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Gallo Gets It Right

EDITORIAL Wine Industry Insight’s comments section has burned white hot over the manner in which Jackson Family Wines conducted its layoffs. And the fact that I covered that method at all. Those of you who remember my reporting in the Wine Business Insider and Monthly days know that I have repeatedly clashed with the Gallos. […]

February 8, 2009 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Bolla Ankles B-F for Banfi

Sources close to the transaction say to look for an announcement that Bolla has left its long-time home at Brown-Forman to go with by Castello Banfi. In its past fiscal year, Brown-Forman reported sales of 1.13 million cases for Bolla, compared to 1.55 million in fiscal 2001.

February 2, 2009 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

None of Your Damned Business! Get Lost!

EDITORIAL Getting any sort of accurate news from many wine companies is like trying to figure out who’s running the Kremlin by watching who is standing next to whom at the Mayday parade. But the old Kremlin apparatchiks have nothing on Jackson Family Wines. The Santa Rosa Press-Democrat’s Kevin McCallum did the best he could […]

February 2, 2009 | Filed under News Reporting & Journalism,Worth A Look | Read More

Did K-J Layoffs Violate State, Federal Notice Requirements?

Federal and state regulators are looking into the possibility that the recent mass layoffs at  Jackson Family Wines violated provisions of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) requirements. The winery has reportedly axed 20 percent of its workforce.

February 1, 2009 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Sebastiani Winery leaks water and staff?

Sonoma Sun columnist Kathleen Hill has reported that Sebastiani Vineyards may have laid off more employees than previously stated. WII asked Foley Family Wines for comment but received no comment.

February 1, 2009 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Beringer/Constellation Rumors + Other Interesting Bits

GIVE CREDIT WHERE IT’S DUE Wine Industry Insight readers have noticed that it gives credit to other reporters and publications whenever it uses their data.  It’s just the honest, ethical thing to do. After all, a lot of work is involved in gathering and writing the news. Sure, the law says that facts cannot be […]

January 13, 2009 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More