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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 – April 4, 2011

TOP NEWS Drawing new lines for wine on the Sonoma Coast Controlling Farmworker Heat Stress Risks Big House Captures Impact “Hot brand” Award For the Sixth Consecutive Year California grape acreage smallest in 13 years Why Social CRM will catapult CRM in the wine industry Methyl Iodide Approval In Jeopardy Elite farmers relish their aristocratic […]

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NEWSFETCH – April 1, 2011

TOP NEWS The 2010 world vitiviniculture situation: potential recovery in the wine market? Bill advances to speed Calif farmworker unionization Restaurant operators see gains in traffic SJ Valley Wine Competition to Feature Tasting Panels for Hispanics, Millennials French Farmer Tries to Prevent South Africa Using Pinotage Treasury launches rose’ wine for younger females Sonoma Rancher, […]

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NEWSFETCH – March 31, 2011

TOP NEWS China: World’s Largest Wine Importer, Biased Toward Old World Aussies export their expert advice to China Spotting fake wine and spirits with a scan of the bottle Major Alcohol Suppliers Send Letter To Congress Opposing Hr 1161 Cesar Chavez On Immigration (1984, Commonwealth Club Speech) THE ULTIMATE WINE SENSORY EXPERIENCE COMES TO SAN […]

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NEWSFETCH – March 30, 2011

TOP NEWS Using marketing to sell good grape to the wine-drinking youth of America Farmland value reigns despite dismal real estate market Free social media monitoring Offered by Cruvee Treasury Wine Estates Unveils Branding Road Map Forget ’18-34′ Men, Mobile Is about Moms Calif Rep. Costa wants override of Endangered Species Act regarding Delta Bubbly […]

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NEWSFETCH – March 29, 2011

TOP NEWS Forget fancy labels and other details, wine drinkers focus on price Calif ag board to discuss implementing greenhouse gas law Harry & David Bankruptcy Rocks Medford After Wasserstein’s LBO UFW negotiates new contract with Gallo Time to clean up EPA, Peterson says Sustainable wine grows while organic wine flounders Madera County grower ready […]

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NEWSFETCH – March 28, 2011

TOP NEWS Nuclear event could taint Central Coast wine region Overall U.S. Radiation Risk Greater From Coal-Fired Power Plants Than Nukes Napa Sheep Killer Shoots Adult, Baby Lamb & Steals Rest Of Mt. Veeder Flock Silicon Vally Bank Presentation Says Things Looking Up Vintank Analyzes Social Media Aspects of SVB Presentation (PDF) Offshore raids turn […]

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Napa Sheep Killer Shoots Adult, Baby Lamb & Steals Rest Of Mt. Veeder Flock

A sick, sleazy thief is running lose in Napa County. Tom Meadowcroft, Winemaker for the Meadowcroft Family of Wines contacted Wine Industry Insight tonight to report that someone shot dead an adult sheep and a baby lamb in his vineyard on Napa County’s Mt. Veeder sometime on March 24. The intruder then stole the remaining […]

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NEWSFETCH – March 25, 2011

TOP NEWS The REAL Reason Beer Always Wins Will the weakened Euro affect wine prices? Groupon and Alcohol Discounts: Do They Mix in California? Nation’s first organic farming apprenticeship program launches Calif urges stricter rules for Russian River frost protection diversions All-Natural, Affordable Indulgences Among Top Trends Driving Retail Sales Discounts endanger promise of Champagne’s […]

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Pay-For-Play Government: Lobby Bucks Needed For The Wine Consumer

Persuasion, coercion and an occasional rational argument. Looks like the wine industry will need a no-fly zone just to stay alive.

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Pay-For-Play Government: The REAL Reason Beer Always Wins

Just in case the delusional among us might think that issues are dealt with on their merits. If you add up the forces against direct shipping it’s easy to see how beer and wholesalers have bought this issue and locked it up tight. Sadly, votes go where the money is. The wine industry can’t even […]

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