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NEWSFETCH – March 29, 2011

TOP NEWS Forget fancy labels and other details, wine drinkers focus on price Calif ag board to discuss implementing greenhouse gas law Harry & David Bankruptcy Rocks Medford After Wasserstein’s LBO UFW negotiates new contract with Gallo Time to clean up EPA, Peterson says Sustainable wine grows while organic wine flounders Madera County grower ready […]

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NEWSFETCH – March 28, 2011

TOP NEWS Nuclear event could taint Central Coast wine region Overall U.S. Radiation Risk Greater From Coal-Fired Power Plants Than Nukes Napa Sheep Killer Shoots Adult, Baby Lamb & Steals Rest Of Mt. Veeder Flock Silicon Vally Bank Presentation Says Things Looking Up Vintank Analyzes Social Media Aspects of SVB Presentation (PDF) Offshore raids turn […]

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NEWSFETCH – March 25, 2011

TOP NEWS The REAL Reason Beer Always Wins Will the weakened Euro affect wine prices? Groupon and Alcohol Discounts: Do They Mix in California? Nation’s first organic farming apprenticeship program launches Calif urges stricter rules for Russian River frost protection diversions All-Natural, Affordable Indulgences Among Top Trends Driving Retail Sales Discounts endanger promise of Champagne’s […]

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NEWSFETCH – March 24, 2011

TOP NEWS Gallo Employees Top Contributors to Pelosi, Other Dems Texas Beer Lobby Backs State Legislation To Block Direct Shipping Foster’s carries out raids to seize wine that being sold below cost (scroll down past the beer stuff) BlackBerry backpedals on DUI checkpoint apps People pouring wine getting younger Put a cork in it: Andrew […]

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NEWSFETCH – March 23, 2011

TOP NEWS Coles’ cut-price deal sees Foster’s lead charge for its own wine Retailer, London Wineman, Wins Counterfeit Mouton Rothschild Appeal Margaux’s New Anti-Counterfeit Tag Avoiding Tax Reassessment in Transfer of Vineyard or Winery Properties Livermore: Trying to rescue a failing appellation Costa Rica: wine’s new frontier? The Real Story About American Wine Consumption Administration […]

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Texas Retailer Wins Counterfeit Mouton Rothschild Appeal

MEWHINNEY v. LONDON WINEMAN, INC. MICHAEL C. MEWHINNEY, Appellant, v. THE LONDON WINEMAN, INC., Appellee. No. 05-09-01057-CV. Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas. Opinion issued March 22, 2011. Before Justices MORRIS, FRANCIS and MURPHY. OPINION Opinion By Justice MORRIS. In this appeal from a jury verdict, Michael C. Mewhinney contends the trial court […]

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NEWSFETCH – March 22, 2011

TOP NEWS What businesses can learn from Chilean wine Chateau d’Yquem, the next Lafite? The 10 strongest retail markets Simon Tam to introduce Chinese tasting notes for auctions A look at restaurant online ordering trends Food Writer Fisticuffs: John Mariani Responds to Achatz & Kokonas Wine in a Pouch? Calif. cap-and-trade plan suffers legal setback […]

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NEWSFETCH – March 21, 2011

TOP NEWS Wine Opinions releases new in-depth study on wine consumer trends. Calls increase for changes in migrant worker program Can California crack the UK market? Palate to the people: Wine competition lets the consumers rate their favorites Wine Sales Rise Led by New Generation of Value Shoppers What’s The Next Big Thing in Wine? […]

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NEWSFETCH – March 18, 2011

TOP NEWS Yeah, We Drink More Wine Than France, So What? Greedy Lawmakers in Maryland to Ban Shipment of French Wines Schild Estate: Questionable Bottling Practices for 2008 Shiraz Diageo reveals customer attitude research findings Rising Gas Prices, Declining Discretionary Dollars American wine bottles lining more international liquor shelves Strong reaction to Sonoma County ag […]

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NEWSFETCH – March 17, 2011

TOP NEWS Wine consumption shows signs of increasing around the world Favorable (and Undisclosed) Online Product Review Brings $250K FTC Fine Gallo, Harris Teeter delay wine following wholesaler objections Liquor wholesalers’ appalling misuse of the Constitution Piper-Heidsieck and Charles Heidsieck sold to EPI New Zealand Wineries Set Up Their Own Business In The USA Table […]

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