Treasury Wine Estates takes legal action against copycat Penfold’s producer

Friday 16 February 2018 MEDIA RELEASE   Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) today announced it has filed legal proceedings against ‘copycat operator’ Rush Rich in the Federal Court of Australia for trade mark infringements that exploit TWE’s iconic Penfolds brand, including the unauthorised use of TWE’s BEN FU trade mark (the Chinese transliteration for Penfolds).   […]

February 16, 2018 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Ste. Michelle, other Altria-owned wine assets down 8.5% on 2017 net revenue

From company news release Feb. 2, 2018 In the wine segment, Ste. Michelle’s fourth-quarter and full-year results were negatively impacted by competitive activity, continued trade inventory reductions and slower premium wine category growth.   In the fourth quarter of 2017, Ste. Michelle’s net revenues declined 8.5%. Reported and adjusted OCI increased 1.6%, primarily due to […]

February 2, 2018 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Grapevine red blotch virus found (and eliminated) in UC Davis Foundation Plant Services vineyard

According to the Foundation Plant Services (FPS),   Russell Ranch 2017 Virus Test Status: On December 20, 2017, Foundation Plant Services (FPS) announced that Grapevine Red Blotch Disease, caused by Grapevine red blotch virus (GRBV), has been found in the Russell Ranch Vineyard (RRV). All affected vines (only five of 4,132 vines in RRV tested […]

January 4, 2018 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Why the new MACH15 moderate consumption study must correct its protocol in order to have any credibility at all

  This editorial relates to the following article: 14 Reasons the new NIH/industry-funded moderate alcohol & health study could be a $100 Million CREDIBILITY flop     To the vast number of non-scientists — which is the vast majority of people — science and credibility are two very different things. This is especially true when […]

November 30, 2017 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Owens-Illinois shows its disregard for wineries. Raises bottle prices in middle of devastating wildfires.

While wildfires (which began Oct. 8) were continuing to ravage Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino wine country, major glass supplier, Owens-Illinois decided it was a good time to saddle the already-disrupted industry by raising prices on bottles.   The following letter was forwarded to Wine Industry Insight by a number of angry vintners whose tempers were […]

November 25, 2017 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Help Napa & Sonoma Rebuild: Major Symposium for North Bay Leaders & Doers

November 9, 2017 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Aussie public cannabis corp gets medical license from gov’t

NEWS RELEASE – SYDNEY AUSTRALIA-30th October, 2017 THC ISSUED MEDICINAL CANNABIS LICENCE Key Points:   THC subsidiary Canndeo Ltd granted Medicinal Cannabis Licence by Office of Drug Control Obtaining the licence is a major step for the Company to commence growing medicinal cannabis in Australia The licence complements Canndeo’s existing research licence, allowing development and […]

October 30, 2017 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Wine Country Wildfires Recovery/Relief Resources and Full Coverage Archives

Latest update: 11/10/2017 (NEWEST ARTICLES AT THE TOP OF EACH SECTION)   BUSINESS RESOURCES (last link included 11/09/17) Napa business people get tips for fire recovery and rebuilding Employers May Provide Tax-Free Relief to Employees Affected by California Wildfires Through Qualified Disaster Relief Payments North Bay fire-recovery conference Impact Project: Rebuild set for Nov. 16 […]

October 27, 2017 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More