FREE! Subscribe to News Fetch, THE daily wine industry briefing - Click Here


Sponsored by:
Banner_Xpur_160x600---Wine-Industry-Insight[63]
InnoVint_WII_ad_portrait
Home » Archives by category » Worth A Look (Page 15)

Ag Commissioner cautions about wine grapes and fire retardants on Oct. 20, then deletes it

The notice about fire retardant has been removed from the Ag Commissioner’s update of this page.   This statement was posted at the bottom of the Ag Commissioner’s page on 10/20: “Be advised that according to CalFire officials, grapes that have been contacted by flame retardant are not safe for humans and should not be […]

October 24, 2017 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Status on 113 wineries (and wine businesses): Good, bad or gone – ARCHIVED – No longer updated

This article is no longer updated. Last update was 6:28 a.m., October 20, 2017 Is a house, commercial property or winery safe? Maybe Not? See: Cal Fire has released a powerful Interactive Sonoma County fire map goes right down to specific parcels Make sure to see today’s fire status report: Fire damage at $1 Bil […]

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

Wine has $219.9 billion national economic impact – WineAmerica study

NEWS RELEASE   WASHINGTON, September 27, 2017—WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, today unveiled a national economic impact study showing the wine industry’s total benefit to the American economy at $219.9 billion in 2017. This is the first detailed study ever conducted of the wine industry’s national economic impact.   The study was conducted […]

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

Heroes and heels: Who freeloads on other reporters and who’s a mensch?

Come back periodically to see who credits Wine Industry Insight for breaking this story: Sullivan Vineyards Bankruptcy: Napa Valley’s Chapter 11 From Hell (and who freeloads) Clearly facts cannot be copyrighted. That’s why there are more re-worked articles on the web than original reporting.   Ethical reporters give credit to those whose hard work and […]

September 14, 2017 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

NEW REAL ESTATE COVERAGE: You’re only as far away from dirt as your next glass of wine

Growing up in a farming family, the household mantra to city folk was that, “You’re only as far away from agriculture as your next meal.”   The analogy holds for wine. No dirt, no wine.   Over the past eight years of online publishing Wine Industry Insight, we have received a series of persistent requests […]

September 5, 2017 | Filed under Real Estate,Worth A Look | Read More

Here are the cities where Amazon offers 2-hour alcohol delivery

Accordng to Amazon, these Prime Now cities offer 2-hour alcohol deliveries.   Cincinnati, OH Chicago, IL Columbus, OH Los Angeles, CA Minneapolis, MN New York City, NY Phoenix. AZ Portland, OR Richmond, VA San Diego, CA San Francisco Bay Area Seattle, WA There is an interesting article here from Food & Wine magazine. Sadly, it’s […]

September 1, 2017 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Balzac Communications Founder Paul Wagner retires, Michael Wangbickler Becomes President

NEWS RELEASE   Napa, CA (August 31, 2017) – Balzac Communications & Marketing, a leading craft food and beverage marketing communications agency, announced today that Paul Wagner has stepped down as President of the company and relinquished the title to current Chief Executive Officer Michael Wangbickler. Wagner will take the title of President Emeritus as […]

August 31, 2017 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Duarte prosecution bias, inaccuracies extends even to incorrectly drawn map of the region

NOTE: This is a sidebar to the main article: Ripped? Not so much. U.S. Attorney promotes unsubstantiated & inflammatory allegations in Duarte plowing case The prosecution effort to prejudice its case extends even to inaccuracies found in their expert witness map of the region.   The map, reproduced below, overstates the significance of intermittent seasonal […]

August 11, 2017 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty formally launches Cannabis law practice group led by Carlstrom

NEWS RELEASE AUGUST 2, 2017   Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty (“DP&F”) has launched its Cannabis practice group.   This group offers a specialized, full-service approach to serving the business needs of clients navigating California’s increasingly complex cannabis industry. Erin Carlstrom, Senior Counsel, will lead the DP&F Cannabis practice group based out of its Santa Rosa […]

August 2, 2017 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

3 Badge Sells Masterson’s and Bib & Tucker whiskey brands to Deutsch

COMPANY NEWS RELEASE AUGUST 2, 2017   Sonoma, Calif. (August 2, 2017) – With the sale of its Masterson’s and Bib & Tucker whiskey brands to Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, 3 Badge Beverage Corporation is positioning itself for new consumer product opportunities and for enhanced growth in its existing portfolio. The acquisition of the […]

August 2, 2017 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More