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2014 Wine Grape Crush Pushing 4 Million Tons?

2014 Wine Grape Crush Pushing 4 Million Tons Source: Allied Grape Growers

January 27, 2015 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Shannon Ridge Family of Wines has bought 430 acres of Lake County vineyards.

NEWS RELEASE January 26, 2015 The purchases include 280 acres in Long Valley, an area due to its lower elevation and cool moist climate, slated to be planted with Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir; 100 acres from 3 different properties in the Big Valley/Kelseyville area planted with Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc; and 50 acres […]

January 26, 2015 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Social and Search Dominate App Time

Source: Nielsen

January 25, 2015 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

NY Times Uses Hill Wine Company Debacle To Take A Shot At Napa Valley

Napa Valley’s reputation took a hit from the New York Times on Sunday in an article about the Hill Wine Company implosion and Jeff Hill’s antics. The article: in “Vino Veritas. In Napa, Deceit” offered a general interest summary that hit a few of the high points of this highly complicated case. In the process, […]

January 25, 2015 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Casinos Making Native Americans Poorer

Source: Economist

January 23, 2015 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Alcohol Options Growing for Health-Conscious Drinkers

Source: Euromonitor via NY Times

January 21, 2015 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Wine, Beer, Cream Cheese, Trademarks & A Correction

Trademarks are valuable pieces of intellectual property, that help define a company or  product and differentiate it from competitors. Trademarks can create memorable impressions that allow consumers to identify a given product or company. Great sums and efforts are often expended by companies to raise awareness of trademarks and build their value in customers’ minds. […]

January 21, 2015 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Silicon Valley Bank Foresees Breakout Year Ahead for US Fine Wine Business

Annual State of the Wine Industry Report Forecasts Growth in 2015: Increased Demand for Fine Wine Driven by an Improving Economy 14-18% Sales Growth Higher Bottle Prices NEWS RELEASE – ST. HELENA, Calif. –– January 21, 2015 — Silicon Valley Bank, will release its Annual State of the Wine Industry Report in a live broadcast from the SVB […]

January 21, 2015 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Jeff Hill Pleads Not Guilty To Grape Theft

IMPORTANT NOTE: Hill Family Estate as well as William Hill Estate Winery, are not affiliated with, nor owned by the same families as The Hill Wine Company in this and previous bankruptcy articles. As the Hill Wine  Company liquidation winds down to its last hurrahs, the various criminal and civil lawsuits against the company and […]

January 18, 2015 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Hindsight Sues Benessere, Charges Multiple Expensive Custom Crush Mistakes

Allegations of custom crush operations gone bad have turned into a lawsuit for breach of contract and negligence brought by Calistoga-based Hindsight Vineyards against Benessere Vineyards of St. Helena. Hindsight’s complaint, filed in Napa Superior Court (document for premium subscribers), alleges that Benessere’s mishandling of its wine cost more than half a million dollars and […]

January 15, 2015 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More