Old News From October, 2000

OCTOBER, 2000

30th

READ THE LABEL, KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GETTING - Fine Wine & A Piss-Poor Vintage  More Info: Here

GREAT EXPECTATIONS FOR CALIFORNIA HARVEST - Wine Institute Vintners Report on California Vintage 2000  More Info: Here

25th

LOOK WHO'S MISSING HALLOWEEN - 2000: A Scary Harvest  More Info: Here

24th

GRAPES ARE BIG BUSINESS DOWN UNDER - Palandri seeks $58m in new funding  More Info: Here

23rd

PLAN FOR DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER SALES IN ENGLAND - Sainsbury's, Oddbins to Launch Joint U.K. Wine Venture  More Info: Here

21st

THE U.S. UNDER ATTACK - Wine flagships divide to conquer the US  More Info: Here

WINO ALERT - Canandaigua changing label  More Info: Here

16th

WINE EDJACASHUN - Washington State University to House Enology and Viticulture Program  More Info: Here

15th

WINE WEB ACTIVITY - Winebusiness.com to uncork B2B marketplace  More Info: Here

12th

MORE ON INTERSTATE SHIPMENT OF WINE - House Passes Bill to Stop Illegal Direct Shipments; States Near to Gaining Essential Enforcement Tool To Prevent Illegal Alcohol Shipments  More Info: Here

WINE AND TECHNOLOGY - Stimson Lane Opens Major Research Winery  More Info: Here

FYI TO THE RHONE RANGERS - Rhones ripe for investment  More Info: Here

11th

CONSOLIDATION NEARS COMPLETION - Vincor International Inc. completes tender offer for R.H. Phillips, Inc.  More Info: Here

9th

WINEMAKERS CAN CONTINUE TO SELL WINE OVER THE INTERNET ... OR CAN THEY? - Net wine bill weakened  More Info: Here

8th

INTERNAL PROBLEMS? - Technical Glitch at 750ml.net  More Info: Here

7th

MORE TO OBEY - ATF Revises Labeling Rules for Boxed Wines  More Info: Here

ARE YOU GOING TO JAIL? - House approves bill to limit Internet wine sales  More Info: Here

4th

RECORD WASHINGTON HARVEST IS EXPECTED - Year's wine-grape harvest looks like a corker  More Info: Here

FYI - A smuggler's cargo  More Info: Here

1st

UPDATE - Foster's Completes Beringer Tender Offer  More Info: Here
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