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UPDATE: Agenda set for Calif Ag Dept to hold Dec. 17 workshop on Suisun Valley Vintners and Growers changes to grape pricing districts

UPDATE: The agenda and speakers havve been announced for the CDFA Dec. 17 workshop on Suisun Valley Vintners and Growers changes to grape pricing districts Information regarding the petition and workshop agenda can be found at this link.   In addition to public input, the agenda includes presentations by: CDFA The USDA National Agricultural Statistics […]

December 6, 2019 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Bryant Family Vineyards loses in last-ditch effort to keep consultant case in Calif; NY move to dismiss case due any day now

Despite Bryant Family Vineyards CEO Bettina Sulser Bryant’s last ditch legal ploy to keep consultant Lauren Ridenhour’s case in California, U.S. District Court Judge Edward M. Chen on Nov. 6, denied the Bryant desperation effort and formally transferred the case to New York where it faces an uncertain future. The Bryant Trust has requested that […]

November 7, 2019 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Skip SF Chronicle fire coverage: it’s hiding behind paywall

So much for the concept of “public service.” This is the journalism equivalent of jacking up gasoline and food prices in a disaster. (NOTE:  Some people may be able to access the articles by clearing cache, but this doesn’t always work).

October 28, 2019 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Bryant Winery lawyer issues wandering letter filled with vague unsubstantiated claims and asks for a retraction. (Rejected)

Other articles in this series: Sulser Bryant sues to silence the whistleblower who once saved her $3 million SLAPP Shot? How Sulser Bryant’s San Francisco lawsuit against her former financial consultant may violate state law Sulser Bryant’s imaginary media conspiracy Full text: Bryant Winery Lawyer Letter (pdf)     Perdue initial response emailed to attorney […]

October 14, 2019 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Registration is Now Open for the 2020 Oregon Wine Symposium

NEWS RELEASE   Registration is Now Open for the 2020 Oregon Wine Symposium Wine convention returns to Portland this winter amidst strong growth momentum within the Oregon wine industry.   September 19, 2019, Portland, OR… Registration is now open for the 2020 Oregon Wine Symposium, an annual convention taking place February 11 and 12 at […]

September 20, 2019 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

This smelly vendor survey lacked data integrity, so USA Today flushed their stinky article down the drain.

Wine Industry Insight has previously written about slipshod vendor-conducted “surveys” that have obvious conflicts of interest and are concocted for marketing reasons.   We often get angry emails from the creators of smelly surveys on why our News Fetch daily briefing does not run links to them.   Well, USA Today’s recent retraction is a […]

August 23, 2019 | Filed under Daily Data,News Reporting & Journalism,Worth A Look | Read More

Foley Family Wines issues statement regarding environmental violations by former President Reimers

Foley Family Wines has issued the following statement regarding environmental violations by former President Reimers  and his Krasilsa Pacific Farms vineyard published in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat on August 13, 2019, Foley Family Wines:   “Foley Family Wines had no knowledge of the allegations levied against Krasilsa Pacific Farms for violations of regional, state […]

August 14, 2019 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Amazon Prime’s San Francisco DTC delivery licensing in 6 Graphics (Premium article)

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August 13, 2019 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Starmont Carneros Winery Facility Sold to Private Investor – Brand to remain with Schlatter Family

News release Starmont Brand and Stanly Ranch Estate Vineyard Remain Under Schlatter Ownership. No Change to Starmont National Sales & Marketing   (St. Helena, CA; July 12, 2019) The Schlatter Family, owners of the Merryvale Family of Wines, announces the sale of its winery facility in Carneros to a private investor.   The Starmont Brand […]

July 12, 2019 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

Older occasional & moderate alcohol drinkers live longer: New large study finds

  Alcohol Consumption in Later Life and Mortality in the United States: Results from 9 Waves of the Health and Retirement Study Abstract / Background Alcohol consumption in later life has increased in the past decade, and the relationship between alcohol consumption and mortality is controversial. Recent studies suggest little, if any, health benefit to […]

July 8, 2019 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More