Monthly Archives: June 2019

California Wine Shipments Up 3% to Record 285 Million Cases in 2018

California wine shipments in the U.S. reached an estimated retail value of $40.2 billion in 2018, up 3% from the previous year, Wine Institute reports. The state shipped 248 million nine-liter cases to

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High Court Protects Commercial Data from Disclosure

The second case involves the question of whether information submitted to a government agency under a promise of confidentially must be disclosed under a Freedom of Information Act request.  The court held that “Where commercial or financial information is both

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Strong Interest, But Casella Wines Says It Hasn’t Begun a Sales Process

There’s been a lot of chatter in various blogs and other media that Casella Family Brands, producers of [yellow tail] is up for sale.  Our usual practice is to ask a company to confirm such reports.

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Washington Wine Panel Steps Up Research Efforts

Plans to significantly increase wine research efforts by Washington’s wine industry were approved by the Washington State Wine Commission Board of Directors. The strategic research plan will four years and fund an estimated $5.5 million worth of research.

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Stella Artois Intros the ‘Red Stella Cup’

It’s not made of glass, so it’s “perfect for all those ‘no glass allowed’ moments that make summer, well, summer.”  “These cups are

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Bon & Viv Offers Chance to Earn $30,000 This Summer

Through Sunday, July 7, consumers can enter for a chance to win $30,000. Simply follow BON & VIV Spiked Seltzer on Instagram,

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