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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

Barrel Stop/Dominari Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Custom-crush winery Barrel Stop, which also produced its own wine under the Dominari label, filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection early today, July 28. The company had previously  defaulted on its real-estate and equipment loans to Mechanics Bank and faced a foreclosure sale, also today. That sale was postponed by the Chapter 11 filing. Click […]

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Cartlidge and Browne Winery Sold To Vintage Wine Estates

The Cartlidge and Browne Winery has been purchased by Vintage Wine Estates (VWE) according to VWE President Pat Roney. Roney would not comment on the sale price, but other sources close to the deal said that was was between $4 and $6 million. “We are pleased to have acquired such an important and well known […]

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NEWSFETCH – July 28, 2011

TOP NEWS CDFA Market Enforcement Sanctions 5 Vintners, Including Criminal Charges Goldin Financial To Buy Sloan Estate Winery Trademarks For $10 Million Wine: Focus on global tastes Wine Matches Beer In U.S. Drinkers’ Preferences This Year 2011 World Value Wine Challenge: For wines $20 and under Wine Score Revolution Gains Momentum U.S. Farm cuts may […]

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Goldin Financial To Buy Sloan Estate Winery Trademarks

Goldin Financial Holdings (0530.HK) said in a company filing that it will pay $10 million for  the trademarks and other intellectual property including the customer mailing list owned by Sloan Estate Winery: Sloan, Sloan Estate and Asterisk. Goldin previously purchased the winery and associated land and vineyards for $40 million. The company filing said it […]

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Market Enforcement Branch Acts Against 5 Vintners, Including Criminal Charges

The Market Enforcement Branch of the California Department of Food & Agriculture has acted against five vintners for licensing violations and grower payment improprieties. Please visit this Wine Industry Insight article for more information about the MEB and its role. Wine Executive News subscribers please click here to read the complete article. Also In This […]

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NEWSFETCH – July 27, 2011

TOP NEWS Asian Surge Spurs Moet Hennessy To Strong H1 Growth Winery Equipment Exec & Sonoma Grower Arthur Rafanelli Dies World Wine Exports: What Determines the Success of ‘New World’ Wine Producers? The Meaning of NY’s New Legislation for Wineries and Consumers How To Purchase A Vineyard In Your IRA Mollydooker: A Left-handed Punch in […]

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Big Woop Whoops Napa Valley … And Offers Vintners A By-The-Glass Lesson

I played tourist last Saturday, visiting Calistoga and re-discovered a hard lesson for vintners in the “by the glass” process. I lunched at a restaurant called Brannan’s Grill which I had been to a number of years ago and had a nice experience…then. This time, the food was forgettable and the wine memorable only for […]

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NEWSFETCH – July 26, 2011

TOP NEWS Aussie wine grape glut “absurdly large” California wine grape growers hope good times continue Diageo’s New Hispanic Strategy Includes Big Buy on Univision NorCal Vineyards Experience Berry Shatter Rising food costs causing ‘consumer recession’, say analysts What consumers look for when buying wine Study: Majority of food consumers would choose organic Chile’s Wine […]

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NEWSFETCH – July 25, 2011

TOP NEWS 15% smaller 2011 cabernet crop makes North Coast supply market flip Special Report: Wholesalers & Their CARE-less Rush to Kill Competition (.pdf) Pernod Ricard loses defamation case Experts, Hispanics & Millennials Differ On Top Wines In SJ Valley Winegrower’s Competition Fermentation, Terroirist, Tablas Creek, Vinography & Congrats to All Wine Blog Award Winners […]

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NEWSFETCH – July 22, 2011

TOP NEWS Cleavage Creek Winery closed My Wines Direct – Update From The New CEO Alternative to E-Verify guest worker plan proposed Is Cabernet Sauvignon’s Hegemony Over? How much wine outside the winery is cooked? Ceja unveils plans for new winery Farm Felons Pick Off California Crops & Gear Did Georgia immigration law cause significant […]

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