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NEWSFETCH – January 19, 2010

Drink Wine, Play Games John Mattern, ‘The Ranchman,’ dies at 67 Surge in Hong Kong demand for tablegrapes UK: Record amount spent on wine in 2009 CSUF grape day Jan. 20 Diageo wines vodka court case against Intercontinental Brands Southern California Wineries Open Doors UK: First Quench franchisees braced for independence Vinfolio takes unusual ‘insolvency’ […]

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NEWSFETCH – January 18, 2010

Huneeus acquires brands; investor takes Copain stake What are the future fine wine uncertainties? ‘Sensory quotient’ proponent takes wine competition judging to consumers Maximizing wine grape water use Australian water crisis offers clues for California Napa e-tailer creating physical destination shop Tipsy Mariah pops cork on her own Champagne brand WSWA Finds Fault with First […]

January 18, 2010 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Financially Strapped Vinfolio Selects “Assignment” As Insolvency Measure

Financially strapped online wine seller Vinfolio entered an “Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors” on Jan. 15. The process is a state-level insolvency proceeding that is an alternative for private companies to Chapters 7 or 11  in federal bankruptcy court. According to an article on the web site of Robert L. “Bob”Eisenbach III, a partner […]

January 17, 2010 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

NEWSFETCH – January 15, 2010

Full Judicial Decision: Mass. Judge Voids Wine Shipping Law Calif. Judge voids landmark water agreement Mass. law on wine shipping unconstitutional Farmers, lenders keep close watch on credit Sierra Club sues Napa County over parcel rules State Fair might be moved in Sacto Kings deal Survey Finds Holiday Sales Increase at Independent Businesses UK wine […]

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NEWSFETCH – January 14, 2010

Credit crunch crippling small businesses Large life, large wine bottles up for grabs at Sotheby’s Constellation: Rodney Dangerfield Stocks of Wall Street Diageo: The Trend Continues Up AB InBev, Diageo to Increase Valuation Premium State proposes new limits on vineyards using Russian River water Wine industry sets standards for sustainability Copia’s Closing Opens Door to […]

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NEWSFETCH – January 13, 2010

Gallo, Constellation: Wine rivals expand lists of products Constellation reports challenging conditions, sales fall 4 percent Mendo Winemakers growing grapes ‘on the edge’ Tesco bottles go lightweight Cognac: Stodgy spirit gets hip new image Hiring Alain Raynaud shows Barclays take wine venture seriously UK: Restaurants and online thrive over Christmas Something fishy about agency water […]

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NEWSFETCH – January 12, 2010

Sarah Palin to Keynote WSWA 2010 Convention Was 2009 the Tipping Point for Wine & Social Media? Diageo rated ‘outperform’ Grape Grower Winter Workshop is Jan. 20 at Fresno State Dan Berger: The sad decline of cabernets Wine investment funds grow into global business Noble wine proves sweet for Australian wine industry WA: Prosser research […]

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NEWSFETCH – January 11, 2010

Pot Proponents Cite Wine Institute Study for Their Tax initiative Bordeaux: Dangerous vine disease ‘threatens to be as destructive as Phylloxera’ 2010 Expected to be a Banner Year for South African Wines OZ: Massive crop losses predicted from heatwave Margrit Mondavi makes $2 million pledge for UC Davis art museum Constellation Brands: Falling Star? Barclay […]

January 11, 2010 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

New Vine, IBG Deal To Be Examined By Bankruptcy Trustee

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Sherwood Partners have been ordered to appear at separate January examination sessions to answer detailed questions and produce hundreds of documents regarding Inertia Beverage Group’s  acquisition of New Vine’s (NV) debt and all its assets. The examinations call for “the most knowledgeable person” at each company to appear and produce […]

January 10, 2010 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Bankruptcy Update – Diamond Oak, Renwood, Stevenot

With only one of 2009’s bankruptcy cases completed (Conti Estate/Charles B. Mitchell), 2010 is shaping up to be a bare-knuckle brawl as many of the current case contenders harden positions and sharpen their legal attacks. Wine Industry Insight has covered the latest developments in New Vine’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy in a separate article. DIAMOND OAKS […]

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