The Market Enforcement Branch of the California Department of Food & Agriculture has acted against five vintners for licensing violations and grower payment improprieties. Please visit this Wine Industry Insight article for more information about the MEB and its role. NEW CRIMINAL PROSECUTION Carl Edward Sutton dba Sutton Cellars – Mendocino, CA The Mendocino County […]
U.S. Wineries Battling Back Strong Against Imports
July 18, 2011
While other articles on Nielsen’s current off-premise wine sales have focused on the 5.3% increase in wine sales for the latest 4-week period, a deeper dive into the numbers shows that U.S. winemakers experienced a 7.4% increase in dollar volume as well as other significant indicators, most of which are excellent news for domestic wineries. […]
Argentine Oil and Wine Magnate Buying Renwood Winery
July 6, 2011
An Argentine investment group led by Alejandro P. Bulgheroni — that country’s richest billionaire — has agreed to pay $6,950,000 to buy Renwood Winery’s brand, inventory, winemaking machinery and other assets, but not the real estate. As previously reported by Wine Industry Insight, the bankrupt winery is scheduled to be sold at auction on July […]