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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

Double-Digit Import Sales Outpace Domestics In July

Imports took the top three spots for dollar sales gains in the four-week period ending August 9, 2009, racking up double-digit increases that left top U.S. producers in the dust according to Information Resources Inc. (IRI) VIP Subscribers click here to read the complete, un-redacted article. Also in this issue for VIP Subscribers: TOP IMPORT […]

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No Bubbles For Champagne, But U.S., Italy, Spain Sparkle

Sales of Champagne have continued to fizzle out while U.S. sparklers along with those from South Africa, Chile, Italy, and Spain continue to bubble. According to Wine Industry Insight’s analysis of data from Information Resources Inc. (IRI) overall sparkling wine sales increased 3.8 percent for the four-week period ending August 9, 2009 over the same […]

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Schizo Vino Sales Showcase Upscale/Downscale Consumer Tastes

Off-premise table wines continued their schizophrenic sales behavior last month with boxes, followed by expensive wines taking the top sales increase positions, according to Wine Industry Insight’s analysis of data from Information Resources Inc. (IRI) for the four-week period ending August 9, 2009 over the same period last year. Box wines selling for an average […]

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NEWS FETCH – August 25, 2009

Australia’s Foster’s profit up; wine market tough Wine bears ‘full brunt’ of recession: Foster’s Oregon wineries use Washington grapes Bernstein sees tide turning for Diageo BROWN-FORMAN Q1, FY 2010 EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL SCHEDULED FOR SEPT. 2 UK: Bleak future for Wine Report as publisher pulls plug Jess Jackson’s Filly Set to Face Males Again Two […]

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Wine book to retail for more than $1Million

Extravagant British publisher Kraken Opus is currently working on a wine book wine that will retail for £640,000, (approximately US $1.12 million). The Wine Opus, an 850-page book, will feature the 100 best wineries in the world selected by a panel of as-yet-unnamed judges. Extravagantly thirsty purchasers will also get six bottles of wine from […]

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NEWS FETCH – August 24, 2009

Argentinians offered $100,000 Naked jackpot North Coast grape crop appears averag… Gov Schwarzenegger Proclaims Sept. Calif Wine Month Doctor Doubts French Paradox South Napa ‘wine condos’ 85% reserved UK: Sideways look World’s lightest bottles to hit the market Foam packaging giant opens wine distributorship in Napa Seghesio, B.R. Cohn move forward with parts of expansions […]

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NEWS FETCH – August 21, 2009

Italian banks to take wine as collateral Public to choose wines for top London restaurant using Twitter Oversupply driving down prices of some wines Foster’s Turns to Tempranillo as Climate Change Bakes Vineyards Estate Crush provides space, equipment for large and small production Fortune Brands Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q Report Claims Less Than 1 […]

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NEWS FETCH – August 20, 2009

Fresno State researchers developing better grape-yield predictions Local Couple’s Marriage in Disarray Over Box of Wine: “That damn box!” WA: Wineries: Too Much Of A Good Thing? UK: Cheval Blanc deal reignites City speculation Oz: Hangover kicks in as growers abandon Australian vineyards Foley expands wine portfolio again – Santa Rosa Press Democrat Oz: Winery […]

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NEWS FETCH – August 19, 2009

Brown-Forman Launches “Our Thinking about Drinking” Web Site Gonzales Winery Claims Largest Solar Installation in Monterey County Domaine Carneros 1st Organic CA Sparkling Winery Massachusetts Residents Fight New Alcohol Tax by Brewing and Wine Making Glass Acts “Molecular signature” links NZ wine to vineyard WA: Washington expects record wine grape crop NY: Anthony Road, Sheldrake […]

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Stevenot Scrambling To Avoid Liquidation, Has Purchase Offer From Distributor

Golden Eagle Estates, doing business as Stevenot Winery, is scrambling to avoid foreclosure and has filed a complicated reorganization plan which hinges upon the sale of the brand and existing inventory and the willingness of its primary secured creditor to allow continued operation at the current facility. A hearing is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Sept. […]

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