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To-Kalon lawsuit dismissed, then reinstated and combined as both parties refile, but “iconic” still all about myth, Benjamins, and grapes at $38K/Ton

NOTE 1:Following is the WII’s original article. A new headline and litigation summary  have been added. NOTE 2 : To Kalon has variously been written as To-Kalon and ToKalon. We have chosen to use the version with a hyphen because that is the style used by the U.S. National Park Service in their Historic Landscapes Survey  […]

June 28, 2019 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Valuable oral contract guidance to be had in Bryant Family federal lawsuit

  NOTE: The text below is redacted and reformatted for improved non-lawyer readability. Among the changes are the elimination of various legal references, shortened paragraphs etc.   The full original document can be found at this link (for premium subscribers)   Attorneys are consistent in recommending that agreements be captured in written contracts, state laws […]

June 19, 2019 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Wine biz could get ahead of cancer warnings if it would only wake up and do something with articles like this

  NOTE: A link to this article was published in the May 15, 2019 issue of Wine Industry Insight’s daily “News Fetch.” The wine industry has not lifted the smallest of its pinky fingers to inform consumers of the numerous, well-documented fatal flaws in the study published on The Lancet.  Failing to act contributes to […]

June 17, 2019 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Bryant Family Vineyards facing serious financial accusations in federal court

  Bryant Family Vineyards — one of the most expensive Napa Valley “cult” wineries — may be experiencing financial problems according to a complaint filed in a U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The winery is one of the original cult wines to emerge during the early 1990s, along with wineries […]

June 3, 2019 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Boisset, Eisele, Vin-Go, Icon Wines among top creditors in Montesquieu Chapt 11 & yacht debacle

EDITOR’S NOTE:The original headline for this article contained the phrase “bespoke collection of wines… whicb is not the same as the “Bespoke Collection.” This offers a lesson in branding because the use of a common adjective such as “bespoke” carries many opportunities for confusion. The “Spirit of the East” is still sailing the world, but […]

May 28, 2019 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Napa Valley vintner Agustin Huneeus admits guilt in college admissions bribery scandal: Headline correction

This headline in the May 22 issue of News Fetch was incorrect: “Napa Vintner Huneeus gets 15 months in prison, $300K fine after guilty plea in college bribery scandal. Calif ABC says may revoke winery license.” In exchange for his guilty plea, prosecutors recommended a 15-month prison sentence and a $95,000 fine. The ABC is […]

May 22, 2019 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

A DC wine collector’s first-hand account of how wine storage fraudster put him “out of business”

NOTE: This company was located in Maryland and has no connection to Safe Harbor 3.0 in Napa County. The following is from a single post from a collector describing what he lost because of William Holder’s fraud at Safe Harbor Wine Storage.   The entire thread offers a chilling tale of trust betrayed. It also […]

May 15, 2019 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Calif winegrape acreage up 6.3%, but non-bearing soars 20.5%

Quick Summary: Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay clear #1 in bearing and non-bearing. Pinot Noir and Petite Sirah #2 & 3 among red varietals. Pinot Gris & Sauvignon Blanc #2 & 3 among white varietals. Excerpts Data on type and county plantings at Full report: California Grape Acreage Report 2018 (PDF)

April 26, 2019 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

World wine output bounced back in 2018 from a 60-year low

NEWS RELEASE,  APRIL 11, 2019 – SOURCE: International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV)     Speaking from the OIV’s headquarters in Paris on 11 April, Director General Pau Roca presented information on wine production, wine consumption and international trade in 2018.   This exceptionally high level is a clear departure from the historically low […]

April 12, 2019 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

2018 California Final Grape Crush Report; Total crush 4.5 Million tons, up 6.2% from 2017

Download Complete 2018 Crush Report Report as PDF The 2018 crush totaled 4,506,583 tons, up 6.2 percent from the 2017 crush of 4,241,945 tons.   Red wine varieties accounted for the largest share of all grapes crushed, at 2,447,930 tons, up 8.8% from 2017. In 2018, Chardonnay continued to account for the largest percentage of […]

April 10, 2019 | Filed under Daily Data,Featured Articles | Read More