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NEWS FETCH — October 3, 2017

TOP NEWS How Much Did Wineries Really Make in 2016? UPS, FedEx delivering wine to only 14 states. Not 47 as rumored. U.S. filed a second complaint Monday with the WTO against Canada over wine sales Getting wine consumers to trade up could need 8 hours of education New London wine competition will rate wines […]

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NEWS FETCH — October 2, 2017

TOP NEWS Opus One Winery ordered to pay for Napa River contamination The Sideways Curse Has Lifted: Merlot Is Having a Comeback Is elevated atmospheric CO2 to blame for rising alcohol levels in wine? Wine divide: ordinary people and enophiles are experiencing different products New London wine competition will rate wines for commercial success and […]

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NEWS FETCH — September 29, 2017

TOP NEWS Amazon’s Whole Foods acquisition may hinder its online wine sales Signs Of Trouble For Lidl In U.S. As It Reshuffles Management Can this Sonoma County city actually be the craft brew capital of America? French vineyards robbed of seven tonnes of grapes Californians spent $681M on pot in 3-month period New London wine […]

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NEWS FETCH — September 28, 2017

TOP NEWS The License Piggyback Dilemma – If it Sounds Too Good to be True, it Probably is Château Fonroque Sold as Bordeaux Continues to Attract Investors What goes into U.S. wine’s $219.9 Billion economic impact? Here’s the core data. Plan to pump more water from the Delta gets approved by US Fish & Wildlife […]

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NEWS FETCH — September 27, 2017

TOP NEWS $12.6 Million Settlement Proposed in WTSO Wine Flash Site Deceptive Sales Lawsuit Wine has $219.9 billion national economic impact – WineAmerica study The Craft Brewing Industry Contributed $67.8 Billion to the U.S. Economy in 2016, more than 456,000 Jobs, California #1 What lies ahead might spell trouble for wineries without a clear strategic […]

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NEWS FETCH — September 26, 2017

TOP NEWS Wine, grapes have $2 billion economic impact in NC Lex Vini: TTB targets Illinois again in “Pay to Play” investigation VJ Mallya to face new charges Who is the Craft Beer Shopper? (PDF) Can legal weed solve pot’s pesticide problem? New London wine competition will rate wines for commercial success and consumer appeal […]

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NEWS FETCH — September 25, 2017

TOP NEWS Opening a Downtown Tasting Room Might Not Be Smart Is The Amazon Wine Store Illegal? Former Santa Barbara winemaker Garvin sentenced to prison for embezzlement, tax evasion (More background in California section) TTB and Illinois Authorities Conduct Joint “pay to play” Investigations Here’s how Calif wine-tasters did NOT agree with the results of […]

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NEWS FETCH — September 22, 2017

TOP NEWS Sullivan Bankruptcy Trustee Hits The Ground Running, But Secured Creditors Losing Patience 71% of Calif wine visitors drink vino at least once/week – Spend $29.33/bottle avg. – 63% buy at supermarket Farmland Partners to buy 5,100 acres of almonds, pistachios & walnuts in Central Valley from Olam International for $110 Mil Notion that […]

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NEWS FETCH — September 21, 2017

TOP NEWS This Year’s Extreme Weather Will Have a Serious Effect on Global Wine Consumers prefer “clean” products. But wine’s “sustainability” falls short. Revenues At Three Wine Distributors Equal Almost Half Of The U.S. Wine Market Value Who’s Killing The Fine Wine Retailers? New London wine competition will rate wines for commercial success and consumer […]

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NEWS FETCH — September 20, 2017

TOP NEWS Did these SJV farmers just kill California’s Delta tunnels? How the 2017 California Heat Wave Affected Vineyards: Sonoma County Grape Harvest Update Frescobaldi Extends Its Winery Holdings into Chianti Classico Ohio grape and wine industry contributes $1.3 billion to state’s economy Wine Snobbery a Reflection of Ourselves Economic Confidence Up Slightly as Expectations […]

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