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Moderate Consumption: Ellison Accused Of Glossing Over Medical Disagreements

Alcohol May Not Be So Good for You, After All News Summary from Join Together Many studies have suggested that using alcohol in moderation may help heart health and even prevent diabetes and dementia, but some scientists are questioning the purported benefits of moderate drinking, the New York Times reported June 16. Kaye Middleton Fillmore, […]

June 25, 2009 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWS FETCH – June 24, 2009

Odds against California getting disaster declaration for Fresno County Canada: Ontario Liquor Store Strike Deadline Is Extended Indefinitely Canada: Liquid Alternatives in the Face of Looming LCBO Strike California Warns Internet Wine Sellers Bordeaux to host major new wine culture centre Oz: Foster’s selling 31 vineyards Asians snap up fine wine in soft auction market […]

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

Take It or Leave It? The Truth About 8 Mediterranean Diet Staples

From ABC News online Among the legion of today’s most popular diet regimens, the Mediterranean diet has become a poster child for healthy eating, garnering praise from nutrition experts and home gourmets alike. Researchers identify foods that help people live well into old age. But while few would dispute the health benefits of such a […]

June 24, 2009 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWS FETCH – June 23, 2009

Pernod cuts see grapegrowers weigh options Oz:A Grim Morning After for Australian Wines Oz:Fruit juice and wine processor collapses Diageo (DEO) PriceWatch Alert Down To $53.27 Break Even Disaster Request for a Drought-Hit Fresno County in California Our View: Lawmakers block water reform Oz: Consumers don’t mind minty gum leaf taste in wine OR: Standouts […]

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

Trustee Appointed in Copperford/Olde Lockeford Winery Bankruptcy

Judge Michael S. McManus of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California has appointed a United States Trustee to oversee the management of the Copperford LLC Chapter 11. [Redacted. VIP subscriber content] VIP Subscribers click here to read the complete, un-redacted article. COURT APPROVES USE OF CASH COLLATERAL After appointing Trustee Vaske, […]

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

Water districts file suit over cutbacks; say further environmental damages may result from water reductions

From the Fresno County Farm Bureau: Westlands Water District and 29 public water agencies have filed a lawsuit aimed at the federal government’s latest plan for cutting back even further on California’s water supplies. The suit argues the National Marine Fisheries Service should have prepared an environmental impact statement before adopting a salmon recovery plan […]

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

NEWS FETCH – June 22, 2009

Bordeaux wine fair hopes to beat recession blues Wineries employ water-saving systems; new look at ‘greywater’ Plastic not fantastic for wine Permits May Not be Needed for Some Gray Water Bringing Napa’s Copia back to life EU technocrats turn noses up at new generation of de-alcoholised wines Winery Shows Off Solar Panels The wine’s still […]

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

NEWS FETCH – June 19, 2009

Santa Barbara Wine Panel Hopeful AUS. Fosters Review of Excess Properties Still Being Felt VINEXPO Opens, Releases Wishful Thinking Sales Forecast AUS: Major varieties in decline but 2009 still delivers a bumper crop NZ:Bottom falls from local grape industry, growers sacked Tuscan Sharks’ Teeth & Changing Wine Slang TX: Professional viticulture certificate program accepting applicants […]

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

Famed grape grower Robert Young dies

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat has reported that Robert Young, a third generation farmer in Alexander Valley and a pioneer in the grape-growing industry, died Thursday night of causes incident to age. He was 90. .art_main_pic { width:250px; float:left; clear:left; } “He had a good long life,” said his daughter, Susan Sheehy. “He had a […]

June 19, 2009 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Conti Progressing Under Trustee Management

Conti Estate/Charles B. Mitchell Winery operations have made a “staggering improvement” since Michael and Michelle Conti were locked out of their bankrupt business on May 4, according to court documents filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California. TRUSTEE ISSUES OPTIMISTIC STATUS REPORT According to the first status report filed by Robert […]

June 19, 2009 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More