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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

Gallo/Constellation brand sale hits FTC snag

From SEC Form 8-K, filed May 20, 2019 As previously disclosed, on April 3, 2019, Constellation Brands, Inc. (“Constellation”) and E. & J. Gallo Winery (“Gallo”) entered into an Asset Purchase agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which Gallo agreed to acquire a portion of Constellation’s wine and spirits business (the “Transaction”). The Transaction […]

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You’ve got big problems if the online ad you buy is served up by a big site like DoubleClick

Source: eMarketer How do you tell if an ad is served up by a big service like DoubleClick? Related information: Online advertisers beware: Millennials & Other wine drinkers more likely to use ad blockers Online ad server companies like Doubleclick plagued by “bad actors” — malware, scammers, fraudsters This is how malware can get into […]

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These are the California counties most affected by tariffs

Data Source: Brookings Institution. Interactive (mouse over) County-by-County Map live at the source: Fresno Bee

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Rabobank thinks CBD is over-promoted & you need to look at where it is “hype cycle”

Source: Rabobank

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China direct wine online sales grow, bricks & mortar lag

Source: Rabobank (PDF)

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A DC wine collector’s first-hand account of how wine storage fraudster put him “out of business”

NOTE: This company was located in Maryland and has no connection to Safe Harbor 3.0 in Napa County. The following is from a single post from a collector describing what he lost because of William Holder’s fraud at Safe Harbor Wine Storage.   The entire thread offers a chilling tale of trust betrayed. It also […]

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CBD (Cannabidiol) in food and beverage is growing, but most consumers use it to treat medical issues

Source: Harris Poll & Rabobank

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Don’t blame recent China tariffs for bad wine export numbers

Growth from all countries has been on a downward trend for more than a year Source: Rabobank (PDF)

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U.S. eCommerce Sales now 14.3% of all retail

Source: Internet Retailer

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Is Pernod Ricard about to sell Kenwood Vineyards, Jacob’s Creek and other wine brands?

  Australia’s WBM Online has reported that Pernod Ricard is putting its wine brands up for sale.   The portfolio includes a number of brands including Australia’s Jacob’s Creek and Sonoma Valley’s Kenwood Winery

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