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John Jordan Congratulates Sister on J Sale To Gallo

E. & J. Gallo Announces Acquisition Of J Vineyards & Winery Wine Industry Insight received the following email from John Jordan, of Jordan Winery, both to congratulate his sister, Judy, and to emphasize that the sale of her winery is not connected with his winery. WII received permission to print the email in full: Dear […]

March 24, 2015 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Buzz that Wine Industry Insight hears: Gallo buying J Sparkling?

Buzz that Wine Industry Insight hears: Gallo buying J Sparkling? 2 highly placed sources so far. Not yet officlal.

March 24, 2015 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Wine Institute & Beverage Grades Both Have An Arsenic Science Problem

Both sides in the new arsenic in wine controversy  have scientific weaknesses. Beverage Grades Has Problems First of all, if there is a study by Beverage Grades, it is not a published, peer-reviewed nor does it release data and protocols to allow third-party replication. In fact, we don’t even seem to have a study, just […]

March 19, 2015 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Mike Wolf Named 2015 Napa Valley Grower of the Year

NAPA, CA (March 10, 2015) – Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) have chosen long-time Napa grape grower Mike Wolf as the 2015 recipient of the prestigious Napa Valley Grower of the Year.  Wolf will be honored for his tremendous contributions to Napa Valley farming and the community on May 15 at the 40th annual NVG Annual […]

March 10, 2015 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Mendo Growers Facing Severe Frost Challenges

NEWS RELEASE February 24 2015 Frost season is here and many Mendocino County farmers are in shock with the early arrival of the serious risk of damage to their grapevines, according to Aubrey Mailliard Rawlins, Executive Director of the Mendocino WineGrowers, Inc. Normally grapevines awake from their winter dormancy around mid‐March. Some varietals are earlier […]

February 25, 2015 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Sonoma Valley Winery Deerfield Ranch Files for Chapter 11

WINERY PRESS RELEASE February 17, 2015 Deerfield Ranch Winery Files for Chapter 11 Protection KENWOOD, CA, February 16, 2015 – Deerfield Ranch Winery, an award-winning winery located in Kenwood since 1982, announced today that it filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Northern District of California, Santa Rosa Division. Deerfield […]

February 17, 2015 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Wine Has A Problem Because It Is “Sold.” Badly. Or Not At All

There’s been this statement floating around recently that “wine is sold, not bought.” And that’s a problem. Because, when wine is sold, it is most often sold badly or not at all. Which is why wine is now losing out to beer and spirits. To keep wine sales growing means that the industry must give […]

February 10, 2015 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

TTB: Proposes AVA In Fresno County & Allowing 2-State Production & Finishing

The following summarizes press announcements of two recent TTB Proposals and a final AVA ruling.  TTB Proposal to allow Two-State Production And labeling Wines labeled with an American Viticultural Area (AVA) name as an appellation of origin could be fully finished in any State adjacent to the State in which the AVA is located. Current […]

February 9, 2015 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Imitation Is The Finest Form Of Compliment: Not So Fast On Agglom Safety

BREAKING NEWS: FDA Update: Assessing Safety Of Agglom Corks Needs More Work   Interesting that the rush to clear agglom corks comes from publications that receive substantial advertising from cork companies. This piece: Much Ado About Nothing:? borrowed quotes from the FDA statement contained in an email the FDA sent only to Wine Industry Insight. […]

February 5, 2015 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Turning White Wine Into Red: Recommendation Failures & The Alchemy Of Context

“[N]o event or object is ever experienced in perfect, objective isolation. It is instead subject to our past experiences, our current mood, our expectations, and any number of incidental details—an annoying neighbor, a waiter who keeps banging your chair, a beautiful painting in your line of sight. With something like wine, all sorts of societal […]

January 29, 2015 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More