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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

NEWS FETCH – July 15, 2013

TOP NEWS Rob McMillan: Mid-Year State of the Wine Biz Demeter Group: 2013 State of the Wine Industry (.pdf) Treasury Wine Shares Dip On $145M Charge to ditch old US inventory Glazer’s To Acquire Star Distributors in TN Wine Giants Monopolize U.S. Market USDA Announces Market Access Program Funding Legislation to Support US Ag Research […]

July 15, 2013 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Esther J. Cepeda: Saying no to alcohol

“I’ve worked in such environments and they became yet another place where I had to steel myself for the inevitable weirdness of being a non-drinker in an alcohol-centric society.” “Seriously, I felt less peer pressure to drink as an undergraduate at a state university with a legitimately terrible reputation as a party school — our […]

July 13, 2013 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

‘Poor man’s wine auction’ closed due to violation

The state Alcohol Beverage Commission has shut down one of the time-honored summer traditions of the Napa Valley, the Home Winemakers Classic, after deciding that the 30-year-old event breaks the law. The Classic, the main fundraiser for the Dry Creek-Lokoya Volunteer Fire Department, has grown over the years to attract hundreds of locals as well […]

July 13, 2013 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Quakes, injection disposal of fracking water linked

http://www.sfgate.com/science/article/Quakes-injection-disposal-of-fracking-water-4663183.php America’s boom in oil and natural gas production may have triggered an unwelcome side effect – earthquakes. A new study in the journal Science finds that the number of temblors shaking the central and eastern United States has soared in recent years, even as the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing has opened up those […]

July 13, 2013 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Wine Review Generator: Real or Random

Oddly similar to many reviews I have read in any number of publications. “A bleachy parsnip perfume and sandy smack midtones are merged in the 2004 Sauvignon Blanc from Owl Meadows Vineyards.” “The 1985 Zinfandel from Acme Winery unites bashful pheremone essences with a non-toxic whitefish bouquet.” “Jose Rodrigues Vineyards incorporates lascivious spearmint overtones and […]

July 12, 2013 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWS FETCH – July 12, 2013

TOP NEWS Domestic Table Wine Fuels Ongoing Growth Renewed fear of global recession as companies rein in spending plans Groups, Lawmakers File Mixed Reaction on Partial Farm Bill Vote Central Valley small businesses may qualify for drought disaster loans Growers To Consider Insurance Options For Workers Calif. shuts down farm operator in heat death case […]

July 12, 2013 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NY firm acquires majority stake in Sonoma Mission Inn

Carey Watermark Investors Inc. purchased a 75 percent stake in the luxury Sonoma Valley resort, for $73.3 million. http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20130711/BUSINESS/130719915/1350?Title=Sonoma-s-Mission-Inn-sold-in-73-million-deal  

July 12, 2013 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

The poker game behind Alexander Valley Vineyards’ Sin Zin

Sin and temptation have always been more popular than redemption. http://tastingroom.blogs.pressdemocrat.com/2013/07/10/the-poker-game-behind-alexander-valley-vineyards%e2%80%99-sin-zin/  

July 12, 2013 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

The brain’s response to sweets may indicate risk for development of alcoholism | Science Codex

This might be why so many of the “misery wines” like Thunderbird and Richard’s Wild Irish Rose are sickeningly sweet. Could be marketing to alcoholism in addition to masking the sting of the alcohol. http://www.sciencecodex.com/the_brains_response_to_sweets_may_indicate_risk_for_development_of_alcoholism-115538

July 11, 2013 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWS FETCH – July 11, 2013

TOP NEWS WineDirect/Vin65 & VinTank Partner to Connect Social Media and Commerce 4 things you should know about the US wine market opportunity Restaurant sales stall in June Proposition of Farm Bill Split Has Long Road Ahead Scientists work on creating synthetic yeast GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY EU planting scheme sparks glut concern S. African Wine […]

July 11, 2013 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More