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U.S. Gets Four New Master Sommeliers

Jonathan Pullis, Fernando Beteta, Laura Maniec, and James Tidwell are the four newest Master Sommeliers in America. The details are here, in a well-written article by Alfonso Cevola.

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

Don’t Mess With THIS Judge!

Even if you think good law should be chiseled in stone, don’t  you dare file it that way in U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Alan Jaroslovsky’s Santa Rosa courtroom. Jaroslovsky has a reputation as a practical, no-nonsense, often compassionate but instantly-intolerant judge of those who don’t follow the rules. In the current case of Winery Disposition Group, […]

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

Fed Water Cutoff Could Blunt Obama Stimulus

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s shut off of water to farmers in California’s Central Valley could blunt substantial parts of the Obama stimulus plan by: Raising food prices nationwide, Significantly increasing the estimated $1.15 billion dollars in California drought losses and, Throwing as many as 40,000 more people out of jobs. The Obama administration said […]

February 22, 2009 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Copia Liquidation Settlement Faces Opposition

Copia has reached a liquidation settlement with its secured creditors, but faces stiff opposition from an organization which feels that a valuable litigation option has been overlooked. A hearing on the settlement has been set for 10 a.m., March 6. SETTLEMENT WOULD PAY EMPLOYEE, TAX CLAIMS PLUS 5% FOR UNSECURED CREDITORS The Bank of New […]

February 20, 2009 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

TTB Issues Updated List Of All U.S. AVAs

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, has released an updated version of all American Viticultural Areas. The list can be accessed here.

February 20, 2009 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Conti Faces Hearing On Winegrape Liens, Misses Filing Deadline

Three growers who sold to MC2 Wines, dba Charles B. Mitchell Vineyards/Conti Estate Winery have been granted a hearing to determine if they will be allowed to enforce their liens for unpaid winegrapes. The grapes, from the 2008 crush, have been made into wine which is stored at the winery. Michael S. McManus, United States […]

February 20, 2009 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Foster’s Closing Templeton Winery, Shopping 5 Vineyards; Reorganizing Beringer & Taz Production

Foster’s Group Ltd. is selling five California vineyards, closing its Templeton, CA custom-crush facility and reorganizing winemaking operations for its Taz and Beringer brands. The California vineyard sales and winemaking shuffle are the most visible U.S. results of a review of operations begun in 2008. According to the Foster’s wine review report, the review was […]

February 18, 2009 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

“Act Now: Support Alcohol Tax Increase!”

That’s the subject line of an email the Marin Institute spammed the globe with a week or so ago. It was all too predictable that California’s leading NroProhibitionist group would take advantage of hard economic times to push its “alcohol and other drugs” agenda. It’s significant that they have picked up on the PPIC survey […]

February 17, 2009 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Aussie Crush Continues Amid Bush Fires; No Full Assessment Yet

The bush fires that have ravaged the vineyards of Victoria since February 7  “have directly threatened the wine producing areas of Beechworth, Bendigo, Gippsland, Heathcote, and the Yarra Valley,” according to a statement released Monday by the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation (AWBC). Despite this, the AWBC said that “the majority of wineries in Victoria […]

February 17, 2009 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

New Poll: 85% of Californian’s Favor “Nickel a Drink” Tax

A new statewide public opinion poll indicates that the wine industry may be closer than ever to losing the “nickel a drink” battle. An overwhelming majority of Californians support increased taxes on wine and other alcoholic beverages in order to help balance the state budget according to the 34th annual “Californians and Their Government” poll […]

February 17, 2009 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More