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NEWS FETCH – October 2, 2009

Angels pop money into cork-free wine topper Failed wine-food center Copia for sale ‘Name change for Diageo?” WSWA Announces New Dates and Location for 2010 Annual Convention Climate Change May Impact Northwest Winemakers Constellation Brands moves to 2Q profit Canada: Craitor pressing for change to help struggling grape industry Who’s the wealthiest man in Sonoma […]

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Charles B. Mitchell Buys Charles B. Mitchell Winery

Charles B. Mitchell purchased the Charles B. Mitchell Vineyards & Winery in a foreclosure sale  from the Bank of Alameda  for $1.125 million according to records filed on Sept 30 with El Dorado County. Sources said that Mitchell paid “about $500,000” for the wine inventory as well as winemaking fixtures and other personal property. The […]

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NEWS FETCH – October 1, 2009

Zagat Launches Wine Club Sonoma Harvest Fair’s top red wine loses its medal Does Lafite have legs? Three Solar Thieves Nabbed in Napa Boisset extends its lead as Burgundy’s biggest producer Water releases to bring new life to parts of San Joaquin River Vina Robles Announces New Calif Distributors NY: Weather pushes grape harvest dates […]

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Wine Growth Slows, Consumer Purchase Patterns Stabilizing

Table wine sales continued to grow in August, but at a slower pace than the previous four-week period. Wine Industry Insight’s analysis of data from Information Resources Inc. (IRI) showed that overall table wine sales grew 3.5 percent for the four-week period ending September 6, 2009 over the same period last year. This is down […]

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U.S. Sparkling Tops Sales Growth, Expensive Segments Begin To Revive

U.S. sparkling wine sales increased 6 percent in August, slightly lower than their 7.4 percent sales gain in July, according to Wine Industry Insight’s analysis of data from Information Resources Inc. (IRI). The data, covering the four-week period ending September 6, 2009 over the same period last year also showed that imports fell 0.9 percent, […]

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NEWS FETCH – September 30, 2009

UK: Debating the truth behind green agenda Vintners suffer hangover from too much wine Canada: Trouble in Wine Country Winery helps turn wastewater into hydrogen Aluminum Wine Bottles are Here Oz: Foster’s sells vineyards back to original owner WA: New winery opens in Prosser Press Release: Wine Tycoon A Winery’s Path to Farmers Markets Isn’t […]

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NEWS FETCH – September 30, 2009

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NEWS FETCH – September 29, 2009

Wine drinkers lift glass to law of supply and demand NY: Founder’s family to sell Palmer Vineyards French scientists explain how champagne bubbles improve the flavour Gallo-Boisset Marriage, trophy mentality, vultures, Terroir NYC Dan Berger: Big bottles, bad news San Mateo County winemakers optimistic about grape harvest Temecula Wineries Battler the Heat During Harvest Sonoma […]

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NEWS FETCH – September 28, 2009

Beer Industry Tax Break Bill Wins Majority Support in House Foster’s CEO’s remuneration frozen Calif diners more cost-conscious, drinking less wine: Zagat Emeril tapes new ‘Green’ series in Wine Country Sommeliers who offer wine for retail can win loyal customers Pasco winery offers Christmas in a bottle Wine marketers launch virtual ‘marketing co-op’ California recycling […]

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NEWS FETCH – September 25, 2009

How to Kill a Wine Brand Wente Ripe for growth Terrasses du Larzac: Mondavi’s South of France Dream Bottled Dr. Cliff Ohmart Joins SureHarvest Camp Schramsberg NC: Duplin Winery Hires Midwest Area Sales Manager Walgreens plans beer, wine in Ariz. stores Wine’s health benefits “over estimated” Burgundy 2009: great, but not 2005 Jess Jackson, founder […]

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