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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

RBC Bullish on Constellation regardless of who wins Presidential race today

If STZ shares sell-off on Wednesday on a Trump victory, we would encourage aggressive buying on any dips as we believe fundamentals are unlikely to change as re-negotiating NAFTA (if at all) will likely take some time. — Source: RBC Capital Markets: “Constellation Brands, Inc., Thoughts Pre STZ Analyst Day,” Nov. 7, 2016

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Legal alcohol causes crime according to these U of Oregon researchers

Sources: University of Oregon and the Washington Post

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Charles Banks’ wire fraud trial date set by federal court. Napa paper plays old story as sensational news.

The jury selection and trial for federal fraud charges brought against vintner/financier Charles Banks IV are to begin on Monday, April 17, 2017 in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (San Antonio) according to documents filed Oct. 20.   Court records show that Banks was indicted via a sealed indictmenton Sept. 8, […]

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You gotta sale if you’re gonna sell this holiday season

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Feds nail Jeffry Hill, charge him with wire & mail fraud in Napa Valley vintage and appellation fiddling scheme

More than two years after Wine Industry Insight broke the inside TTB story  about Jeffry Hill’s vast wine fraud scheme, (June 25, 2014: “TTB Carpet Bombs Hill Wine Co With Felony Allegations”) he was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 2  following the unsealing of a federal grand jury indictment charging him with four counts each of mail fraud […]

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The “Sideways Effect” on Merlot is totally bogus!

Source: Gabriel Froymovich, Vineyard Financial Associates

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Welcome! Major wine industry pub covers the surreality of Duarte’s WOTUS Woes

A note from Wine Industry Insight (WII ) Publisher and Executive Editor Lewis Perdue Kudos to WineBusiness.Com for covering the surreal trials that the federal government is putting John Duarte through: Duarte faces millions of dollars in fines for plowing through wetlands in violation of the Clean Water Act.   While Wine Industry Insight (WII […]

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These ad tactics annoy people so much that at least 25% of them will install adblockers to make them disappear

Source: Interactive Advertising Bureau 2016 Ad Blocking Report See also: Most Millennials Have Installed Ad Blockers (Including Flash, Animations & Auto-run Video)

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Genetically modified crops fail promises to increase yields and decrease pesticide use.

More data and charts at the source: U.S. and EU Data via The New York Times

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Here’s the map of how high your Obamacare premiums are going in 48 states. (Do you live in one of the lucky 2?)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services via Business Insider

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