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NEWS FETCH – July 10, 2014

TOP NEWS Arson, Homicide Investigators At Grapevine Nursery Fire Near Vacaville Myth and mirage in Calif’s drought How Randall Grahm almost lost the Doon Wilbur-Ellis Grower Letter Requests Damage Info On Pesticide Drift Winter Bee Kill Threatens Hive Industry EPA claims it has the power to garnish wages without court approval EPA Clarifies Intent of […]

July 10, 2014 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Wilbur-Ellis Grower Letter Requests Damage Info On Pesticide Drift

July 8, 2014 Dear Grower: I am writing regarding the drift incident that occurred in the Lodi area in May. As you may know, Wilbur-Ellis recommended and sold the labeled products to Semitropic Water Storage District to remove vegetation from Bouldin Island. Semitropic contracted with Alpine Helicopter to conduct the application. The Wilbur-Ellis agronomist recommended […]

July 10, 2014 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Number of wineries in the United States in 2014, by production size

Click image to enlarge. Source: Statistica, Copyright 2014

July 9, 2014 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

NEWS FETCH – July 9, 2014

TOP NEWS Wine, Beer Families Among Forbes Richest Feds Seek Court Approval Of Strong-Arm Farm Labor Tactics San Joaquin County files objections to twin tunnels Labor dispute briefly shuts LA, Long Beach ports Australia looks to revive exports Languedoc hit by hail ‘catastrophe’ 12 Ads Show How US Learned To Love Wine Aussie wine vendors […]

July 9, 2014 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

60% Of US Drinks At Least Occasionally, Most Like Beer & Wine

Lots More Data here: U.S. Drinkers Divide Between Beer and Wine as Favorite

July 8, 2014 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

NEWS FETCH – July 8, 2014

TOP NEWS Despite economics, Millennials still spending Nearly 80% of Calif now under ‘extreme’ drought Extreme drought fires endanger Calif wine regions Who Owns The Reputation of a Wine Region? Calif Oil Field Yields Water 15 Tips On Securing Distribution: How to Make Your Brand a Winner **Sponsored Link* CALIFORNIA BRIEFS Statewide farmland loss eased […]

July 8, 2014 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Calif Earns An “F” In Small Business Friendliness

Source: The Economist, The best and worst states for small business

July 7, 2014 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

NEWS FETCH – July 7, 2014

TOP NEWS Sparkling wine growth continues to surge Lodi Pesticide Drift – Update No World Cup sales boost for wine Naked Wines enjoys sales boom Global Wine Market Update from the Ciatti Company 15 Tips On Securing Distribution: How to Make Your Brand a Winner **Sponsored Link* CALIFORNIA BRIEFS Details On Sonoma State’s $3 Million […]

July 7, 2014 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Details On Sonoma State’s $3 Million Wine Spectator Donation

NEWS RELEASE   Rohnert Park, CA/New York, NY (July 7, 2014)—Sonoma State University (SSU) President Ruben Armiñana announced that Marvin R. Shanken, editor and publisher of Wine Spectator magazine, is making a $3 million gift to the University through the Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation. The gift will support the construction of the new home for […]

July 7, 2014 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Lodi Pesticide Drift – Update

The Stockton-Record followed up on Wine Industry Insight’s article from last week on the pesticide drift near Lodi (Major Pesticide Drift Threatens Lodi-Area Vineyards) and turned up some valuable additional  information. The article by Reed Fujii, Did pesticides hit vineyards? found determined that the Bouldin Island pesticide application was ordered by the close business partner […]

July 7, 2014 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More