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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 – MAY 14, 2012

TOP NEWS The $1,000 Wine App: PA Pushes The Envelope of Cluelessness Updating the Mendo Wine Co Shuffle Component in red wine may hold answers in Alzheimer’s battle The value of social media customers Are celebrity wines worth the price? Wines Targeting Women Are Long on Legs, Short on Flavor SWE Signs Chandler & Co. […]

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The $1,000 Wine App: PA Pushes The Envelope of Cluelessness

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is marketing a $999.99 ‘Millionaire’s Wine App.’ Something this ridiculous is its own parody that’s impossible to top. So read on. Description (from iTunes) Exclusivity, Luxury, Privilege. VIP Black, ‘The Millionaire’s App’, is the first and only premium lifestyle application for the iPhone. Members receive ‘VIP Treatment’ – personalised attention […]

May 14, 2012 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWS FETCH – MAY 11, 2012

TOP NEWS Imported Wine Category Shows Growth After Three-Year Slump Glass named president of Mendocino Wine Co. U.S. Wine Shipments to Canada Up Hustling Wine to Millennials Is Serious Business Which restaurants win with Millennials? Wine workshop’s focus: Millennials Corked Champagne “costing billions” The Reality of On-Line Sales to Minors Congressman trying to ban more […]

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AMATEUR, ARROGANT, WANDERING NEWS RELEASE OF THE DAY

(This is an excerpt from today’s News Fetch … excerpted here for my colleague Chris Rauber at the SF Business Times who has been suffering from a big flack attack. See Twitter thread below) AMATEUR, ARROGANT, WANDERING NEWS RELEASE OF THE DAY There might actually be news here, but this transcendentally offal news release won’t […]

May 10, 2012 | Filed under News Reporting & Journalism,Worth A Look | Read More

NEWS FETCH – MAY 10, 2012

TOP NEWS Shamed Diageo illegally blackmails small competitor out of award Diageo apologises to BrewDog Rudy Kurniawan indicted Labels, visceral responses and disruptive business models Developing Effective Marketing Strategies for Millennials Screw-capped sparkling to revolutionise the category Wilson Purchase Of Blackstone Winery Confirmed Wine Stock Roundup: Most OK Except Constellation SAfrican wine industry expects a […]

May 10, 2012 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Wilson Purchase Of Blackstone Winery Confirmed

As Wine Industry Insight reported in its April 24 premium subscriber issue of Wine Executive News, Ken Wilson’s purchase of the Blackstone Winery in Kenwood has been confirmed. For details, please see: “Wilson adds Blackstone winery to growing portfolio.”

May 10, 2012 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWS FETCH – MAY 9, 2012

TOP NEWS State OKs controversial forest-to-vineyard plan in Sonoma County Purple Wine Co. Expects To Pass 1-Million-Case Mark In 2012 Calif farmers report early signs of labor shortages Increase in raisins dried on the vine Wine Uncorked: The Rise of Big (Really, REALLY Big) Box Wine Non-Exclusivity Clauses In Custom-Crush Agreements CCL Industries Announces Start-Up […]

May 10, 2012 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Experience: The News Fetch, News Difference

NEWS SELECTED BASED ON YEARS OF EXPERIENCE On a typical Monday through Friday, News Fetch gives its subscribers from 40 to 70 article links, organized from most important to articles of interest but lesser importance. News Fetch articles are not randomly selected or chosen by a computer. Wine Industry Insight and News Fetch editor Lewis […]

May 8, 2012 | Filed under News Reporting & Journalism,Worth A Look | Read More

Your Wine Industry Ad Dollars Will Work Harder, Go Farther With News Fetch

Click here to email Lewis Perdue with any questions you might have.   NEWS FETCH: 2X THE SUBSCRIBERS AT 1/3 THE COST News Fetch offers the largest subscriber base of any daily wine industry news round-up. It also provides subscribers with the industry’s most relevant and valuable articles selected by the most experienced wine business […]

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NEWS FETCH – MAY 8, 2012

TOP NEWS Online Wine Sales Need More Regulation To Protect Minors Ascentia & Gallo: Another Piece Of The Scattered Puzzle Specialty Wine: A Lasting Restaurant Trend New Oregon State U Research Assesses Impact of Farm Bill Lets face it, the “social media revolution” has stalled Deutsch Approaching $500 Million In Sales For 2012 Will Francois […]

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