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Import/Export: US Wine Trade Deficit Has Worsened, But Americans Getting More $/Liter On Exports

Import/Export: US Wine Trade Deficit Has Worsened, But Americans Getting More $/Liter On Exports

While the giddy announcement last week that U.S. wine exports have increased is good news for American vintners, a closer look at the data merits a more cautionary outlook.   When the numbers are taken in context, foreign imports are still outpacing U.S.  exports with the result that 2011 showed the third worst trade imbalance […]

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Young Scientist Seeks to Soothe Frets about Brett

We got this in an email this morning from Washington State University’s Viticulture and Enology Program and wanted to pass it along to you. February 23, 2012 Every time you take a breath, you inhale fungi and fungal spores. In every cubic meter of air there are thousands of spores released by hundreds of species […]

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NEWSFETCH – February 22, 2012

TOP NEWS Russian River science panel created Meridian Capital, Axton Wine Group To Facilitate Foreign Investment (Item 2) E.&J. Gallo reveals ‘film club’ as part of 2012 UK activity $100,000 reward in Harris Ranch eco-arson OregonWine Symposium is a hit Bill Bertram, wine label pioneer, dies at 78 MA: Wine Direct Shipping Bill Languishes in […]

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NEWSFETCH – February 21, 2012

TOP NEWS Mendocino Wine Co. Struggles To Explain Paul Dolan’s Exit Restaurant sales trends strong in January The Daunting Task Of Sustaining The Modern Wine Business Wine Scandal Watch: The FBI Swoops In China’s Ningxia region joining OIV as observer Fused genes tackle deadly Pierce’s disease in grapevines Jin Shan Zhang buys chateau for ‘Chinese-French […]

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Mendocino Wine Co. Struggles To Explain Paul Dolan’s Exit

But doesn’t succeed. Below is a letter sent out by Tom Thornhill, CEO and President, and David Simpson, Vice President of National Sales   Dear Valued Customers and Distributor Partners, We have business news to share with you that reflects progressive developments for the Mendocino Wine Company (MWC). Effective January 20, 2012, Tom Thornhill, Chairman […]

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Wine & Health: Where The End Begins

Once you lose the public battle over the benefits of moderate consumption, all you have left is an end game over taxes, minimum prices and alcohol as the evil in every social ill. After you lose the battle for public opinion over the beneficial effects of moderate alcohol consumption, then you have conceded the debate […]

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NEWSFETCH – February 17, 2012

TOP NEWS Mortgage Title Mogul Morphs Into Entrepreneur of Viticulture Treasury raises toast to the thirst of China (Scroll down for lots more Treasury articles) Wine Fumbles Health Issue, Spirits Industry Picks Up Ball California water bill approved by key panel Achieve Business Goals by Taking Responsibility for the Other Guy’s “Mistakes” Killer Label Design […]

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Wine Fumbles Health Issue, Spirits Industry Picks Up Ball

I’ve written frequently on the fact that the American wine industry is asleep at the wheel when it comes to countering the surge in anti-alcohol sentiment. This is especially true when it comes to the California Wine Institute, the largest wine trade organization in America. Despite its neglect of the wine and health issue, the […]

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NEWSFETCH – February 16, 2012

TOP NEWS At Tenth Anniversary, Two Buck Chuck Holding At 5 Million Cases Fred Franzia on wine snobs 2011 US Wine Exports, 90% California, Hits Record $1.4 Billion WineAmerica Joins Call for Farm Bill Passage This Year Democrats say they’re being shut out of California water bill rewrite EU, US deal seen boosting trade in […]

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NEWSFETCH – February 15, 2012

TOP NEWS Bank Charges Barrel Stop “Incompetently Managed,” Urges Trustee & Asset Sales Remake of Central Valley water rights moves to vote Mediterranean Diet May Be Good for the Brain Small business start-up rate plunges to record low Calif Farm Bureau president urges immigration solutions Farm exports reach a milestone Muscat Wines Steal Sauvignon Blanc’s […]

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