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JanKris Vineyards Founder Mark Gendron Files Bankruptcy

Mark Gendron, who founded Templeton Gap winery JanKris Vineyards in 1990 then lost it to bankruptcy in 2005, has filed for personal bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California. VIP Subscribers click here to read the complete article. The full text of this article is available to VIP Premium Subscribers).

January 6, 2011 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Extraneous Lawyer Crap

Cramming your news release with extraneous symbols —  ™ and ® — and all the rest of the lawyer drivel only guarantees that your release gets tossed in the trash, hidden at the bottom of a list or you build ill-will with the person assigned to rip all that crap out before publication. Get over […]

January 6, 2011 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Cosentino Winery Re-Opening Planned For End of January

Napa Valley’s Cosentino Winery should be back in business and the tasting room re-opened to the public by the end of January, according to multiple sources involved with the operation. As previously reported, Santa Rosa, CA-based Vintage Wine Estates (VWE) purchased the Yountville winery from Physicians Reciprocal Trust after PRI took it back in a […]

January 5, 2011 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

NEWSFETCH – January 5, 2011

Credit Suisse: Beer and Tobacco Among Top China Growth Sectors. Wine A No-Show Nielsen: How U.S. Retailers Can Drive Growth in 2011 Restaurants: 2011 Sales, profit and growth projections Sonoma company buys Cosentino Winery – As predicted Dec 29 by Wine Industry Insight Alcohol Flowing for First Time at Some Dallas Grocery Stores Two tremors […]

January 5, 2011 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Apple Fan Boy App Denial

The Fan Boys are in denial. Time and time again, an app gets released with no Android support … or maybe a crippled version for the Droid world. As this piece clearly shows: Android Nipping at iOS’ Heels in Market Share [STATS] that practice can only hurt profits and good will. Sure, developing an app […]

January 4, 2011 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWSFETCH – January 4, 2011

Mandated Nutrition Labels for Wine–Bad Idea? Restaurant Performance Index Declined in Nov San Joaquin Valley Recession recovery? Not yet Napa Valley Vintners names 2011 president California Wineries Cope With Cold Snap Chuck Daniels Dies Ab Simon, Bordeaux Importer, Dies at 88 OZ: Constellation sells Stonehaven for $7m Sierra Stainless Steel Files Bankruptcy Alcohol Regulation Roundup: […]

January 4, 2011 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWSFETCH – January 3, 2011

Wine Retailers Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court Hedge Funder Spends Millions On Huge EuropeanVineyard Wine Trends OZ: Grape growers face a tough future Sommeliers, Stewards Say Syrah Slow to Sell Grape grower wages fight against pesticide drift Farmers hesitant to buy high-priced, cleaner tractors An English fancy: sell the stocks and buy vines Red wine […]

January 3, 2011 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWSFETCH – February 1, 2011

Accolade for new Constellation owners Please scroll down for more Constellation articles Small farms fare poorly in antitrust cases Lies, lies and Snooth Study: Consumers Shy Away From Restaurants Restaurant operators’ optimism grows Red wine polyphenols prevent blood vessel dysfunction Walgreens selling its own brand of beer, wine Champagne in (new) crisis, again Is the […]

January 1, 2011 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWSFETCH – December 31, 2010

Diageo Calls on TTB To Approve Alcohol Serving Facts Labels on Bottles A drinker’s dilemma: How many calories are in this? Free samples at Calif stores can now include booze New Test Can Identify What Grapes Are in Your Wine Brown Forman’s Sale Of Wine Business Could Be Prelude To Acquisitions Beverage Institute criticizes drunk […]

December 31, 2010 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWSFETCH – December 30, 2010

NoBids for Cosentino Winery – Lender & Exclusive Investor To Negotiate Private Sale Top Wine Stories of 2010 Constellation’s focus on Canadian operations Constellation sell-off excludes NZ Union sues to block 100 new jobs for Central Valley Don’t Hate the Franzia: A Case for Boxed and Blended Wines Champagne forays by Russian winemakers Bad News […]

December 30, 2010 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More