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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

Chandler Leaves Lodi-Woodbridge Commission, Starts Own Firm

Lodi Winegrape Commission to Undergo Transition at the Top [NEWS RELEASE] LODI, Calif. (November 2, 201) –The Lodi Winegrape Commission announced today that Mark Chandler, its Executive Director since its inception in 1991, is leaving to start his own marketing and management firm at the end of this year. His replacement has not been named. […]

November 2, 2011 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWSFETCH – November 2, 2011

TOP NEWS Wine Advocate’s Ethics Controversy Regional group charges wineries fees for Wine Advocate tasting California Loosens Internet Wine Sales The rise of China and other mega-trends from Mary Meeker Are varietals losing their character? Loan company to use wine as sole collateral Inflation: Opportunity or Problem for Retailers in Asia? Consumer Marketer Blum To […]

November 2, 2011 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

The California ABC has just issued its long-awaited advisory on Third Party Providers.

The Advisory (.pdf) can be accessed here. The first reaction in has come from Vintners Alliance More when we’ve had a chance to read everything. NEWS RELEASE California ABC Takes Action to Help California Businesses New Advisory Explains How Internet Businesses Can Properly Promote Alcoholic Beverage Sales (San Francisco) – In a move to help […]

November 1, 2011 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

NEWSFETCH – November 1, 2011

TOP NEWS As California border patrol tightens, farmers feel the labor pinch Federal judge limits pesticide near salmon habitat in CA, WA, OR, ID Stiffed by a Winery Study shows what consumers look for when buying wine Why wine won’t work on TV Millennials: Are Their Wine Preferences Globally Generalizable? Restaurant job growth expected in […]

November 1, 2011 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

You’re a Traffic Thief If …

I enjoyed Jo Diaz’s piece yesterday: Copyright infringement still ticks me off, especially when requests for removal are ignored. In fact, I had been thinking about writing a piece on this myself, inspired by one of the links in her post: Business Insider, over-aggregation, and the mad grab for traffic. The issue here is theft: […]

November 1, 2011 | Filed under News Reporting & Journalism,Worth A Look | Read More

NEWSFETCH – October 31, 2011

TOP NEWS Lender puts Knight’s Valley Bellisimo Vineyard into receivership Sneaky Congressional Moves on farm bill scheme drawing more scrutiny Congress Contemplates Quick and Dirty Farm Bill Consumers Scared to Death But Still Spend Central Coast: Review set for Larner winery plan Another Temecula winery changes hands Google (Finally) Becomes a Deals Aggregator Total Wine […]

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NEWSFETCH – October 28, 2011

TOP NEWS Economy Squeezes Middle Class & Mid-Priced Wines Diageo Aims to Stem Europe Sales Decline This Year Fine wine prices in retreat, says Bordeaux Index Joe Gallo To Keynote San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers Annual Meeting & Forum California Fund Ditches Vineyard Managers Nielsen: Low alcohol market hits 1 million mark in UK New winery […]

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NEWSFETCH – October 27, 2011

TOP NEWS Niner Wine Estates Buys San Luis Obispo’s Jespersen Ranch Spanish Wine Importer Expounds On The Category’s Rise EPA gives money to Central Valley pesticide watchdog groups Customers turn to tap water in restaurants Argentina’s 10 best-selling brands Fine wine served by the ounce in Manhattan SB County needs strategic plan for wineries Alcohol […]

October 27, 2011 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Niner Wine Estates Buys San Luis Obispo’s Jespersen Ranch

Greenwich, CT residents Pam and Dick Niner, owners of Niner Wine Estates in Paso Robles, have bought the 112-acre Jespersen Ranch located just south of the San Luis Obispo city limits. They paid $[premium subscriber content] — less than half of the asking price. The winery had been listed since 2005. This makes the third […]

October 27, 2011 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Opinion: Free My Drink – Occupy Big Beer!

This is the latest post to describe the problem, and make a plea:Free My Drink! So, please allow me to editorialize a moment with some obviously biased opinions. There are are initiatives, lobbying, lawsuits and other things that have attempted to free consumers from the greed of Big Beer and their success in blocking free […]

October 27, 2011 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More