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Renwood Winery Parent Companies File Chapter 11

Recession-induced changes in bank behavior — with bailed-out institutions lending less and paying big exec bonuses — have tripped up a prominent player in Amador County’s Zinfandel movement according to Robert I. Sterling, founder and Chairman of Renwood Winery Inc. whose two parent companies have filed Chapter 11. TROUBLES BEGAN WITH SURPRISE FINANCIER CHANGE Smerling, […]

October 22, 2009 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

NEWS FETCH – October 21, 2009

Valley grape growers fear pest from Napa Lodi Farmers tallying severe storm damage More Privileges for Calif Winery Tasting Rooms Sonoma County freezes ag tax break Foster’s Faces Profit ‘Challenges’ as Currency Surges St. Supery’s Rodeno named ‘woman of the year’ Century Council, Emergency Medicine Fdn To Study College Binge Drinking White wine rots your […]

October 22, 2009 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWS FETCH – October 20, 2009

Rodney Strong replaces KJ at Wells Fargo Center Beware of WHO’s View on Alcohol and Health Drinking Your Way to Health? Perhaps Not Warming weather welcome news in vineyards Valley Growers Work To Save Harvest Not so vine times for growers Rain causes Sonoma grape damage Aussies & Kiwis shooting blancs Bumper harvest turns sour […]

October 21, 2009 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWS FETCH – October 19, 2009

Nielsen: More Entertaining at Home for the Holidays Interview: Tesco director for beer, wine, spirits Hard frost hits Washington wine country Some say more wineries needed for Temecula Diamond Oaks’ large vineyard portfolio part of $32 million reorganization bid 2010 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Set for Jan. 26 – 29 Charles Krug, the quiet […]

October 20, 2009 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWS FETCH – October 16, 2009

Customs Wants End of Import Duty Drawbacks Upscale Kosher Wine & Food Showcase Freak West Coast Weather Hampers Harvest New Book Says Violence, Crime Began Gallo Dynasty USA Sees A Rising Demand For Spanish Wines IBG Launches Online Wine Wholesale Platform Falling Dollar Sours Aussie Wine exports to USA Foster’s chief issues call to arms […]

October 19, 2009 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWS FETCH – October 15, 2009

Mediterranean restaurant concepts look to expand, wine included Wine-Auction Market Rises 12 Percent in Third Quarter Free the Grapes!: Wine Direct Shipping Issue Fermenting in Massachusetts Drying-out period to follow heavy rain Former Copia food & wine site for sale in Napa Early rain storm could compromise 2009 Cabernet vintage Salcido looks back on survival […]

October 16, 2009 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Custom Crushers Get Creative To Help Growers Survive

Call it trickle down disaster: Recession-battered consumers have traded down and abandoned most anything over $20 per bottle. That left wholesalers, wineries and retailers stuck with inventory that left them no choice but to discount. And with only a few exceptions, the higher the price, the bigger the mark-down. VIP Subscribers click here to read […]

October 15, 2009 | Filed under Featured Articles,News Briefs | Read More

WII’ve Changed A Bit

We’ve been coding and working behind the scenes to improve Wine Industry Insight based on your suggestions, our growth and as a response to market conditions. ADVERTISING MIX One of the most visible changes lately is a shift in the types of companies advertising.  Visitors to wineindustryinsight.com are seeing a lot more business- and executive-oriented […]

October 15, 2009 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

NEWS FETCH – October 14, 2009

Santa Barbara Supes Nix Foley Events K&L Wine Merchants Launches Mobile Commerce Site Napa suffers at high end, while lower tiers and cults sit tight Oz: Lightweight wine bottles winning industry acclaim VIDEO: Driving web traffic with social networks Research highlights Chile’s growth potential War or peace? For California, weekend of water talks may prove […]

October 15, 2009 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWS FETCH – October 13, 2009

Random House Loses Broadbent Jefferson Bottles libel case The perils of selling wine in China New vineyard pest detected in Napa County Maine Direct Shipping Permit Applications Available Excerpt: ‘Not Lost Forever’ by Carmina Salcido High-end Napa suffers in recession Outrage over Placer County water rights and investments Oz: New organic standards: clarifying the claims […]

October 14, 2009 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More