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Periodic table of beer styles: A whole brewing education in one graph! (Win bar bets with this one)

This periodic table of beer styles is whole brewing education in one graph! (Win bar bets with this one) Source: Bernick’s

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NEWS FETCH — June 27, 2016

TOP NEWS Brexit could halt the growth of Calif trade with Britain On the back of the Brexit: the impact being felt in the Food & Agriculture Industries González Byass buys controlling share of Chilean winery Veramonte California winemakers press for stricter label rules TTB Proposes Revisions to Wine Label Regulations and Recordkeeping Restaurant takeout […]

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Brexit Friday’s winners, (mostly) losers, and a luxury train wreck among wine, beer and spirits stocks

The quick summary pf the alcoholic beverage train wrecks: Constellation managed to hold losses to about 1%. Diageo and Treasury Wine Estates outperformed the overall market. Small caps Truett-Hurst and Crimson Wine Group had minor scratches and abrasions. Bud, MolsonCoors,  Heineken and Brewers Alliance followed the market to the bottom. SABMiller truly tanked with twice […]

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NEWS FETCH — June 24, 2016

TOP NEWS BREXIT! Wine Exports to largest markets to take a hit. EU Imports to get cheaper. (But cost of imported barrels and cork will drop.) Italian Antitrust Authority Fines Lidl, Deoleo and Coricelli for Misleading Consumers US based brewery Yuengling agrees to settle Clean Water Act violations Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without […]

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BREXIT! Wine Exports to largest markets to take a hit. EU Imports to get cheaper. (But cost of imported barrels and cork will drop.)

U.S. exports to its largest wine trading partner will take a serious hit from the currency exchange disruptions from Brexit. Long-term implications are impossible to predict, but the charts below show the huge initial devaluations. European wine exports to US cheaper as Euro sinks versus $US Real-time exchange rate charts available at: XE.com British Pound […]

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NEWS FETCH — June 23, 2016

TOP NEWS Duckhorn an investor disclosure issue as Constellation evades & GI Partners remains silent Calif Ag board appointee moves forward despite labor conflict claims This is how you’re wasting 1/4 of your audience to ad blockers. Virgin Wines launches wine store on Amazon Predicting the Next “Meiomi” or “Apothic” Juggernaut Before It Happens Massive […]

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If you place an ad on the average web site, you’re wasting 1/4 of your audience to ad blockers. Here’s the bad news and how to beat it.

US Ad Blocking to Jump by Double Digits This Year Scroll down below graphs for tips on sites where your ad are not blocked Source: Source: eMarketer   How to avoid the 25% adblocker penalty     Animations, Flash and auto-running video are the #1 reason for ad blocker use. Don’t prepare ads with them. […]

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If you place an ad on the average web site, you’re wasting 1/4 of your audience to ad blockers. Here’s the bad news and how to beat it.

US Ad Blocking to Jump by Double Digits This Year Scroll down below graphs for tips on sites where your ad are not blocked Source: Source: eMarketer   How to avoid the 25% adblocker penalty     Animations, Flash and auto-running video are the #1 reason for ad blocker use. Don’t prepare ads with them. […]

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Investor disclosure now an issue as Constellation evades & GI Partners remains silent about Duckhorn sale

The accuracy of  Wine Industry Insight’s article about the proposed sale of Duckhorn Wine Company to Constellation by GI Partners remains officially unresolved as the two main parties in the transaction refuse to confirm or deny the deal.   GI Partners remains silent while Constellation evaded the question yesterday with this official waffle: “Constellation Brands’ […]

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NEWS FETCH — June 22, 2016

TOP NEWS Amid no word from Constellation or GI Partners, Duckhorn exec says not for sale. Sources hold firm. Napa Valley winemaker legally drunk in fatal crash How Vivino Plans To Become The Amazon Of Wine Premiumization still a trend but 3 dark clouds are gathering (this is one of them) Compost ruling bad for […]

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