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Cosentino Gets Brief CDFA License Suspension

Cosentino Signature Enterprises LLC has had its processor’s license suspended for three months for failing to pay winegrape growers for fruit purchased from the 2008 vintage. The suspension begins March 1. The company, which owns Cosentino Winery among other brands, will not legally be able to purchase grapes until the end of May. Agatha D’Esterhazy, […]

February 25, 2010 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

NEWSFETCH – February 25, 2010

Traps set statewide for destructive grapevine moth Westlands district quits state water association Christies looks to year ahead The Argument for Boxed Wine WA: Wine Tasting at Farmers Markets? UK: Naked Wines announce 5-million-pound fund for winemakers Petrus takes on with Lafite in Asia UK: Blossom Hill invests in Pinot Grigio boom Wine snobs in […]

February 25, 2010 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWSFETCH – February 24, 2010

Heritage Bank – Major wine, small business lender told to tighten practices US wine industry reeled in 2009, wary of 2010 January Retail Sales Continue Slow Road to Recovery, Says NRF Fresh calls for branded varietal French wines UFW President Slams California Water Bond Obama Administration Details Healthy Food Financing Carlo Rossi heads to India (good […]

February 24, 2010 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Priorities for the New Decade: The Importance of the Central Coast to the California Wine Industry

15TH Annual Central Coast  Insights March 18, 2010 8:00 – 8:30 A.M. REGISTRATION 8:30 – 8:35 A.M. WELCOME Kathy Archer, President, Wine Industry Symposium Group 8:35 – 9:00 A.M. WINE INDUSTRY OVERVIEW & SURVEY RESULTS David Freed, Chairman, The Silverado Group 9:00 – 9:45 A.M. THE BUSINESS OF CHANGE Bob Schiebelhut, Principal, Tolosa Winery and […]

February 24, 2010 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWSFETCH – February 23, 2010

One in three French regional wines a sham Bumper Californian crop puts pressure on high-end France suffers record Champagne and Cognac declines Sharp fall in Champagne shipments Morgan Stanley Lowers Q4 EPS Estimates For Constellation Brands $40K settles search lawsuit of retired Gallo exec Italian vintner likens wine to men who improve with age Democratic […]

February 23, 2010 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWSFETCH – February 22, 2010

North Coast Growers, buyers look for ways to work out contracts South Africa overtakes France in market share Foster’s CEO says company selling non-essential wine assets Foster’s Says Has Had No Beer, Wine Approaches Chile: Vina Casa Silva goes organic Alcohol is a great investment OZ: Bumper grape harvest Pointing fingers in Pinotgate UK: Diageo […]

February 22, 2010 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Cosentino: Legal, Regulatory Hurdles Mount

Cosentino Winery’s legal, regulatory and financial hurdles continue to mount with: The VA Filtration trial which opened Feb. 18. Carpenter Ranch lawsuit scheduled for trial May 14. An imminent CDFA decision on whether or not to revoke its license to buy winegrapes. Two lawsuits by wine brokers claiming unpaid commissions. A major judgment obtained by […]

February 20, 2010 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

NEWSFETCH – February 19, 2010

Champagne discounting will damage image for years Constellation Bought Pinot From Gallo’s Supplier But Says Wine Tested Genuine Constellation Responds to French Pinot Noir Issue Rabobank to buy Napa Community Bank Altria Holding on to St. Michelle Franzia orchestrated coup at 585 Wine Partners The Best Way to Enjoy Wine: Try Overpaying Fake Pinot: It’s […]

February 19, 2010 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWSFETCH – February 18, 2010

Too good to be cru? Recent wine frauds Fred Franzia takes over at Sonoma’s 585 Wine Partners Grgich Hills reorganizes its sales structure Wine exec named Business Administration Dean at CSU Stanislaus Santa Rosa group acquires interest in Kunde winery Vintage Wine Estates takes minority stake in Kunde Central Coast Inn foreclosure leaves wedding deposits […]

February 19, 2010 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

San Francisco Vintners Market Brings Wine Country To The City

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, February 17, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Tired of going to wine tasting events, discovering great new wines and then never being able to find them again? We were too. That’s why we created San Francisco Vintners Market at Fort Mason Center. This first of its kind wine tasting and buying event is a […]

February 17, 2010 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More