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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

My Wines Direct – Update From New CEO

The following was just received from Robert Miller, the new CEO of My Wines Direct in response to this morning’s short article (Is MyWinesDirect Imploding?): Thanks, Lew. You are half correct: we are consolidating our business to the Napa office and therefore have closed our NY office; but we are by no means imploding. In […]

July 21, 2011 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWSFETCH – July 21, 2011

TOP NEWS Restaurant Wine Programs Earn Mixed Reviews in Consumer Study Is MyWinesDirect Imploding? Calistoga hesitates on local grape content regulation Calif budget cuts sap fight against grapevine killer Aussie Forklift Mishap Sends $1 Million Down The Drain U.S. Store Brands Have Room to Grow Wine Buyers Look Online for Lafite and Latour Why Most […]

July 21, 2011 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Is MyWinesDirect Imploding?

For more than a month now, Wine Industry Insight has been trying to find out what’s happening at MyWinesDirect. Very reliable sources have reported that the company has closed its New York office and laid off the dozen or so employees there. In addition, founder and CEO Bryan Dougherty has left (some say forced out)  […]

July 21, 2011 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWSFETCH – July 20, 2011

TOP NEWS Consumer Continues to Get Stronger CDFA Commissioner Ross Details Further Pierce’s, Sharpshooter Cuts Chile in trouble, a chance for Argentina? Global Wine Market: How Europe Competes Why aren’t there more U.S, sparkling wine producers? Taxes. Aussies Begin New Service to Support Wine Exports to Asia Is wine writing a “dodge”? Calif Winegrape Demand […]

July 20, 2011 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Ross Email Details Further Pierce’s, Sharpshooter Cuts

From: Carol Tate On Behalf Of Karen Ross, Secretary Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 4:52 PM Subject: Summary of Additional Cuts to CDFA Programs in Final State Budget CDFA Stakeholders, As our state government continues to work through some of the most difficult budgetary times in memory, I thought it was important to keep you […]

July 20, 2011 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWSFETCH – July 19, 2011

TOP NEWS Argentinian Deal To Buy Renwood Winery Closes U.S. Wineries Battling Back Strong Against Imports NJ liquor lobby working to shut down Garden State wineries Cruvee: Is Vertical Specialization the Next Big Thing In Social Media Monitoring? Argentina: A “productive miracle” Rivercap To Open Manufacturing Center in Benicia, CA British Columbia winemakers spending $140,000 […]

July 19, 2011 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

U.S. Wineries Battling Back Strong Against Imports

The Nielsen Company’s current off-premise wine sales hold some encouraging news buried beneath the overall 5.3% increase in wine sales previously reported for the latest 4-week period. A  deeper dive into the numbers shows that U.S. winemakers experienced a 7.4% increase in dollar volume as well as advances against imports. DOMESTIC PRICES RECOVER, IMPORTS STUMBLE […]

July 19, 2011 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Argentinian Deal To Buy Renwood Winery Closes

The $7 million purchase of Renwood Winery by a consortium led by Argentina’s richest billionaire was, as expected, approved yesterday by the bankruptcy court. For more information, please go to Wine Industry Insight’s previous coverage. Argentine Oil and Wine Magnate Buying Renwood Winery Bankruptcy Auction Of Renwood Winery Set For July 18

July 19, 2011 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

NEWSFETCH – July 18, 2011

TOP NEWS More Consumers Worldwide Slip Back to Recessionary Sentiment Levels in Q2 One-million-acre Argentine wine site for sale Terlato: How a Wine Powerhouse Is Seeking to Grow Its Flagship Brand Costco revamps WA liquor-sales initiative Deutsch Jumps Into “Adult” Chocolate Milk Stew Leonard’s Wines: Sales Hit $100 Million/Yr Food trucks have staying power, says […]

July 18, 2011 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWSFETCH – July 15, 2011

TOP NEWS Corruption alleged in Calif grape, stone fruit markets Allied Grapegrowers Sells Out 2011 San Joaquin Valley Crop Calif Methyl bromide illnesses a first, CDC says Aussies hope for end to grape glut E-Verify: Lessons Learned from Georgia’s Implementation Judge says feds have misled the public on controversial immigration program Roundup For The Sustainable […]

July 15, 2011 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More