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Nat DiBuduo Receives CAWG Leader of the Year Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2012 San Joaquin Valley native recognized for his record of exceptional leadership Sacramento, Calif. – The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) recognized Nat DiBuduo, president of Allied Grape Growers, as CAWG Leader of the Year. The award is presented to the grower whose personal commitment and record of leadership […]

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

NEWSFETCH – January 5, 2012

TOP NEWS What Wine Varieties Did Consumers Favor During the 2011 Holidays? Constellation profit plummets 25% on poor wine performance Self-Checkout Purchase of Alcohol Still Prohibited Despite California Grocer’s Petition Lafite ’08 down 45% as fine wine prices plummet Restaurant traffic levels mixed across the globe Chinese producer Changyu plans to double output by 2015 […]

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

Pancho Campo hits out against bloggers [POST DELETED]

I was going over my News Fetch archives from last year, looking for some material to use in this Friday’s seminar I’m teaching in the MBA program at Sonoma State, when I ran across this from Jamie Goode’s blog: Pancho Campo hits out against bloggers [POST DELETED] In light of what has come to light […]

January 4, 2012 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWSFETCH – January 4, 2012

TOP NEWS Restauranteurs optimistic for new year My Wines Direct Shuts Down Fine wine prices fall 15% in 2011 Drunk Drivers More Likely to Drink Beer Consumer Federation calls for mandatory “Alcohol Facts” labeling U.S. Number 8 In Top 10 UK Wines New tax interpretation aids on-farm use of solar power Trilogy Glass sold Sonoma […]

January 4, 2012 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

My Wines Direct Shuts Down

My Wines Direct Shuts Down

My Wines Direct has closed. On Dec. 22, 2011, Wine Industry Insight quoted My Wines Direct CEO Robert Miller as saying the company was looking  for a buyer. Employees, clients and suppliers indicated that they believed the company would close this week. Their fears have been confirmed. The My Wines Direct Web site today also […]

January 3, 2012 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

NEWSFETCH – January 3, 2012

TOP NEWS Paul Walsh Diageo departure rumours mount 12 Ways to Sell More Wine Online in 2012 Champagne sales surged in 2011, booze headed for 2012 boost For 2012, Signs Point to Tepid Consumer Spending Observers expect slow growth for Sonoma County economy in 2012 Barefoot wines see big rise in sales 2012 could bring […]

January 3, 2012 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWSFETCH – December 30, 2011

TOP NEWS Wilson Daniels, Bien Nacido brand themselves Online Wine Service in Napa Aims at Buyers, Not Tasters Napa’s Silenus wine put into Chinese market officially Herbert Polesky, Healdsburg grape grower, dies of heart attack NLRA Rights Poster Delayed Again Message from California Winemakers: Stop Slandering Our Pinot! Out with Bordeaux, In with the….? HEALTH […]

December 30, 2011 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWSFETCH – December 29, 2011

TOP NEWS California Grocers Sue ABC Over Self-Check Alcohol Calif. pesticide use rises after years of decline Growing number of Washington wineries competing for dwindling dollars China Wine & Spirits acquires DT Asia Fight Against Pierce’s Disease Near End? Dry December leads to wet January? Some France makers of wine go natural, and fight the […]

December 29, 2011 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Verizon’s Wireless Data Saves News Fetch From AT&T/Hilton Tin Can Internet Purgatory

I bought a MiFi wireless modem from Verizon yesterday. Using the Verizon wireless connection instead of the bogus AT&T/Hilton tin can Internet was like getting bailed out of jail after a false arrest. As you can see by the graphic, below, Verizon Wireless got me 11 Megabits/sec instead of AT&T/Hilton’s last-century, Third World HALF a […]

December 29, 2011 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWSFETCH – December 28, 2011

TOP NEWS Wine auction sales robust in 2011, may drop more in 2012 Danish investors buy Donum winery Holiday Wine Sales: That’s Where the Money Goes! WinEconomy IV: Another round Klaffke, lead winemaker at Willamette Valley, dies Federal proposal would limit on-farm opportunities for youths Calif vintners toast sparkling wine sales Ben Flajnik’s Evolve Winery […]

December 28, 2011 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More