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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

Another Piece Of The Wine Prop 65 Settlement Falls Into Place

Jeff Dodd of Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty sent the following today. NOTE: The information below was not included in DPF’s article in today’s News Fetch (Prop 65 Lawsuit – Where Are We, How Did We Get Here And Where To Now?) “I came across the update to your July 31 article on Prop 65 regarding […]

August 4, 2014 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

NEWS FETCH – August 4, 2014

TOP NEWS Bidding war looms after US$3.15 KKR-Rhone offer For Treasury Scroll down for more. Restaurant traffic softened in June Drought Brings Earlier Start To California Grape Harvest Premium Beer Made From Napa Wine Grapes 15 Tips On Securing Distribution: How to Make Your Brand a Winner **Sponsored Link* MAKING SENSE OF PROP 65 WINE […]

August 4, 2014 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Wine Institute’s Dereliction Of Duty On Prop 65 Settlement

It’s a disgrace that a complete, useful statement on this issue was not made available by any wine industry organization. It illustrates the abject failure — especially for the Wine Institute which touts itself as the nation’s top wine trade organization– to leave wine producers scrambling to try and determine the complete set of facts […]

August 4, 2014 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

More Useful Wine/Prop 65 Settlement Data Comes To Light.

A number of clients of the Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross law firm forwarded Wine Industry Insight me an email they received. WII have received permission from the email author, John Mackie to publish it: A number of producers of alcoholic beverages in California received Notices under Proposition 65 of an intent to sue based on […]

August 4, 2014 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Influencers & Today’s Buying Journey

Source: Wine and Web: Marketing Automation Lyons Consulting Group 2014 Steve Susina | July 29, 2014

August 3, 2014 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Bad Wine & The Industry Reality Check In News Fetch’s Featured wine.

I got an email Friday from a loyal News Fetch subscriber who commented on my abysmal experience with a nasty French Malbec The email questioned my previous resolve to avoid most retail establishments because — despite several decades of studying and tasting wine — I could do no better than 50% in separating drinkable wine […]

August 2, 2014 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEWS FETCH – August 1, 2014

TOP NEWS Wine Prop 65 Settlement Opt-In Details Grow Less Murky No El Niño in 2014? Drought-weary California in trouble Has Sideways Cost Merlot Farmers More than $400M? French hospital opens wine bar for terminally ill Ag business is no longer business as usual, says expert Stabenow Calls on EPA, Army Corps for More Info […]

August 1, 2014 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Prop 65 Settlement Opt-In Details Grow Less Murky

The day after publishing  “Wine Producers Now On Hook For Prop 65 Health Warnings.” Wine Industry Insight’s email box lit up like a penny slot machine jackpot … mostly with anger and outrage: “Reason #999 to get the hell out of California,” said one small vintner. “Makes my blood boil!” Said another. “Overturn Prop 65!” […]

July 31, 2014 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Latest Map Shows Drought Growing More Intense

58.41% of California is in “exceptional” drought. Source: United States Drought Monitor, July 29, 2014

July 31, 2014 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Premium Beer Made From Napa Wine Grapes

NEWS RELEASE July 31, 2014 CUDERA USA RELEASES THE FIRST PREMIUM BEER WITH NAPA VALLEY GRAPE MUST For the first time a premium beer has been brewed with the finest Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon grape must. The line is blurred between the finest of craft beers and the most prized of Napa Valley wines with […]

July 31, 2014 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More