KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Entertainment Properties Trust (NYSE:EPR) acquired on June 9, 2008, through its VinREIT subsidiary, two vineyards and four wineries associated with five premium wine brands: Geyser Peak, Buena Vista, and Gary Farrell in Sonoma County, California; and Covey Run and Columbia in Yakima County, Washington. The total...
Out-of-state wineries can ship to state, judge says U.S. District Court Judge Bernard Friedman in Detroit on Tuesday ruled that out-of-state wineries should have the same rights as Michigan wineries to ship directly to Michigan consumers. The ru Out-of-state wineries can...
Byline: Amy Lane Bills approved Thursday by the Michigan Senate set up a structure and rules for in-state and out-of-state wineries to ship their products to individual consumers and to Michigan retailers and restaurants. The much-debated measur Byline: Amy Lane ...
The Maryland Senate unanimously passed legislation yesterday that would allow small wineries in the state to continue to sell their wines directly to retailers and restaurants. Comptroller William Donald Schaefer in February ordered wineries to deal through distributors as of June 1, ending a long-standing exemption for Maryland-based wineries. Winery...
The El Paso City Council has approved two ordinances required to annex Furrow Winery to El Paso. Winery owner Wayne Furrow said the winery's average annual sales are about $500,000, which would mean about $5,000 for the city each year. The city will provide the winery with water and sewer...
The first annual National Norton Wine Festival celebrated Missouri's official grape also known as Cynthiana at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park, Mo., on Sept. 8. Missouri Wine Country presented the event, which benefited the museum and the creation of a national Norton wine-makers' foundation; attendees sampled Norton wines...
Byline: Amy Lane The wine war has officially begun. Identical state House and Senate bills introduced last week would ban all direct shipments by Michigan wineries to individual consumers and retailers, as first reported June 13 in Crain's. H...
The Central Bottling Company (Coca-Cola Israel) acquired 51% controlling interest in Tavor Winery, an Israeli boutique winery established in 1999. The company also owns Tuborg beer and Nestea tea franchises.
A bill passed by the North Carolina Senate denies state products access to ABC liquor stores, but realigns the N.C. Grape Council to better promote the state's wine industry. Recent court cases prohibit preferential treatment to in-state wineries, but the bill would move the grape council from the Department of...
NEW YORK -- The Alcoa Vino-SealTM wine closure has grown in popularity with winemakers worldwide. Since the "glass-on-glass" stopper was introduced two years ago in Europe under the Vino-LokTM name, it has been selected by nearly 500 wineries globally as the stopper of choice for their premium wines. Leal Vineyards,...
SAN MARTIN, Calif. -- Clos LaChance Winery will host a seminar on the preservation of hummingbirds at the winery on Saturday, April 8. These popular birds have been a part of the Clos LaChance lore since the winery's inception in 1992. Vintners Bill and Brenda Murphy chose the hummingbird as...
Byline: Amy Lane Wineries would need state permits to ship to Michigan consumers and face penalties for not complying with age verification and other shipping requirements, under bills introduced last week in the state Senate and House. Senate Byline:...
NAPA, Calif. -- A Senate bill in the Arizona House Rules Committee will prevent adult consumers from ordering wine directly from wineries producing more than about 20,000 cases. Wine from these wineries could only be shipped to Arizona if a consumer purchases it while visiting the winery, according to Free...
AsiaInfo Services 01-21-2008 TPG Pours USD15mn in Yunnan Red Winery KUNMING, Jan 21, 2008 SinoCast via COMTEX -- TPG Growth of Texas Pacific Group recently completed its USD 15 million investment in Yunnan Red Winery, its first direct investment AsiaInfo Services ...
The First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Maine's alcohol regulation system stating that "there is simply no evidence that out-of-state wineries suffer any disproportionate loss of business on account of Maine's direct-shipping ban." The Co The First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Maine's alcohol regulation...
The investment fund Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette is to acquire the shares held by Empresas Santa Carolina into the Argentinean winery Bodegas Santa Ana. Donaldson already has a 20% minority share into the winery & beverages company Penaflo The investment fund Donaldson...
Quintessential Wines, of Napa, CA, has added two family-owned wineries in Spain--Bodegas y Vinedos Garcia Figuero, in the Ribera del Duro, and Adegas D'Altamira, from Rias Baixas in ... Quintessential Wines, of Napa, CA, has added two family-owned wineries in Spain--Bodegas y Vinedos Garcia Figuero, in...
The association has entered into a partnership/training program with the California Highway Patrol and the state ABC to promote responsible hospitality at the winery level. Two seminars were held in February.
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