario Liquor Store Strike Deadline Is Extended Indefinitely Canada: Liquid Alternatives in the Face of Looming LCBO...
NEWS FETCH - June 23, 2009
Pernod cuts see grapegrowers weigh options Oz:A Grim Morning After for Australian Wines Oz:Fruit juice and wine processor collapses Diageo (DEO) PriceWatch Alert Down To $53.27 Break...
NEWS FETCH - June 22, 2009
Bordeaux wine fair hopes to beat recession blues Wineries employ water-saving systems; new look at ‘greywater’ Plastic not fantastic for wine Permits May Not be Needed for Some...
NEWS FETCH - June 19, 2009
Santa Barbara Wine Panel Hopeful AUS. Fosters Review of Excess Properties Still Being Felt VINEXPO Opens, Releases Wishful Thinking Sales Forecast AUS: Major varieties in decline but...
NEWS FETCH - June 18, 2009
Wines & Vines Launches Online Marketing System Copia looks set to re-open following financial settlement Ex-Gallo VP suing Stanislaus County law enforcement over excessive Wine.com launches shipping...
NEWS FETCH - June 17, 2009
Report: Lodi wine industry’s annual impact $5 billion Alcohol’s Good for You? Some Scientists Doubt It Foster’s poaches drinks veteran to boost wine unit California wine industry...
NEWS FETCH - June 16, 2009
Rabobank: Consumer Spending Has Likely Been Altered for the Long Term Recession takes fizz from Majestic Wine profits NZ: Wine industry hits $1 billion export target a...
NEWS FETCH - June 15, 2009
Record NZ Sauvignon Blanc Crop May Cap Prices Settlement moves Copia one step closer to revival Copia: Wine Shrine’ Saga Has Downs & Ups Agricultural panel jeopardizes...
NEWS FETCH - June 12, 2009
Vintner promotes his craft among African Americans World’s best Chardonnay…from Canada? A Fresh Approach to Designating New Appellations Foster’s hires David Dearie as local wine division...
NEWS FETCH - June 10, 2009
“Robert Parker’s Bitch” - Documentary explores points-rating system Brown-Forman Grows Earnings Up, Profits Down US now Australia’s biggest wine export market Italy, Spain and Australia Dethrone France In...
TTB Issues New Organic Wine Labeling Policy
The TTB has revised its labeling policy on organic wines. The following is the full TTB Policy Information Sheet on New Organic Labeling Policies Through a Memorandum...
NEWS FETCH - June 8, 2009
Wine In A Box? Think ‘Good’ Not ‘Gauche’ Recession puts a cork in lavish Napa charity Marketing program ramps up efforts to promote Lake County Franzia Says New...
NEWS FETCH - June 9, 2009
New meaning for drink to your health Alcohol: Is it really good for you? Cameron Hughes Wine Appoints Regal Wine Co. as California Distributor Will Blog...
NEWS FETCH - June 4, 2009
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About The Editor
WII Editor Lewis Perdue
is a former Washington, D.C. investigative reporter and has written 20 published books. He founded Wine Business Insider in 1991 followed three years later by Wine Business Monthly. Both were sold in 1997, but remain the dominant trade publications for the North American wine business. In 1997 he became a correspondent for CBS Marketwatch and a columnist for The Street.Com. Later, he worked as a columnist for the Wall Street Journal Online before founding an Internet payments company which went public. He has also been a negociant and a wine importer/distributor. Click here for more on Lew.