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NEWSFETCH – January 6, 2011

JanKris Vineyards Founder Mark Gendron Files Bankruptcy Cosentino Winery Re-Opening Planned For End of January Online Holiday Spending Up 12 Percent To A Record $32.6 Billion A Quarter a Drink Tax Could Ease California Budget Deficit Locavore concept violates core economic principles FDIC: Personal bankruptcy rates jump everywhere in California Wine, oil prices both driven […]

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Extraneous Lawyer Crap

Cramming your news release with extraneous symbols —  ™ and ® — and all the rest of the lawyer drivel only guarantees that your release gets tossed in the trash, hidden at the bottom of a list or you build ill-will with the person assigned to rip all that crap out before publication. Get over […]

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NEWSFETCH – January 5, 2011

Credit Suisse: Beer and Tobacco Among Top China Growth Sectors. Wine A No-Show Nielsen: How U.S. Retailers Can Drive Growth in 2011 Restaurants: 2011 Sales, profit and growth projections Sonoma company buys Cosentino Winery – As predicted Dec 29 by Wine Industry Insight Alcohol Flowing for First Time at Some Dallas Grocery Stores Two tremors […]

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NEWSFETCH – January 4, 2011

Mandated Nutrition Labels for Wine–Bad Idea? Restaurant Performance Index Declined in Nov San Joaquin Valley Recession recovery? Not yet Napa Valley Vintners names 2011 president California Wineries Cope With Cold Snap Chuck Daniels Dies Ab Simon, Bordeaux Importer, Dies at 88 OZ: Constellation sells Stonehaven for $7m Sierra Stainless Steel Files Bankruptcy Alcohol Regulation Roundup: […]

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NEWSFETCH – January 3, 2011

Wine Retailers Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court Hedge Funder Spends Millions On Huge EuropeanVineyard Wine Trends OZ: Grape growers face a tough future Sommeliers, Stewards Say Syrah Slow to Sell Grape grower wages fight against pesticide drift Farmers hesitant to buy high-priced, cleaner tractors An English fancy: sell the stocks and buy vines Red wine […]

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NEWSFETCH – February 1, 2011

Accolade for new Constellation owners Please scroll down for more Constellation articles Small farms fare poorly in antitrust cases Lies, lies and Snooth Study: Consumers Shy Away From Restaurants Restaurant operators’ optimism grows Red wine polyphenols prevent blood vessel dysfunction Walgreens selling its own brand of beer, wine Champagne in (new) crisis, again Is the […]

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NEWSFETCH – December 31, 2010

Diageo Calls on TTB To Approve Alcohol Serving Facts Labels on Bottles A drinker’s dilemma: How many calories are in this? Free samples at Calif stores can now include booze New Test Can Identify What Grapes Are in Your Wine Brown Forman’s Sale Of Wine Business Could Be Prelude To Acquisitions Beverage Institute criticizes drunk […]

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NEWSFETCH – December 30, 2010

NoBids for Cosentino Winery – Lender & Exclusive Investor To Negotiate Private Sale Top Wine Stories of 2010 Constellation’s focus on Canadian operations Constellation sell-off excludes NZ Union sues to block 100 new jobs for Central Valley Don’t Hate the Franzia: A Case for Boxed and Blended Wines Champagne forays by Russian winemakers Bad News […]

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NEWSFETCH – December 29, 2010

The Constellation wines re-merger U.S. Economy: Consumer Confidence Falls on Jobs Concern Big Wine Brands Lead Growth in US Market Diageo spirits sales under the weather International auction action roundup Move Uva Merlot: Make Way for Italian Grapes in California NY: Wine in grocery stores will help local economy Oklahoma Business Leaders Lobby For Grocers […]

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NEWSFETCH – December 28, 2010

Australia’s CHAMP sees global wine cycle near bottom Small business economic confidence falls Retail Sales Rebound, Beating Forecasts Constellation Brands Scales Back Abroad, Stays “Local” Doctored wine pulled from Walmart shelves RI, MA: Two-state alcohol price rivalry rages on Champagne price outlook unlikely to sparkle on customers´ tongues OR: Plans for winery hit some snag […]

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