If anyone at the U.S. District Court in San Francisco knows anything about grape fraudster Jeffry Hill’s federal wiretapping case, they are saying nothing. The court records have been sealed for more than 3-1/2 months now in a case that has lingered without federal sanctions for more than three years. Neither court officials, the prosecution […]
Continue readingNielsen Wine Spreadsheet
September 5, 2017
Click here to download this as an Excel Spreadsheet:Wine Industry Insight: Nielsen Wine Overview
Continue readingCalif legislation would put drinking water in same taxable category as tampons and diapers
August 25, 2017
California has long considered it regressive to tax items that are considered essential to life such as food, shelter, power, water and prescription drugs. Last year Golden State lawmakers took heat for labeling tampons as non-essential and now it seem on course to add drinking water to the list of items that should be taxed. […]
Continue readingDuarte signs consent decree to settle federal court case over Tehama County plowing case
August 15, 2017
A full copy of the consent decree can be accessed by Wine Executive News premium subscribers at this link. Without admitting guilt or liability or accepting the federal charges against him and his family’s nursery, John Duarte has signed a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) to end his long, grueling fight […]
Continue readingDuarte Trial Judge Blocks Key Expert Evidence: Says Would Hurt Federal Government’s Case
August 14, 2017
Federal District Court Judge Kimberly J. Mueller has refused to admit testimony of two expert witnesses whose evidence indicates that the wetlands that John Duarte is accused of harming were, in fact, not harmed. The reports also assert that the government’s experts erred in fundamental ways. According to Mueller’s written opinion, published Friday, Aug. 11, […]
Continue readingWine Market Council Spends Most of Its Money On Management Fees – Just 16-23% on Research: WII DataGraphic
July 25, 2017
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Continue readingDuarte Opens Two New Legal Assaults In Federal Court Battle With Corps of Engineers
July 24, 2017
Late breaking this morning: American Farm Bureau jumps into Duarte fight John Duarte has opened two new legal assaults against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CoE) which is demanding more than $2.8 million in fines and damages related to his plowing of a Tehama County, California field in order to plant wheat. Motion to […]
Continue readingCaymus Finalizes Permits and Planning for Second Solano County Winery
July 12, 2017
Caymus Winery is leaving yet another prominent footprint in Solano County with approvals nearly complete for second winery. This new one — Caymus-Suisun — is a 200,000-gallon facility in the Suisun Valley AVA west of Fairfield in the mountainous foothills which separate Napa and Solano Counties. It may also be a set of footsteps to […]
Continue readingBronco’s Bleu Wine blues appear headed toward a sparkling conclusion
July 5, 2017
Court document links at bottom of the article. Blue in Style LLC — a subsidiary of Bronco Wine Company — and its Blanc de Bleu sparkling wine brand appear close to prevailing in a federal lawsuit charging breach of contract and trademark violations associated with a joint venture which produces a blueberry-flavored sparkling wine. […]
Continue readingWine and Spirits Wholesalers of America – WII DataGraphic For 2012 & 2015
June 27, 2017
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