Amazon is getting back into the wine business in time for this year’s holidays, according to Washington State sources close to the mega-online retailer who spoke to Wine Industry Insight on condition of anonymity. Indeed, Napa and Sonoma County vintners who attended meetings this week are non-communicative because of non-disclosure agreements they had to agree […]
Crushpad’s Structured Solutions Updates Aspect Commercial Clients
September 20, 2012
Several commercial clients forwarded to Wine Industry Insight the following email update: Barrel Move. This was quite a task. Over the past three weeks, we have completed the move to our new location, including all wines in process. We are thrilled with the site and all of the brand new, state of the art equipment. […]
Diageo Sued in Cellphone Text Spam Case
A class-action lawsuit against Diageo has been filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California charging the drinks conglomerate with engaging in cell phone “text spam.” The suit was brought by a Sherman Oaks, CA law firm on behalf of named plaintiff Anthony Seaman and names both Diageo North America, Inc. and […]
Legal Briefs: 2 Lawsuits Filed Against Crushpad
September 12, 2012
Two lawsuits have been filed against Crushpad in Sonoma County Superior Court, one from a client, the other from a grower. Hillside Road LLC,of Fairfield filed a breach of contract action on July 25, to recover payment of $11,024.46 for grapes it says were not paid for. Hillside, dba La Encantada Vineyard, Solvang, said in […]
Barrel Stop Foreclosure Sale Set
September 5, 2012
A foreclosure auction sale of Barrel Stop Winery has been scheduled by senior secured lender Mechanics Bank. The auction has been scheduled for 1:30 p.m., Sept, 26 at the Napa County Courthouse. Click here for the full foreclosure sale notice. NEW OWNER MUST MAKE DEAL WITH BANK According to court documents, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Alan […]