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NielsenIQ Shows On-Premise Spirits with no growth since end of pandemic. Beer off -2.2%; Wine down -8.1%

NielsenIQ Beverage Alcohol Update Week ending March 13, 2021 Unless otherwise noted, data and insights below are for the week ending March 13, 2021, compared to the same week last year in NielsenIQ off premise channels. Wine Sparkling led growth in off-premise wine. Table wine declined by 12.4%, while sparkling wine grew by 18.2%. French […]

March 24, 2021 / Comments Off on NielsenIQ Shows On-Premise Spirits with no growth since end of pandemic. Beer off -2.2%; Wine down -8.1% / Read More

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Silicon Valley Bank DtC Winery Survey NOW ends March 26

NEWS RELEASE – MARCH 19, 2020 SVB’S Annual Direct to Consumer Wine Survey now ends March 26th Click here to take the survey The deadline for completing the SVB’s Annual Direct to Consumer Wine Survey has been extended to March 26th at 11:59 p.m. PST.   This final week will be your last chance to complete the […]

March 19, 2021 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Understanding SPACs

A SPAC — Special Purpose Acquisition Company (also known as a “blank check” company) — is a relatively simple concept…in theory: Form (and fund) a Sponsor entity to move the process forward. Create a NewCo (SPAC) whose sole purpose is to create a public shell. NewCo designed to do nothing but raise money and merge with […]

March 7, 2021 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Crimson Wine to restate 3+ years of financial results after independent review of “unreliable” accounting errors

  Crimson Wine Group will be  restating “unreliable” financial results for three fiscal years ended December 31, 2017, 2018 and 2019 after an independent review is completed, according to the company’s SEC 8-K Report of Dec. 22, 2020   According to the 8-K,  the reviews “relate to the allocation of costs to bulk wine inventory, […]

January 6, 2021 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Time Is Running Out For Prop 13 Transfers Of Property That Were Abolished by Prop 19

PROPOSITION 19: PROPERTY TAX AND ESTATE AND GIFT TAX ALERT By Robert M. Fanucci, J.D., Master of Laws (LL.M.) Taxation, New York University Gagen, McCoy, McMahon, Koss, Markowitz & Fanucci   Although the passage of Proposition 19 creates some limited benefits by expanding property tax “portability” benefits that permit taxpayers over 55, victims of natural […]

January 4, 2021 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Amorim TCA Claims: Where’s the proof?

Grand claims of a “magic bullet” require data to be credible otherwise, it’s just more marketing hype: Amorim Announces Enhancements to Eliminate Cork Taint.   Amorim’s claims come with no proof.   Where is the testing data from an independent third party that has tasted “n” number of corks which they were allowed to randomly […]

December 18, 2020 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Beckstoffer Vineyards restructures family’s farming & vineyard operations

NEWS RELEASE – December 7, 2020 Andy Beckstoffer of Beckstoffer Vineyards today announced the restructuring of his family’s farming and vineyard operations, separating the farming operations from vineyard ownership. Beckstoffer Vineyards will continue to own all vineyards under the family trust.   A new Corporation, Beckstoffer Vineyards Farming Services Company, will be formed to operate […]

December 7, 2020 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Constellation & Gallo sign FTC agreement to allow $1.03 billion asset deal

  CONSTELLATION BRANDS AND E. & J. GALLO SIGN AGREEMENT WITH FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION STAFF RELATING TO CONSENT ORDER ON PENDING TRANSACTION; CONSTELLATION PROVIDES BUSINESS UPDATE FOR FISCAL 2021   VICTOR, N.Y., Nov. 9, 2020 – Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today that it and E. & […]

November 9, 2020 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Former Treasury Wine Estates CEO to take helm of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

NEWS RELEASE Ste. Michelle Wine Estates October 28, 2020   WOODINVILLE, Wash. – Ste. Michelle Wine Estates announces the retirement of Jim Mortensen, President and CEO, effective November 1, 2020.   “The opportunity to work at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates was a wonderful privilege. I am immensely proud of the work this organization has accomplished,” […]

October 28, 2020 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Saving Venge Vineyards, in the owner’s own words and photos

The Glass Fire in Northern Napa and Sonoma Valleys is contained now and headed for the record books — even as Red Flag Fire Warnings are currently extended because of possible new dangers from low humidity and new Diablo winds — hot, dry,  how howling gusts out of the Northeast sometimes topping 90 mph at […]

October 19, 2020 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More