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Lewis Perdue is an entrepreneur, technologist, scientist, professor, author, publisher, journalist, and outdoorsman. Click here for more on Lew. Email Lew at: lewis[dot]perdue[at]wineindustryinsight[dot]com

NEWS FETCH – September 24, 2009

Wine Industry Internet Business to Business Marketplace Launched UK: Fine returns from fine wine fund Crush 2009: Harvest blessing marks work, partnership CLINE CELLARS PARTNERS WITH THE BREAST CANCER NETWORK OF STRENGTH SD: Artificially Sweetened Wines Now Available Surprise amendment divides Feinstein, some California farm groups CAWG’s California-Vineyards.com Reaches Out to Wine Drinkers Research on […]

September 25, 2009 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWS FETCH – September 23, 2009

Solar panel theft from Rutherford winery NPD: Unemployment Will Delay Recovery for Foodservice Industry Winery Solar Thefts Spread Bordeaux welcomes rains amid concerns about alcohol levels Japanese ‘Sideways’ to premiere Sept. 27 at Napa Sonoma film festival UK: Looking for growth in lo-alc wines Chili gets attention from area wineries Lake County sees future in […]

September 24, 2009 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

New Ventures to Assist Growers Making Wine

New Ventures to Assist Growers Making Wine by Cyril Penn In an example of how the wine and grape market is reacting to the current economic climate, two experienced California winemakers have announced the formation of a new venture, Winecraft, to assist growers who are considering making wine to sell in bulk and wineries doing […]

September 23, 2009 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Liquidator Hired To Dispose of Havens Wine Cellars

Editor’s Note: Despite angry private denials and a blistering voicemail left for Wine Industry Insight by Havens General Manager Phil Manno, the by Billington Imports now admits the winery on a fast track to liquidation, as evidenced by the following news release received a few minutes ago. WII will have more information as we follow […]

September 23, 2009 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

NEWS FETCH – September 22, 2009

Southern Wine & Spirits and Glazer’s Terminate Talks Calif. Alcohol Self-Checkout Bill Dropped Drink ResponsiblyWhich is better for the planet, beer or wine? French Gov’t Says French Paradox Is OK For French OR: Wineries forecast ‘a great year’ American auctions to banish doldrums? Greenpeace: climate change could destroy Burgundy Shop does the unthinkable in the […]

September 23, 2009 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Getting A Publisher For Your Book

About once a week, someone stumbles across my book-writing site, LewisPerdue.com then emails me to ask how they can get a publisher for the book they have written. I got three of those emails today and this is what I said to them all: To get a book published you’ll need an agent. To get […]

September 22, 2009 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWS FETCH – September 21, 2009

Wine industry, IRS closer on LIFO compromise Vincraft Looking for More Wineries To Buy UK: Virgin Wines launches new club Secured Creditor Orders Online Auction of European Wine Inventory Can a Kosher Israeli wine become grand cru? OH: Ferrante Winery founder dies Washington State Approval No Longer Required for Wine Labels Fortezza: Another winery dreamer […]

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

Cosentino Winery Sued For $500K+ In Latest Legal Battle

Lewis G. Carpenter, Jr., owner of Carpenter Ranches of St. Helena has sued Cosentino Winery in Napa County Superior Court for more than half a million dollars he says is still owed for wine grapes from 2008. Cosentino’s court papers, “denies each and every allegation.” A hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 20. VIP Subscribers […]

September 21, 2009 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Diamond Oaks Vineyards Plus Two More Maniar Firms File Chapt. 11

Napa Valley’s Diamond Oaks Vineyards has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. In addition, two other firms also owned by Dinesh Maniar: SF-based Montgomery Realty Group and Southland Thoroughbred Farms in Riverside County have filed separate Chapter 11 filings, all in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California. Court files do not […]

September 21, 2009 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

NEWS FETCH – September 18, 2009

UK: South African wines heisted in London Napa Harvest report: rain did little damage, whites all picked Any Drinking Raises Driving Risk The Mondavi view from Pritchard Hill Winery founder describes successful biz strategies Constellation Brands Q2 2010 Results, Conference Call Oct. 1 Fortune Brands, Inc.: Fortune Brands Live Webcast Advisory Three Best Ways to […]

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