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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

Highballs anyone? Cannabis is for drinking: Here’s what’s selling

Source: Headset via Danny Brager, Nielsen, Presentation Jan. 30 at Unified Wine & Grape Symposium in Sacramento.

February 4, 2019 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Profile matching: a test of the Palate Club system

Palate Club uses a profile matching system. It failed. In an epic manner. This article explains some of the issues with profile matching. Scroll down the Twitter post screen caps to follow the saga from my high hopes to Palate Club’s dismal results. I suspended my next shipment. When asked why, I explained the issues […]

February 4, 2019 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

John Duarte is out to prove that junk science unjustly railroaded his federal court case

“We had expert reports to argue with that covered same ground with less detail and passion. None of it mattered because summary judgement ruled that we were guilty before we could put on a defense. Then judge dismissed our expert reports before penalty phase.” — John Duarte Farmer and rootstock nurseryman John Duarte believes that […]

February 4, 2019 | Filed under Featured Articles,Worth A Look | Read More

FEBRUARY 4, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Millennials are talking but the wine industry isn’t listening Crédit Agricole to sell two Bordeaux estates The US Wine Industry in 2019 – Slowing but Steady, and Craving Innovation Big Wine still has a stranglehold on what we drink, but the biggest companies aren’t quite as big Wine has smallest share of AlcBev […]

February 4, 2019 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Barrel Associates International Brings Sales and Marketing Back In-House

  NEWS RELEASE,February 4, 2019   General Manager Lizette Jaeger and Managing Members Richard Davis and Jeffrey Jaeger are pleased to announce the re-structuring of Barrel Associates International, LP (BAI) such that all sales and marketing capabilities have returned “in-house.”   These efforts will be under the direction of Executive Sales Manager Jerry DeLorenzo, and […]

February 4, 2019 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

Wine has smallest share of AlcBev market, but it — and spirits — are gaining at beer’s expense

Source: bw166 via Danny Brager, Nielsen, Presentation Jan. 30 at Unified Wine & Grape Symposium in Sacramento.

February 3, 2019 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

FEBRUARY 1, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Sting Operation Targets Cheap Italian Grapes in Fancy Wines Desire for healthier lifestyle leads to people drinking less wine PG&E fire victims implore judge for voice in bankruptcy case Women Running The Liquor World: Part Four Cars for Cheese! Tokyo shoppers get big bargains on French and Italian wine Interview: Jim Mortensen, President […]

February 2, 2019 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Desire for healthier lifestyle leads to people drinking less wine

As extensively documented in the SVB 2019 State of the Wine Industry Report, consumers have taken to heart the messages from private and governmental anti-alcohol organizations which have completely repudiated any healthy effects of moderate alcohol consumption. Source: Danny Brager, Nielsen. Apologies for keystone image: photo taken during presentation Jan. 30 at Unified Wine & […]

January 31, 2019 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

JANUARY 30, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Teetotal for a year: why waking up to low and no is the trade’s biggest challenge Sextant Wines Purchases Old Edna Township Cannabis, wine still a murky mixture What PG&E’s Bankruptcy Could Mean for Climate, Victims Personalization: Using data to improve every aspect of the customer experience What your wine choices say about […]

January 31, 2019 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

JANUARY 31, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS U.S. wine shipments up 1.2% in 2018, but nearly 50% of regular wine drinkers trying to reduce alcohol consumption Wine growth in single digits, better than beer, but second fiddle to spirits. Federal judge eviscerates PG&E over California wildfires Top Constitutional Lawyer Says TTB Label Functions Must Be Treated as Essential OZ: De […]

January 31, 2019 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More