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Lewis Perdue is an entrepreneur, technologist, scientist, professor, author, publisher, journalist, and outdoorsman. Click here for more on Lew. Email Lew at: lewis[dot]perdue[at]wineindustryinsight[dot]com

DISCUS Wades Big Time Into Oregon Grocery Liquor Sales Process

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) has forged close relationships with American grocery chains in an effort to fight “wine only” state laws according to multiple board members who have spoken with Wine Industry Insight on a “not for attribution basis.” Those interviews have also revealed a growing alliance between DISCUS and […]

March 14, 2014 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

NEWS FETCH – March 13, 2014

TOP NEWS Alc Bev Market Shifts Mean More Intense Competition E.P.A.’s Proposed Rules on Water Worry Farmers Fruit, Vegetable, And Wine Prices Likely Going Up Due To Drought Did Europe Waste Billions On Vineyard Reform? Building A National Wine, Beer or Beverage Brand? [Sponsored Link] CALIFORNIA BRIEFS Vineyard manager Jeff Hill charged with allegedly stealing […]

March 13, 2014 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWS FETCH – March 12, 2014

TOP NEWS Ste. Michelle Buys Willakia Vineyard Treasury Replaces Grant, Names Sheridan To Top US Marketing Post Interior Secretary Meets Secretly with Calif water contractors Ready To Eat With Gloves Off? US Aussie Wine Imports Down, Value-Per-Liter Up USDA To Expand Support For Small, Mid-Sized Growers Building A National Wine, Beer or Beverage Brand? [Sponsored […]

March 12, 2014 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Parker, Legal Trolls: Come Get Me – A Fair Use Declaration

Robert Parker has melted down into a legal snit fit over a column that quoted his web site. The quotes are certainly relevant in a public discussion and surely seem short enough not to infringe. This looks like a serious case of thin-skin rather than legal infringement. Nevertheless, he’s turned the copyright trolling hellhounds on […]

March 12, 2014 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWS FETCH – March 11, 2014

TOP NEWS Wine in danger of losing share to other categories Consumers expect to spend less on dining out in 2014 Calif table grapes could destroy Aussie wine industry Agriculture must prepare for agroterror Building A National Wine, Beer or Beverage Brand? [Sponsored Link] CALIFORNIA BRIEFS Irrigation May Cause Calif Vines To Age Prematurely Bud […]

March 11, 2014 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Sometimes The Early Bird Misses The Worm

Congratulations to Steve Heimoff who has made the transition from ink-and-digital-stained wretch to Director, Wine Communications & Education at Jackson Family Wines. See Short and simple: I have a new job for more details. This move is great for Steve because he now has the opportunity to earn closer to what his awesome talents really […]

March 10, 2014 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWS FETCH – March 10, 2014

TOP NEWS Altria About to Pounce on Constellation Brands? Global Prosecco sales overtake Champagne Farm Bill Reflects Shifting American Menu Millennials don’t trust you & other takeaways from Pew report Getting Your Wine Into Shanghai [Sponsored Link] CALIFORNIA BRIEFS S.F. investor buys four more Napa wine warehouses Truett-Hurst shifts to new Paper Boy ‘bottle’ supplier […]

March 10, 2014 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Jamieson Vs Jameson: Pernod Unit Sued by Napa Vintner

We picked up the following snippet this morning from Bloomberg: Pernod Unit Sued by Napa Vintner Over Jameson Whiskey Trademark “Pernod Ricard SA (RI)’s Irish Distillers unit was sued Feb. 27 by the owners of a winery in California’s Napa Valley seeking a court declaration that the winery’s name doesn’t infringe the trademarks associated with […]

March 10, 2014 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWS FETCH – March 7, 2014

TOP NEWS Beckstoffer Purchases Mendocino and Red Hills Vineyards El Nino Coming: good news for weather woes Feb another challenging month for restaurants Cerberus Buys Safeway, Merges It With Albertsons Audit shows NASS crop report vulnerability Building A National Wine, Beer or Beverage Brand? [Sponsored Link] CALIFORNIA BRIEFS Save this historic California vineyard Edgy: The […]

March 7, 2014 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Vine Smuggler No Hero To Growers & Nurseries

A recent article on John Caldwell: “The Smuggler of Napa Valley,” didn’t set very well with many who make their living where the vine meets with the dirt. We heard from university researchers who were outraged because casually moving rootstock around can spread all sorts of vine diseases. We heard similar complaints from growers and […]

March 7, 2014 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More