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Gallo Gets Taste Of Its Own (TM) Medicine

E. & J. Gallo Winery has become notorious for filing (or threaten to file ) trademark lawsuits in some of the most ludicrous cases: Nail Polish, shoes, salt and pepper shakers (Some external links in this old WII piece are no longer maintained by the original source). Pasta Pizza kits (from someone unfortunate enough to […]

August 14, 2014 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Hill Wine Co Bankruptcy Now In Chapt 7 Liquidation

IMPORTANT NOTE: Hill Family Estate as well as William Hill Estate Winery, are not affiliated with, nor owned by the same families as The Hill Wine Company in this and previous bankruptcy articles. Click image to enlarge.

August 11, 2014 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Hill Wine Co – Fireworks Likely In Today’s Liquidation Hearing

IMPORTANT NOTE: Hill Family Estate as well as William Hill Estate Winery, are not affiliated with, nor owned by the same families as The Hill Wine Company in this and previous bankruptcy articles. The Hill Wine Company bankruptcy court scheduled for today is likely to see some hard-hitting judicial fire works as Bankruptcy Trustee Lois […]

August 8, 2014 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Hill Wine Co Rushing Toward Liquidation

IMPORTANT NOTE: Hill Family Estate as well as William Hill Estate Winery, are not affiliated with, nor owned by the same families as The Hill Wine Company in this and previous bankruptcy articles. The Hill Wine Company Chapter 11 appears to be rushing toward a faster conclusion than most observers anticipated. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court […]

August 6, 2014 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Another Piece Of The Wine Prop 65 Settlement Falls Into Place

Jeff Dodd of Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty sent the following today. NOTE: The information below was not included in DPF’s article in today’s News Fetch (Prop 65 Lawsuit – Where Are We, How Did We Get Here And Where To Now?) “I came across the update to your July 31 article on Prop 65 regarding […]

August 4, 2014 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

More Useful Wine/Prop 65 Settlement Data Comes To Light.

A number of clients of the Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross law firm forwarded Wine Industry Insight me an email they received. WII have received permission from the email author, John Mackie to publish it: A number of producers of alcoholic beverages in California received Notices under Proposition 65 of an intent to sue based on […]

August 4, 2014 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Prop 65 Settlement Opt-In Details Grow Less Murky

The day after publishing  “Wine Producers Now On Hook For Prop 65 Health Warnings.” Wine Industry Insight’s email box lit up like a penny slot machine jackpot … mostly with anger and outrage: “Reason #999 to get the hell out of California,” said one small vintner. “Makes my blood boil!” Said another. “Overturn Prop 65!” […]

July 31, 2014 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Court Settlement: Wine Producers Now On Hook For Prop 65 Health Warnings At Retailers

Wine producers — not just retailers — are now on the hook for making sure that every retail establishment in the state that sells its wines complies with Prop 65 health warnings. Any instance of non-compliance could mean fines or more lawsuits. According to a letter (below) sent to Wine Institute members on Thursday, July […]

July 30, 2014 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Courts Finally Catch Up To WineGavel Auction Site Founder

Almost two years ago, Wine Industry Insight broke the story of disappearing wine and mis-managed auction lots plaguing the online auction site, WineGavel (WineGavel Sued By Rare, Fine Wine Collectors). Since then, lawsuit after lawsuit has plagued the company even after new management stepped in to try and clean things up: WineGavel Battling Remy Cointreau […]

July 29, 2014 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Lodi Herbicide Drift Testing Plan Secretive, Full Of Holes

The vineyard sampling in the Lodi area to determine the extent of contamination from the Bouldin Island herbicide drift is unlikely, as currently designed, to alleviate concerns about potential health consequences from wine made from exposed grapes. Among potential shortcomings are the areas being sampled, the laboratory cut-off concentrations of imazapyr and the lack of […]

July 24, 2014 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More