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NEWSFETCH – May 14, 2010

Ascentia Issues Vague Denial of Insolvency Mendo vineyards quarantined Nestle plans to sweeten its UK market share Ascentia wine empire on brink of collapse? Scharffenberger drawn to the land Grgich-Hills tries sample bottles Wine expert killed in Ariz. Crash Napa: High-Tech Mogul’s Low-Tech Wine Trail Discounted upscale wine delivers Wineries Open in Washington OZ: Winemakers […]

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Ascentia Issues Vague Denial of Insolvency

Ascentia Wine Estates (AWE) offered a vague email denial yesterday to Kevin McCallum’s extensive Press-Democrat article about the W.J. Deutsch’s lawsuit alleging AWE is insolvent. McCallum wrote a follow-up article in today’s Press Democrat: CEO Claims Ascentia OK While asserting that Deutsch’s litigation was “phony,” AWE’s denial was devoid of details or specifics. The statement […]

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NEWSFETCH – May 13, 2010

Lawsuit Claims Ascentia insolvent EU Grape Moth found in Ukiah Natural Wine Movement Grows Constellation Prunes for New Growth Wine oxidises in plastic after 6 mos Diageo May Sell Assets to Trim Costs Parker: 07 Bordeaux overpriced Mechanization Endorsed for Calif Wine Wine May Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk Fresno County EGVM meetings Fine wine […]

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NEWSFETCH – May 12, 2010

Worker Green Card Redesigned Grower’s Fine: $115,000 For 7 Dead Fish Alcohol may split new UK govt Farmers brace for moth quarantine (mp3) Premiumisation trend not in reverse Tough year ahead for North Coast growers Consumer spending still strong in April Chilean Wine bests 2 Premier crus Snobs Snub native grapes Stalking the Wild Grape! […]

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NEWSFETCH – May 11, 2010

North Coast EGVM spreads Insect breeders try to save vineyards 84% OK Pierce’s Disease fee US Wine Sales to Jump 13% Thru 2013 Diageo quarterly organic sales up 12% Chocolate, red wine not heart healthy? 450 apply for 130 Coppola jobs Cornell newsletter focuses on winemaking Calif Foreclosure filings drop Virtual wine fair set for […]

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NEWSFETCH – May 10, 2010

6 indicted in Brunello scandal yellow tail ranked world’s most powerful Aussie wine Staffing firms see hiring recovery A Writer, Importer and Gentleman Spy Foster’s chases greater share of Chinese wine market New World wines surge in Power 100 OZ makes 1/3 of world’s most powerful wine brands NJ Poll Shows Strong Support For Grocery […]

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NEWSFETCH – May 6, 2010

Global Confidence Returns to Pre-Recession Levels Restocking helps boost Diageo Little hope for Central Coast wine grapes Diageo sales pick up, recovery fragile Southern seeks $2 billion loan French Nab ‘poison vine’ blackmailer EGVM in Fresno County Resveratrol Pill Halt: More Details Napa growers spraying grapevine moths Central Valley farmers consider new fumigant Constellation Targets […]

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Vin-Go Still A Go Despite Arrest of COO

Vin-Go LLC, a Napa-based wine compliance and shipping start-up is still a going concern despite the recent arrest of its Chief Operating Officer said the company’s majority shareholder James Delaney. Vin-Go COO Michael J. Steinhauer was extradited Tuesday to Charlotte Amalie on the island of St. Thomas to face embezzlement charges brought against him by […]

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NEWSFETCH – May 6, 2010

$20+ Wines Continue To Lead Off-Premise Trading Up Calif Assn of Winegrape Growers Names New President Blackmailer threatens to poison top French vineyard UCSB Forecasts Brighter economic future Screw It Light drinking after heart attack may have benefits Fair Trade Wine Money, Campaigns and H.R. 5034 Asian women new drivers of the wine industry Pregnant […]

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$20+ Wines Continue To Lead Off-Premise Trading Up

The off-premise “trading up” phenomenon, as first noted by Wine Industry Insight in March, is gathering steam with wines in the $20+ price segment gaining 19.2 percent, up from their 12.6 percent gain last month. Click here for spreadsheet of this custom graphic. (VIP Subscribers) The original analysis, interpretation and custom calculations performed by Wine […]

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