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NEWSFETCH – February 16, 2012

TOP NEWS At Tenth Anniversary, Two Buck Chuck Holding At 5 Million Cases Fred Franzia on wine snobs 2011 US Wine Exports, 90% California, Hits Record $1.4 Billion WineAmerica Joins Call for Farm Bill Passage This Year Democrats say they’re being shut out of California water bill rewrite EU, US deal seen boosting trade in […]

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NEWSFETCH – February 15, 2012

TOP NEWS Bank Charges Barrel Stop “Incompetently Managed,” Urges Trustee & Asset Sales Remake of Central Valley water rights moves to vote Mediterranean Diet May Be Good for the Brain Small business start-up rate plunges to record low Calif Farm Bureau president urges immigration solutions Farm exports reach a milestone Muscat Wines Steal Sauvignon Blanc’s […]

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NEWSFETCH – February 14, 2012

TOP NEWS Calif drops funds to fight light brown apple moth Lion Nathan USA Changes Name to Distinguished Vineyards, Posts Record Sales Rabobank: mid-tier wine brands increasingly overlooked Nielsen: Good news for wine consumers, bad news for producers? Wine Group & Grupo Penaflor Sign Distribution Agreement New EU organic wine rules are ‘best political compromise’, […]

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NEWSFETCH – February 13, 2012

TOP NEWS Calif. 2011 Wine Grape Crush: 3.3 Million Tons, Down 7% From 2010 (Scroll down for more) Artesa’s controversial timber-to-vineyard Plan nears approval Steve Pitcher … RIP Modesto winemaker’s chocolate wine weds two holiday favorites Marketing tools when selling top end wines The Barefoot Advantages of Being a Small Start-Up – Part 4 Consumer […]

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NEWSFETCH – February 10, 2012

TOP NEWS Southern Does It Again In Washington, Signing Pact With Diageo Spain to Pay EUR54.9 Million Fine For Illegal Vineyards Some Pre-Release Crush Report Buzz Underemployment 21% or Higher in Five States in 2011 What the Wine Market Wants (Maybe Not What You Think) Clueless Wine Buyers Calif Grape growers offer scholarships to field […]

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NEWSFETCH – February 9, 2012

TOP NEWS 1 in 3 winery owners plan to exit in the next 10 yrs: BPM Wine Survey Tasting & Nothingness: Lessons from a wine scandal Growing Quality: The Meaninglessness Of Low Yields Wine’s gold medal standard lacks luster Fast-casual segment influences restaurant industry U.S. wine exports rising WA Wine grape growers meeting at Kennewick […]

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NEWSFETCH – February 8, 2012

TOP NEWS EU Organic wine growers will be allowed to use the term organic wine on their labels Warning: These wine law changes will make your head spin! Napa’s Picasso thief admits New York art thefts Billionaire Foley increases NZ holdings China and US Improve, but Overall Consumer Confidence Fell in 60% of Global Markets […]

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NEWSFETCH – February 7, 2012

TOP NEWS 2011 California: Short But Good? Maybe, Maybe Not So Much. CalPERS vows to push giant Preservation Ranch vineyard project Wente Vineyards’ Entwine Jumps To 150,000 Cases In Half-Year How Global Economic Shifts Changed the Wine Industry — For Better and For Worse Out-of-State Wine Sales: Going Beyond Direct Shipping Head of Utah’s premium […]

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NEWSFETCH – February 6, 2012

TOP NEWS My Wines Direct On Fast Track To Liquidation Hedging The Weather: Can derivatives beat crop insurance? Central Valley wineries boost presence ‘Regulate Marijuana Like Wine’ Measure Courts Billionaires For Support Russian River water supply declared ‘dry’ Many Russian River grape growers plan to voluntarily comply with water rules Wine + Millennials – Millennial […]

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NEWSFETCH – February 3, 2012

TOP NEWS Two Buck Chuck turns 10 After Steltzner Deal, Plumpjack Hungry For More Napa Properties Effects of Climate Change’s Impact On California Pinot Noir NZ China trade board resigns en masse Westlands Water District sues federal government over irrigation drainage Farm bill process kicks off in mid-February TN: D&V Distributing prepares for expansion Mexican […]

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