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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

TTB Goes: “Hey, Like …. UH … duuude! … I am sooo totally wasted on … wasted on .. uh…whatever”

Perhaps this is an existential cry for help. Perhaps an Ernest Hemingway-esque rant (Nada, nada, nada …) on the futility of TTB compliance. Or something to do with Sartre’s Being and Nothingness. Perhaps, it’s the sort of stoned-from-smoking-your-shorts babbling that passes for communications among the vast wasteland of Washington D.C. today. I worked there once […]

January 12, 2012 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Wine Industry Snoozes While NeoDrys Beat The Drum On Wine Research

Always remember, just because something is false or distorted doesn’t keep people from believing it. Early this morning, I Tweeted this: Fraud does not negate 25yrs of solid wine&health rsch.But NeoDrys will say it does while wine industry stays silent. goo.gl/SVCSG And then, as I was finishing up today’s News Fetch, another Tweet: And so […]

January 12, 2012 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWSFETCH – January 12, 2012

TOP NEWS Water Risk in Supply Chains Draws Investor Scrutiny Sigel’s, Spec’s deal: “off the table” Red wine, not so healthy after all? Bloomberg backwashes plans to close New York liquor stores USDA: Farmers produced less in 2011 China overtakes UK to become fifth largest wine-consuming nation Brands adapt in emerging markets The Five Pillars […]

January 12, 2012 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWSFETCH – January 11, 2012

TOP NEWS Northwest Booze Wars American AgCredit absorbs Colorado farm lender Global Wine Auctions Reach New High in 2011 Is Bloomberg Out to Limit The Sale of Booze in NYC? China buying more Australian bottled wine No Ice Wine This Winter in IA, MN US tops global wine consumption chart Winery Transitions Coast to Coast […]

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NEWSFETCH – January 10, 2012

TOP NEWS Dallas-based Brazos Private Equity Partners to acquire Winebow Gallo Wins Country Vintner Distributor Lawsuit Key US wine sales decline for Treasury Wine Estates Treasury US wine sales dwindle (TV news video) US demand for sparkling wine growing Silicon Valley Bank Expands to Arizona How it happened: The largest US importer of black-produced wine […]

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

Gallo Wins Country Vintner Distributor Suit

E.& J. Gallo has won the appeal in which it was sued by North Carolina distributor Country Vintner. The legal battle began in 2009 when Bodegas Esmerelda moved its distribution to the Modesto wine giant. SUMMARY FROM COURT DOCUMENT: Bodegas Esmeralda is a foreign winery that produces Alamos, an Argentinean brand of wine. Prior to […]

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

NEWSFETCH – January 9, 2012

TOP NEWS Premier Pacific cuts 57 jobs EU Legalizes White Zinfandel It’s true — Americans don’t drink much wine Wine Sellers Aim High Ahead of Chinese New Year Panel clears biologist berated in CA water case Peachy Canyon proposes new Central Coast facility Reworking Norman Vineyards in Paso Robles Interview: Penn. Liquor Control Board CEO […]

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

NEWSFETCH – January 6, 2012

TOP NEWS ‘Super-star’ fine wine prices plummet as market crashes NZ: Bulk sauvignon blanc price down 50% in past 3 years Bill To Permit Direct Wine Shipping In New Jersey Advances Nat DiBuduo Receives CAWG Leader of the Year Award CAWG Honors Kautz Farms as Grower of the Year Hess Collection wines to be distributed […]

January 5, 2012 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Wine MBA Program: Industry Communications, Sonoma State University, Seminar Syllabus,

WINE INDUSTRY COMMUNICATIONS Sonoma State University Wine MBA Seminar January 6, 2012 Presented by Lewis Perdue lperdue@ideaworx.com http://wineindustryinsight.com WEB LINK FOR THIS DOCUMENT: https://old-wineindustryinsight.com/?p=38854 WEB LINK FOR PAUL MABRAY’S VINTANK  SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENTATION: http://www.box.com/s/44ersp1gkjfzaz80ca09 ABSTRACT This three-hour session in wine industry communications will cover basic principles along with detailed discussion of effective and ethical methods […]

January 5, 2012 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

CAWG Honors Kautz Farms as Grower of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2012 Lodi family vineyard recognized for its innovation and leadership within the wine industry Sacramento, Calif. – The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) presented its Grower of the Year award to Kautz Farms, of Lodi. The award is the highest honor given by CAWG and is bestowed to an […]

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