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NEWS FETCH – June 10, 2009

“Robert Parker’s Bitch” – Documentary explores points-rating system Brown-Forman Grows Earnings Up, Profits Down US now Australia’s biggest wine export market Italy, Spain and Australia Dethrone France In Exports Big wine competition edges out the little guy Freeman Vineyard & Winery Donates 24 Acres of Redwoods to Bodega Agricultural grads find fewer job offerings in […]

June 12, 2009 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

New Vine Logistics tells winery customers it’s back in shipping business

San Francisco Business Times – by Chris Rauber New Vine Logistics, a Napa-based wine-shipping and distribution company whose saga in recent weeks has transfixed much of the wine business, emailed customers late Wednesday night that it’s “resuming operations.” The message, signed by “The New Vine Team,” said the company would begin shipping orders on June […]

June 12, 2009 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

TTB Issues New Organic Wine Labeling Policy

The TTB has revised its labeling policy on organic wines. The following is the full TTB Policy Information Sheet on New Organic Labeling Policies Through a Memorandum of Understanding between the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), TTB has […]

June 11, 2009 | Filed under News Briefs,Worth A Look | Read More

Layoffs At Jackson Family Wineries? Reorganizing By Any Other Name Smells Like Layoff

A rose by any other name can be as bitter as a layoff. Multiple emails came into Wine Industry Insight’s email box today from people who said they had been laid off. ” I’m a victim of another round of layoffs at Kendall Jackson,” said one email. “I know of about ten people having been […]

June 10, 2009 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Copper Peak Releases New Software For Direct Shipping & Fulfillment [News Release]

Benicia, CA., June 10, 2009 – Copper Peak Logistics (CPL), a direct-to-consumer wine fulfillment, distribution and logistics services company serving California wineries and retailers, has released a new version of its proprietary CopperLink® supply chain management software solution designed to enhance the processing of both wine club operations and daily wine order activity.  The new […]

June 10, 2009 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Stevenot Winery, Golden Eagle Estates Bankruptcy Update

After weeks of wrangling over the appointment of a U.S. Trustee [$VIP]to oversee the winery’s operations, a hearing has been scheduled for 1 p.m., June 24 in Sacramento Bankruptcy Court. Among notable new filings: Stevenot filed a disclosure statement for its reorganization plan [$VIP]. The creditor’s committee has filed an objection to the plan [$VIP]. […]

June 10, 2009 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Boisset’s Fog Mountain In One-liter PET Bottles [News Release]

News Release Boisset’s Fog Mountain Introduces California Wine in a One-liter PET Bottle New Larger Sized Sustainable Plastic Bottle Opens Doors to New Opportunities PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–When it comes to sustainable packaging, Boisset Family Estates continues to be an industry trailblazer. The Burgundy, France-based wine and spirits maker has recently begun U.S. distribution of Fog Mountain […]

June 10, 2009 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

First Lawsuits Filed in New Vine Meltdown

Two lawsuits, one of them requesting class-action status, have been filed against New Vine Inc. in Napa County Superior Court. CLASS ACTION CHARGES WAGE, VACATION PAY, OTHER VIOLATIONS San Francisco Attorneys Jeremy Pasternak and Joshua Konecky filed a lawsuit on Monday, June 8, on behalf of New Vine employee Tristan Fairbanks. The civil complaint, which […]

June 9, 2009 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Imports, led by Argentina Coming On Strong, But California Still Dominates

Argentine wines chalked up a 55.3 percent gain for the four-week period ending April 19, over the same period last year, according to Wine Industry Insight’s analysis of data from Information Resources Inc. VIP Subscribers click here to download Excel spreadsheet. But, while Argentina saw tremendous gains, the dollar sales for the period amounted to […]

June 9, 2009 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

May Wine Brand Winner And Loser Data Show Mixed Results

The overall environment for the top 100 largest-selling brands declined in May with 37 reporting sales declines versus 25 losing in April and 47 in March. VIP Subscribers: Click to download the Excel file for all of the 100 largest brands. SOLID GAINS FOR THE TOP 10 WINNERS Data from Information Resources Inc. (IRI) for […]

June 9, 2009 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More