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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

Could gaps in wine score distributions be evidence of taster bias? This scientist/statistician says “yes!”

Source: David Morrison via The Wine Gourd

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For Sale, 40 beautiful, secluded acres: Carmel Valley Estate Winery & Vineyard, $1.3 million

Chock Rock Winery, Vineyard and Residence (Click here for offering summary) All the square feet you need to live, vint, and enjoy this exquisitely beautiful patch of Monterey County. 1,500-SqFt winery building, 700-SqFt bottling room, 1,400-SqFt canopy, 2,500-SqFt crush pad 2,700-SqFt residence with a wrap around deck 4,800 case permit. Stunning views of the property’s […]

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If your wine, beer & spirits are not ON-premise, they are OFF the menu most of the time.

Source + interactive chart: Nielsen

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Constellation is no longer a wine & spirits company. It’s mostly beer now.

Source: Market Realist

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Beware of advertising disguised as valid editorial content

Advertising disguised as valid editorial content is not only unethical but illegal according to Federal Trade Commission Guidelines.   So-called “native advertising” or other content or compensated  links must be clearly disclosed: “FTC Enforcement Policy Statement on Deceptively Formatted Advertisements”.   Editorial content comes with an implied journalistic judgment and endorsement that means a publication […]

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Then and now: 25 years have changed tastes for California wines

Right-click each image to enlarge . Source: David Freed presentation, 2016 Wine Industry Financial Symposium (Note: Images are slightly different sized due to differences in original presentation.)

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Craft index off slightly but still outperforming beer market. Cider craters.

Source: National Beer Wholesalers Association

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Bello Vineyard sale pending brings lower price, possible issues with clear title to real estate

A companion article may be accessed at: Bello Family Vineyards Rutherford estate possibly sold (or not) at bankruptcy auction. Turf battles & new legal complications raise doubts   A sale is pending for the Bello Family Vineyards estate property in Rutherford but at a price below the auction’s premium bid according to court documents and […]

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Bello Family Vineyards Rutherford estate possibly sold (or not) at bankruptcy auction. Turf battles & new legal complications raise doubts

A companion article may be accessed at: Bello Vineyard sale pending brings lower price, possible issues with clear title to real estate The Bello Family Vineyards estate property may have been sold. Or not.   The Napa Valley estate property in Rutherford, managed to make it through a shaky bankruptcy auction in August, but has […]

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California’s Enron accounting for H2O: It’s a mystery how much water was actually pumped at Delta Banks Pumping Plant

Source: California WaterBlog

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