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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

Ren Acquisition Closes Purchase of Renwood Winery

Please see Wine Industry Insight’s previous coverage “Argentine Oil and Wine Magnate Buying Renwood Winery” for further details. The following is a company news release: Renowned South American Wine Investment Group adds California Producer to Portfolio August 4, 2011 (Plymouth, CA) – Ren Acquisition, Inc., a privately owned company chaired by Alejandro Pedro Bulgheroni, has […]

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NEWSFETCH – August 4, 2011

TOP NEWS SKINNY Brands are Where It’s At Marcassin swings at La Tache but ultimately breaks arm patting self on back Kudos to Whole Foods for being serious about wine Europe set for early harvest The Bordeaux Bubble Calistoga Tasting room could proceed with non–Napa Valley wines Younger drinkers flummoxed by wine aisle diversity Vaynerchuk […]

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Wine Tasting & Food Pairing: Comments Keep Rolling In

Comments to The Food Pairing Craze: Down The Same Wrong Road As Wine Scores keep coming. Click here to scroll down to the comments area of the original article and express your opinion. Wine Harlots says: July 30, 2011 at 3:33 pm Wine scores are a tool that has been wielded as a weapon — […]

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NEWSFETCH – August 3, 2011

TOP NEWS Global Wine Report 2011 (.pdf, packed with data) Billionaire Resnick Buys Sonoma Valley Winery Parker replacement says he’ll “disappoint” Court suspends NJ  direct wine shipping lawsuit for legislative fix Can Burgundy wines be the next Bordeaux in China? Flash Sales: Gilt, please don’t jilt the wine industry Nielsen: U.S. Store Brands Have Room […]

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NEWSFETCH – August 2, 2011

TOP NEWS People Drink in Tough Times? Not True: Diageo CEO DeBonis Back As Interim CEO At Ascentia: Updated From Last Night Wine arson suspect at war with his ex-lawyer NASS amends 2010 final grape crush report San Joaquin Valley leading economic indicator down Funds available to meet ag producers’ credit needs Crushpad Names Peter […]

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DeBonis Back As Interim CEO At Ascentia: Updated

Jim DeBonis, who was ousted this past January as CEO of troubled Ascentia Wine Estates seems to be back in charge, at least on an interim basis according to multiple sources close to the company. Wine Industry Insight could not confirm the details as this post was written late Monday evening, but it was later […]

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NEWSFETCH – August 1, 2011

TOP NEWS Sonoma 2011 Harvest: Late & Light? Fire claims winery in Plattsburgh, NY Trees Versus Vines Fuels Controversy In Sonoma County Climate Change in the eyes of an economist CrowdFunding & The SEC Will Fans Fund Micro-Wineries? Farmers fight back against Tea Party on immigrant labor Mexican-American Vintners: American Dream 2.0 Ceja winery project […]

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Mexican-American Vintners: The American Dream 2.0

Saturday evening, I was privileged to see the American Dream come to life. I attended the kick-off celebration for the Napa Valley Mexican American Vintners Association (NVMAVA) at the Maldonado Vineyards in Calistoga and was proud and humble to shake the hands of people who have created a dream from hard work, sweat, dreams, hope, […]

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The Food Pairing Craze: Down The Same Wrong Road As Wine Scores

The current infatuation with wine and food pairings is headed down the same wrong road as wine scores. Why? Because people are genetically unique and so are their taste buds. No two people experience the same smell, the same taste — or the same wine/food pairing exactly the same way. Because of that, it’s unreasonable […]

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NEWSFETCH – July 28, 2011

TOP NEWS Can Expanding Your Wine Distribution Expose You to Lawsuits in Other States? Weak economy energizes ‘second labels’ Big spenders still splashing cash despite weak economy Does Smoke Exposure to Grape Vines Affect the Aroma of Wine? Putting wine in the cloud Barrel Stop/Dominari Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cartlidge and Browne Winery Sold To […]

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