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Unions Pile On In Fight Against Penn. Privatization

Unions Blast Privatization Independent State Store Union Opposes Representative Turzai’s State Store Privatization Privatization of the PA Wine and Spirits Shops is a Bad Deal for Taxpayers UFCW PA Wine and Spirits Council Urges Legislators to Reject Risky Privatization Scheme Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Urges State Legislators to Reject Representative Turzai’s Plan to Privatize the State’s Wine […]

July 14, 2011 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Branding The Hess Collection: Fine Wine … Or Not?

The announcement that Hess Collection is buying MacPhail Family Wines brings to mind an interesting conundrum that I’ve wondered about for some time: does the brand Hess stand for fine wine or not? You see, I’ve picked up a bottle of their $10 wine from time to time and found it about the same quality […]

July 12, 2011 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Argentina: Economics Will Continue To Boost Imports To America

I’ve pointed out in the past that Argentina is the only major wine-producing country whose currency has not stomped the U.S. Dollar. Combine that with Malbec’s surge (Malbec and Prosecco, the Americans’ favorite varietals) and it’s not hard to imagine that the next Yellow Tail could be coming from Mendoza. Despite rosy projections from various […]

July 8, 2011 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Mexican-American Vintners Form Trade Organization

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 7, 2011 MEXICAN-AMERICAN VINTNERS LAUNCH HISTORICAL WINE INDUSTRY GROUP & INAUGURAL EVENT Napa, CA – For the first time in US wine industry history, Mexican-American vintners and wine industry leaders have joined forces to officially launch the Napa Valley Mexican-American Vintners Association (NVMAVA). Formed as a 501(C)6 non-profit organization, NVMAVA’s mission […]

July 7, 2011 | Filed under News Briefs,Worth A Look | Read More

Why I Am Trademarking Pi

Given the fact that Gallo sues the hell out of anyone named Gallo or anybody that uses the term “Rooster” or “Thunderbird” etc. on anything including nail polish, salt & pepper shakers and shoes, and, Given the fact that Apple is now trademarking the numeral 280,and Given that lots of other wine industry numb-nuts have […]

July 6, 2011 | Filed under News Reporting & Journalism,Worth A Look | Read More

Chilean Wine Exports Up 17% – Rabobank

Chilean bottled wine export volumes were up nearly 17% and pricing was up nearly 7% in the first four months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 according to  Rabobank’s Wine Quarterly for Q2 2011. The following comes from Stephen Rannekleiv, Rabobank’s Executive Director, Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory. “While there has […]

July 6, 2011 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Skalli Not For Sale, Not To Castel Or Anyone Else

Skalli is not for sale to Castel or to anyone else according to Emma J. Swain, CEO of St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery, the company’s flagship Napa Valley winery. With Ms. Swain’s permission, her entire email is reproduced below: “Your note on Skalli wines [News Fetch, June 28, reference added] brought a flurry of […]

June 29, 2011 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Editorial or Advertorial: What’s the Difference?

This piece from the Online Journalism Review:  Editorial or Advertorial: What’s the Difference?, is a blast from the past … 1998 to be exact. It shows that today’s blogvertorial controversy is nothing new at all. Obviously performance-based advertising is not evil thing so long as the line between editorial and advertising is clear, prominent and […]

June 28, 2011 | Filed under News Reporting & Journalism,Worth A Look | Read More

Blogvertorials – How NOT To Sell Your Soul For $200

The value of journalism lies in the information presented and the credibility of the information. Those define the quality of the “product” being presented. Product is devalued of either of those suffer. This is a key reason why respected newspapers and magazines have long made sure that readers have no doubt that advertorials — paid […]

June 21, 2011 | Filed under News Reporting & Journalism,Worth A Look | Read More

The Ranch Winery: St. Helena, St. Helena, St. Helena

I goofed in my Friday headline for the post on The Ranch Winery’s Expansion. I placed it in Healdsburg not St Helena where it is and always has been. Call it a senior moment…Friday brain fade…distracted…whatever. It’s a goof and this is a correction. Mea culpa. It’s NOT Healdsburg. Not. The Ranch Winery is in […]

June 17, 2011 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More