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NEWS FETCH – SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

TOP NEWS Farm Credit Banks: Despite Drought, Finances Strong Gallo Buys Prized Snows Lake Vineyard Wine Barrels Escape New Calif Tax That Offers Taxpayer Subsidy To Timber Industry Moueix Merges Two St.-Emilion Wineries Southern Files Brief in MO Residency Requirements Case Kurniawan seeks to exclude FBI evidence Legislators, Farm Groups Turn Out for Farm Bill […]

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Wine Barrels Escape New Calif Tax That Offers Taxpayer Subsidy To Timber Industry

Barrels used for wine, beer and spirits have dodged a bullet and escaped the new 1% timber tax just signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown. Paul Kronenberg President of the Family Winemakers of California told Wine Industry Insight: “Today the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection adopted emergency regulations on what lumber products will […]

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Gallo Buys Prized Snows Lake Vineyard

E. & J. Gallo has bought what many consider to be Lake County’s most-prized grape source, Snows Lake Vineyard. The sale price has not been disclosed, but sources tell Wine Industry Insight that the deal include the Snows Lake trademark and approimately 800 acres of vineyards. The vineyards produce Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, […]

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NEWS FETCH – SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

TOP NEWS Crushpad Successor May Start Ops In Oct. But Clients Must Pay Thousands To Get Wine Legal Briefs: 2 Lawsuits Filed Against Crushpad Winery worker dies after ammonia exposure How Oregon’s Prized Pinot Noir Grapes Will Take The Heat Of Climate Change Power of Experts in Calif Smelt/Water Case Faces Scrutiny Farm Bureau urges […]

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Legal Briefs: 2 Lawsuits Filed Against Crushpad

Two lawsuits have been filed against Crushpad in California, one from a client, the other from a grower. Wine Executive News subscribers please click here to read the complete article. The full text of this article is available to subscribers of Wine Executive News. Not a Wine Executive News subscriber yet? Subscribe to Wine Executive […]

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Crushpad Successor May Start Ops In Oct. But Clients Must Pay Thousands To Get Wine

The new owners of Crushpad say that operations could begin at its new Sonoma headquarters on Eighth Street East, perhaps in early October, according to a memo to clients. According to the memo and California licensing information, the operation will  do business as Wine Foundry which will be owned by Vignette Winery LLC. The memo […]

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NEWS FETCH – SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

TOP NEWS Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Acquires O Wines California fracking takes less water than Texas Aussie winemakers well-placed to take advantage of the US market Farm Bill Now! Rally Speakers Announced Does wine have to be certified organic to be sustainable? Pinera Bullish on Chilean Growth Amid ‘Gloomy’ World Picture Climate study tipped to […]

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NEWS FETCH – SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

TOP NEWS Calif Gas Fracking To Affect Wine Region 2012-2013 Predictions on the Wine Business America’s Prohibition Hangover LVMH Boss Denies Tax Evasion U.S. Drops To New Low In Global Competitiveness: Economist The World’s Oldest Winery Releases Its 800th Vintage Liquor and those Crazy Utahans Oregon does wine its way Farm Groups Dismiss Ag Disaster […]

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NEWS FETCH – SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

TOP NEWS Red Wine Study: No Cardiac Benefits From Alcohol $160 Mil Round For China Online Wine Site Treasury Wine Says Stop focusing on price Forbes: VinTank Adds ‘Texture’ to Social CRM Skipping wine freebies for trustworthy reviews Restoring San Joaquin River could create 11K+ jobs Restaurants Struggle For Growth A Liquid New Year For […]

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NEWS FETCH – SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

TOP NEWS A Very Good Year For Wine: Technomic Wine & Pot: Political and Economic Competitors Foley Puts $1 Mil Into NZ Winery Upgrade Wine Not Wholesome Says Euro Court Argentina’s fair trade wineries help workers weather shaky times WA: Red Mountain Property Sells Sweet Wines of Bordeaux Aim to Capture the Chinese Market DIRECT […]

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