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Argentine Opportunities In A Wine Export Giant Betrayed By Banana Republic Bureaucrats

With wine imports climbing above 35% of the U.S. market, some domestic producers have found hope in California’s record 2012 crush along with predictions that the global harvest could be on a downswing. However, an Argentinian rain cloud may be drifting northward to satisfy a growing thirst for Malbec, one of the fastest growing varietals […]

April 3, 2013 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Duckhorn Trademark Lawsuits: One New, Another Quashed

The Duckhorn Wine Company has filed lawsuits against two wineries — one in New York and another in Napa County — alleging violations of its trademarks. One suit has been quashed by the court and the other set for a hearing in June. Wine Executive News subscribers please click here to read the complete article. […]

March 27, 2013 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Parker v Galloni: Analysis + Full Employment Contract

The best analysis that we have seen of this suit, filed on March 18, comes from San Francisco Chronicle Wine Editor Jon Bonné.  The iframe, below, displays the entire web page of his article. Please note: The iframe, above,  is not a reproduction or a copy of the Chronicle article. Instead, it is a small  […]

March 21, 2013 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

NY Nails Retailer With $50,000 Fine For Third-Party Internet Sales

The New York State Liquor Authority (NYSLA) levied a $50,000 fine March 12 against Upstate retailer Shermer Specialities of Carmel, NY for engaging in third-party Internet sales. A video of the full board meeting can be found by clicking on the image to the left, or here: Item 2013-00643: Connoisseur Encounters Inc/Schermer Specialties. (An agenda […]

March 13, 2013 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Losses Near $130 Mil For Big REIT’s Wine Investments

Entertainment Properties Trust (NYSE: EPR) has continued to lose tens of millions of dollars from its ill-advised winery investments. And it’s still looking for buyers so it can make a complete exit. While the muddled financials in their latest 10-K annual report to the SEC mostly obscure the extent of their losses to all but […]

March 13, 2013 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Carneros Vintners Buys Its Facility From Entertainment Properties Trust

Carneros Vintners has purchased its million-gallon custom crush facility in southern Sonoma County which it has been leasing from Entertainment Properties Trust (NYSE:EPR). Carneros Vintners, Inc. is a division of The Vintners Group of Lodi founded by Dennis Rippey. The sale/leaseback venture is one of the few wine-related ventures that hasn’t turned into a financial […]

March 5, 2013 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

WineGavel Battling Remy Cointreau & Multiple Other Lawsuits

WineGavel, the four-year-old online and live auction company, continues to struggle with lawsuits and angry customers. In the year since Wine Industry Insight first broke the story of the company’s troubles (Final Hammer Dropping On WineGavel?) we have learned of at least seven lawsuits against Bridgeview Enterprises — dba WineGavel — and its various employees, […]

February 27, 2013 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Anu Wines Facing Felony Bad Check Charges

Robert Miller, managing member of Anu Wines of Napa, was arraigned in Napa Superior Court  today on felony check charges related to his alleged failure to pay for wine and bottling services. A warrant had been issued on Feb. 3. The Napa Sheriff said Miller turned himself in today in court and was released after […]

February 8, 2013 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Imports Up 11% – Now 35% Of US Market + More Data The Headlines Missed

January opened the season on 2012 wine data. John Fredrikson, Allied Grape Growers and the Joe Ciatti Company all presented at the Unified Symposium in Sacramento. Concurrently, Turrentine Brokerage released its detailed market update. And on Wednesday, Feb., 6, Demeter released its own take on the market. The 2012 California Crush Report is due Friday. […]

February 7, 2013 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Calif Denies Licenses to 2 Central Coast Wineries, Investigates 2 Others

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Market Enforcement Branch (MEB) has received verified complaints against two Central Coast wineries in the past two months for failure to pay for winegrapes. The MEB says the cases are  under review. It has also denied the licenses of two Southern California wineries. Wine Executive News subscribers please […]

February 6, 2013 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More