Calif. Lawsuit Charges Gallo With Knowingly Selling Fake Pinot
A Los Angeles law firm has filed a complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court ($VIP subscriber content) against E. &.J Gallo and French company Sieur d ‘Arques alleging that the two companies engaged in unfair competition, false advertising, and fraud in the bottling, distribution, and sale of the Red Bicyclette line French wines represented as [...]
NEWSFETCH - February 26, 2010
Lawsuit Claims Gallo and French Supplier Mislabeled Fake Pinot Noir to Deceive
Diageo Sees US iPhone Users, Women as Boon to Price
Drinks firms eye Chinese temptations
Water for food: It’s not the farmer, says new research
Ancient Wine Press Found in Israel Likely Sent Exports to [...]
Jan. Nielsen Data: $20+ Revives, Domestic Brands Outpace Imports Almost 7:1
While neither the recession nor bargain-basement mania have run their course, Nielsen Company data from January shows a lot of life at higher price points. The news is good overall with all wines monitored by scanner data rising 5.1 percent for the four week period ending Feb. 6. That aggregated number, however, hides some [...]
Diamond Oaks Vineyard Transfer Not Fraud Judge Rules
Dinesh Maniar’s transfer of two Napa Valley Vineyard Properties to Diamond Oaks Vineyards shortly before its Chapter 11 filing was legitimate estate-planning and not fraud as alleged in an October 2009 bankruptcy court proceeding.
Cosentino Gets Brief CDFA License Suspension
Cosentino Signature Enterprises LLC has had its processor’s license suspended for three months for failing to pay winegrape growers for fruit purchased from the 2008 vintage. The suspension begins March 1. The company, which owns Cosentino Winery among other brands, will not legally be able to purchase grapes until the end of May.
Agatha D’Esterhazy, MEB [...]
NEWSFETCH - February 25, 2010
Traps set statewide for destructive grapevine moth
Westlands district quits state water association
Christies looks to year ahead
The Argument for Boxed Wine
WA: Wine Tasting at Farmers Markets?
UK: Naked Wines announce 5-million-pound fund for winemakers
Petrus takes on with Lafite in Asia
UK: Blossom Hill invests in [...]
NEWSFETCH - February 24, 2010
Heritage Bank - Major wine, small business lender told to tighten practices
US wine industry reeled in 2009, wary of 2010
January Retail Sales Continue Slow Road to Recovery, Says NRF
Fresh calls for branded varietal French wines
UFW President Slams California Water Bond
Obama Administration Details Healthy Food Financing
Carlo [...]
Priorities for the New Decade: The Importance of the Central Coast to the California Wine Industry
15TH Annual Central Coast Insights
March 18, 2010
8:00 - 8:30 A.M. REGISTRATION
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Kathy Archer, President, Wine Industry Symposium Group
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NEWSFETCH - February 23, 2010
One in three French regional wines a sham
Bumper Californian crop puts pressure on high-end
France suffers record Champagne and Cognac declines
Sharp fall in Champagne shipments
Morgan Stanley Lowers Q4 EPS Estimates For Constellation Brands
$40K settles search lawsuit of retired Gallo exec
Italian vintner likens [...]
NEWSFETCH - February 22, 2010
North Coast Growers, buyers look for ways to work out contracts
South Africa overtakes France in market share
Foster’s CEO says company selling non-essential wine assets
Foster’s Says Has Had No Beer, Wine Approaches
Chile: Vina Casa Silva goes organic
Alcohol is a great investment
OZ: Bumper [...]
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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.