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NEWS FETCH – JANUARY 21, 2013

TOP NEWS Vineyard firm fined $200K, manager jailed in worker death Silicon Valley Bank Wine Report: Q&A Transcript Calon Segur Heirs Buy Chateau Godeau Vinexpo 2013 Global Wine Forecast Chardonnay, Moscato Get Social Media Buzzing Glazer’s Becomes Exclusive Distributor For Banfi In Five States Beer & baijiu still top China’s Adult Bev lists Retailers Respond […]

January 21, 2013 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWS FETCH – JANUARY 18, 2013

TOP NEWS Global Wine consumption: 2 Bil bottles by 2016 Trinchero wins copyright battle with Piedmont SAfrica Farm Strikes May Endanger Wal-Mart Contracts Brown-Forman to set up own distribution company in France Kurniawan Loses Bid to Exclude Counterfeiting Evidence Another Aussie winery in receivership Constellation In Senior Exec Reshuffle US Beer Distros: 130KDirect Jobs, $54 […]

January 18, 2013 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Sonoma State Intros Wine Industry Finance and Accounting Certificate

Sonoma State’s new certificate program will be taught by wine industry professionals in the finance and accounting fields. Each seminar is designed to deliver core quantitative concepts illustrated by wine industry examples. The new program is appropriate for wine industry professionals who seek a greater understanding of the quantitative side of their business. No previous […]

January 17, 2013 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWS FETCH – JANUARY 17, 2013

TOP NEWS Obama’s nomination of ATF director signals battle to strengthen agency SVB’s McMillan Blends Wine, Lending and Rock ‘n’ Roll Farmers may see steeper budget cuts in new farm bill Consumer confidence rises as restaurant sales, traffic fall in Dec Technomic: What’s hot in adult beverages Gaja predicts panic in the market, 2013 grape […]

January 17, 2013 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWS FETCH – JANUARY 16, 2013

TOP NEWS SVB 2013 Outlook: Pricey grapes impact profits, huge bulk imports, price rises difficult Two-Buck Chuck Price Goes Up Best-Ever Harvest For America’s West Coast Global Wine Consumption Set to Rise Farm employers begin preparing for health care law Societe Generale cuts Diageo to hold from buy Wine Industry Ends Year on High Note […]

January 16, 2013 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWS FETCH – JANUARY 15, 2013

TOP NEWS US wine makers get help from Australian weather woes Former Wine Institute lobbyist Lunardi dies Winery growth surging in US Challenging The “One Big Tank” Myth Getting New Farm Bill is No Easy Task MD Direct Wine Shipment Report will be Important in Other States Champagne supplier goes into administration High dollar leads […]

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

NEWS FETCH – JANUARY 14, 2013

TOP NEWS Continued Growth Predicted For U.S. Wine Market Cash-Strapped Yellow Tail Maker Casella in Talks With Lender Foley’s sole control allows quick deals Almonds Shove Grapes Into 3rd Place For Calif Ag Value Chard Flood Buoys Aussie Wine Exports as Prices Decline Wines & Vines Merges with Practical Winery & Vineyard Silicon Valley Bank’s […]

January 14, 2013 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWS FETCH – JANUARY 11, 2013

TOP NEWS Constellation Outperforming US wine and spirits biz? Restaurateurs glum on sales growth, economy Wine dollar delusion in China Privatization Fall-Out Lingers in Wash. State Calif Toughens Farm Labor Laws Wine development fight rages in Santa Barbara Flaming January Hits Vineyards In Australia Clos de Paulilles sold to Maison Cazes/Advini CALIFORNIA BRIEFS Ingelnook,breaking into […]

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

NEWS FETCH – JANUARY 10, 2013

TOP NEWS Electronic Invoices Illegal in California Small restaurateurs may see 5% fiscal cliff tax hikes Trinchero Expands Into Washington Wine 3 Years After Court Ruling, Legislative Inaction Stymies Direct Shipping Diageo, Charmer Sign Distro Deal Riots in S.Africa may not be connected to wine PLONK AND CIRCUMSTANCE Inauguration wines: plonk and circumstance Presidential Lunch […]

January 10, 2013 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Champagne Consumer Fraud

Champagne comes from the Champagne region of France. Sparkling wine from anywhere else is sparkling wine, cava, vin mousseaux, etc. To call a sparkling wine “Champagne,” if it comes from anywhere else but Champagne, is consumer fraud. It’s like labeling a wine “Napa Valley Select” when the wine comes from Moldova. It may be technically […]

January 10, 2013 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More