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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

NEWSFETCH – June 21, 2011

TOP NEWS Global wine production falls, consumption stable, exports increase Stand by for a bar-room brawl over Foster’s Medoc vintners turn to tricky grape to boost 2009 vintage Argentina has doubled bulk wine exports to the United States Aussie Wineries ignore recession, invest in future Importing five million cases of S African Wine Into US […]

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Blogvertorials – How NOT To Sell Your Soul For $200

The value of journalism lies in the information presented and the credibility of the information. Those define the quality of the “product” being presented. Product is devalued of either of those suffer. This is a key reason why respected newspapers and magazines have long made sure that readers have no doubt that advertorials — paid […]

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NEWSFETCH – June 20, 2011

TOP NEWS China May Cut Import Duties On Wine & Luxury Goods Vinexpo to retun to the United States but not as an exhibition Retailing Means Retooling: Smart Wine Merchants are Not Standing Pat What percentage of corked wines is acceptable? Robert Mondavi Day Gay Wine Weekend in Sonoma draws 350-400 Asbestos Wine Filters In […]

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The Ranch Winery: St. Helena, St. Helena, St. Helena

I goofed in my Friday headline for the post on The Ranch Winery’s Expansion. I placed it in Healdsburg not St Helena where it is and always has been. Call it a senior moment…Friday brain fade…distracted…whatever. It’s a goof and this is a correction. Mea culpa. It’s NOT Healdsburg. Not. The Ranch Winery is in […]

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NEWSFETCH – June 17, 2011

TOP NEWS Wine Group’s David Kent new chair of Wine Institute A Global Toast to Robert Mondavi Wet, cold spring flummoxes Central Coast vintners Voluntary Recall: Specific Lots of MARTINI Asti Sparkling Wine 1.5 Liter Bottles Why Vintank abandoned Scvngr Healdsburg’s Ranch Winery Expands to 1+ Million Gallon Capacity Chinese investors purchase New Zealand’s Paritua […]

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NEWSFETCH – June 16, 2011

TOP NEWS Cult Winery, Sloan Estate, Sells Property To Chinese Tycoon Mandatory E-Verify bill introduced in Congress In CalPERS bribe suspect to sell pricey wine collection New smoke taint index tool to aid Aussie grape growers Sonoma Wine Company Expanding Study shows Brits and Italians are open to wine in cans Dr Richard Smart slams […]

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Sloan Estate Winery Property Sold To Chinese Investor

Sloan Estate Winery of Rutherford has been confirmed by Wine Industry Insight as the winery property being purchased by Goldin Hong Kong investment and factoring company Goldin Financial Holdings (HKEX:530) for $40 million. Goldin is not buying Sloan Estate’s existing winery business. The transaction was previously reported by Wine Industry Insight on June 9. Sloan […]

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NEWSFETCH – June 15, 2011

TOP NEWS Foreclosure Sale Date Set for Napa’s Barrel Stop/Dominari U.S. Food & Beverage Sales Drop 2.5X More Than Overall Retail (scroll down in article for details) Wines Priced at 9 Dollars And Above Show 9.5 Percent Value Growth, Nielsen Says Why Are Taxpayers Paying for Wine Tasting? It’s Official! The Wine Wars Have Begun […]

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Foreclosure Sale Date Set for Napa’s Barrel Stop/Dominari

Custom-crush winery Barrel Stop, which also produces its own wine under the Dominari label, has defaulted on its real-estate and equipment loans to Mechanics Bank and faces a foreclosure sale in July. The company also must deal with IRS liens and a Napa Superior court judgment from a custom-crush customer that sued over misplaced wine. […]

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NEWSFETCH – June 14, 2011

TOP NEWS Dept of Labor Sweeps Ongoing in Wine Country Farm workers pressure governor to sign union legislation K-J Vineyard labor contractor fined for fatal accident Sonoma Vineyards hit hard by rain Sizing up 2010 in Napa Valley: Clues to quality found in Bordeaux’s cool vintage WA: Vineyards Face Freeze Aftermath Deadline coming up for […]

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