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The Perfect Storm Part Four: Predicting Trends and Opportunities

By Deborah Steinthal, John Hinman and Suzanne DeGalan

July 2011

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Opportunities, Challenges Ahead: Overcoming DTC Regulation Key to Growing Lucrative Sales

By Wine Business Insider

July 2011

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Wine Marketers: Mind Your Media

By Paul Franson

July 2011

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Direct-to-Consumer Wine Sales Growing More Than Twice as Fast as Industry

Napa Valley Register

By Paul Franson

June 2011

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The Perfect Storm 2010

By John Hinman, Deborah Steinthal, and Erica Valentine

January 2010

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The Perfect Storm, Revisited: Predicting Future Trends and Opportunities

By John Hinman and Deborah Steinthal

December 2007

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Internet Rules of the Road of Advertising, Marketing and Transmitting Orders Online for Licensed Beverage Products

By John Hinman and Deborah Steinthal

November 2005

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U.S. Wine Market Liberalization by 2015: Perfect Storm Forming

By John Hinman and Deborah Steinthal

November 2005

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Transferring Retail Liquor Licenses in California

By Lynne Carmichael

June 2000

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Free Commerce in Wine: Trapped in a Legal Web

By John Hinman and Robert T. Wright, Jr.

June 2000

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Other Significant Press

CA Bars May Soon Be Able to Serve Infused Alcohol

San Francisco Chronicle

By Marisa Lagos

August 26, 2011

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Mark Leno Bill Puts Fruits, Veggies Back in Booze

San Francisco Chronicle

By Marisa Lagos

December 06, 2010

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Editorial on Regulators Run Amok: Time for Infusion of Common Sense

San Francisco Chronicle

March 14, 2010

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Undercover Booze Bust at Nob Hill Club

San Francisco Chronicle

By Demian Bulwa

March 03, 2010

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State Warns Bay Area Bars Not to Infuse Drinks

San Francisco Chronicle

By Demian Bulwa

February 26, 2010

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Judge Sides with SF Club in ABC Crackdown

San Francisco Chronicle

By Steven T. Jones

September 30, 2009

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Case Dismissed Against Popular Music Club

San Francisco Chronicle

By Marisa Lagos

September 29, 2009

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State Goes After Legendary All-Ages Music Clubs

San Francisco Chronicle

By Marisa Lagos

April 11, 2009

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Michael David Winery Achieves Huge Victory For Small Wineries in Jury Trial: Court Victory Keeps Brand Value in Vinters, Not Distributors

Wine Daily News

October 23, 2007

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Lawsuits Seek to Let Shops Nationwide Ship Wine Here

San Francisco Chronicle

By Cyril Penn

June 15, 2006

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Tourist Magnet Viansa Sold for $31 Million

San Francisco Chronicle

By Cyril Penn

June 30, 2005

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Feds Bust Collectors Who Sell Wine Online: Dozens Receive Letters Asking for Back Taxes on Sales

San Francisco Chronicle

By Carol Emert

September 16, 2004

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State Court Rules Brewers' Sweepstakes Aren't Legal

San Francisco Chronicle

By Bob Egelko

January 31, 2001

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Wine May Get Health Label: Vinters Lobby for Way to Counteract Warnings

San Francisco Chronicle

By Carolyn Lochhead

June 25, 1997

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Wine Sparks War Between the States

San Francisco Chronicle

By Peter Sinton

April 06, 1996

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Tangled Tale of a Wine Scam: Little Guy Left Holding the Bag as New Scheme Appears on Scene

San Francisco Chronicle

By Peter Sinton

January 22, 1996

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