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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

Bank Charges Barrel Stop “Incompetently Managed,” Urges Trustee & Asset Sales

Mechanics Bank, which holds more than $3.6 million of first-priority promissory notes for the bankrupt Barrel Stop/Dominari Winery, has charged that: The debtor is incompetently managed, The only viable alternative is a sale of the company’s assets and, A trustee must be appointed because the current owners have a conflict of interest. No response has […]

February 15, 2012 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

NEWSFETCH – February 14, 2012

TOP NEWS Calif drops funds to fight light brown apple moth Lion Nathan USA Changes Name to Distinguished Vineyards, Posts Record Sales Rabobank: mid-tier wine brands increasingly overlooked Nielsen: Good news for wine consumers, bad news for producers? Wine Group & Grupo Penaflor Sign Distribution Agreement New EU organic wine rules are ‘best political compromise’, […]

February 14, 2012 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Wine Economists Set Annual Meeting, Offer Some Interesting Papers To Read

The following email arrived today from Karl Storchmann, VP  of the American Association of Wine Economists (AAWE) and Managing Editor of Wine Economics: Dear wine friends, The 6th Annual Conference of the American Association of Wine Economists (AAWE) will be held at Princeton University from June 7-10, 2012. The Call for Papers is still active. […]

February 13, 2012 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWSFETCH – February 13, 2012

TOP NEWS Calif. 2011 Wine Grape Crush: 3.3 Million Tons, Down 7% From 2010 (Scroll down for more) Artesa’s controversial timber-to-vineyard Plan nears approval Steve Pitcher … RIP Modesto winemaker’s chocolate wine weds two holiday favorites Marketing tools when selling top end wines The Barefoot Advantages of Being a Small Start-Up – Part 4 Consumer […]

February 13, 2012 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Calif. Preliminary 2011 Wine Grape Crush Report: 3.3 Million Tons, Down 7% From 2010

Click here to view the entire report. California’s 2011 crush totaled 3,869,894 tons, down 3 percent from the 2010 crush of 3,986,314 tons. All wine varieties crushed totaled 3,342,689 tons, down 7 percent from 2010. Red wine varieties accounted for the largest share of all grapes crushed, at 1,917,132 tons, down 7 percent from 2010. […]

February 10, 2012 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

NEWSFETCH – February 10, 2012

TOP NEWS Southern Does It Again In Washington, Signing Pact With Diageo Spain to Pay EUR54.9 Million Fine For Illegal Vineyards Some Pre-Release Crush Report Buzz Underemployment 21% or Higher in Five States in 2011 What the Wine Market Wants (Maybe Not What You Think) Clueless Wine Buyers Calif Grape growers offer scholarships to field […]

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

Some Pre-Release Crush Report Buzz

TURRENTINE BROKERAGE “The Crush Report is likely to show that the 2011 California wine grape crop decreased from 2010 for most of the key varieties. The growing season was especially challenging in 2011, with relatively cool weather, incidents of frost damage and problematic rains as harvest approached. This lighter crop comes at a time when […]

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

NEWSFETCH – February 9, 2012

TOP NEWS 1 in 3 winery owners plan to exit in the next 10 yrs: BPM Wine Survey Tasting & Nothingness: Lessons from a wine scandal Growing Quality: The Meaninglessness Of Low Yields Wine’s gold medal standard lacks luster Fast-casual segment influences restaurant industry U.S. wine exports rising WA Wine grape growers meeting at Kennewick […]

February 9, 2012 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWSFETCH – February 8, 2012

TOP NEWS EU Organic wine growers will be allowed to use the term organic wine on their labels Warning: These wine law changes will make your head spin! Napa’s Picasso thief admits New York art thefts Billionaire Foley increases NZ holdings China and US Improve, but Overall Consumer Confidence Fell in 60% of Global Markets […]

February 8, 2012 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWSFETCH – February 7, 2012

TOP NEWS 2011 California: Short But Good? Maybe, Maybe Not So Much. CalPERS vows to push giant Preservation Ranch vineyard project Wente Vineyards’ Entwine Jumps To 150,000 Cases In Half-Year How Global Economic Shifts Changed the Wine Industry — For Better and For Worse Out-of-State Wine Sales: Going Beyond Direct Shipping Head of Utah’s premium […]

February 7, 2012 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More