Brian Clements posted his latest article for the North Bay Business Journal titled “Mother Nature, we forgive you for ’11, Now let it rain”. To read the full article please click on the link below:

http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/47213/grape-market-insights-on-harvest-2011-in-preliminary-crush-report/

(originally published: Monday, February 20, 2012)

Turrentine Brokerage: analysis of the 2011 Wine Grape Crush Report.

Press Democrat: North Coast grape crop shrinks again

(published Friday, February 10, 2012)

SLO Tribune: SLO County wine grape production hurt by weather in 2011

North Bay Business Journal: North Coast 2011 winegrape crop 11% lighter, nearly 7% lower value

(published Friday, February 10, 2012)

WineBusiness.com: 2011 California Grape Crush Report

(published Monday, February 13, 2012)

Santa Clarita Valley Signal: Wine-grape harvest down 7 percent

(published Tuesday, February 14, 2012)

Sacramento Bee: California’s wine grape prices rise as crop shrinks

(Published Tuesday, February 14, 2012)

Modesto Bee: Valley wine grapes in short supply

TEAM TURRENTINE

Turrentine has made the headlines! This year, our President Steve Fredricks, was asked to speak at the State of the Industry as part of the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium in Sacramento. Click the links below to read all about it.

WineBusiness.com: Headed into a Shortage of Supply
Published Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Press Democrat: 2011 a vintage year for sales of California wine
Published Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Wines and Vines: Wine Demand Outstripping Supply
Published Wednesday, January 25, 2012

The Sacromento Bee: Grape harvest down as U.S. thirst for wine grows
Published Thursday, January 26, 2012

North Bay Business Journal: Wine, grape prices to rise in 2012
Published Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Recordnet.com: Experts predict rebound in wine prices, plantings
Published Thursday, January 26, 2012

Steve Fredricks, President

Thursday, January 19, 2012 Brian Clements and Marc Cuneo presented at the annual Dollars and Sense Seminar hosted by the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission. Below are articles outlining their presentation.

North Bay Business Journal: Bulk-wine inventory hits 12-year low
Published Thursday, January 19, 2012

Press Democrat: Growers examine changes in grape market
Thursday, January 19, 2012

Wines and Vines: Red Flag for Merlot?
Monday, January 23, 2012

Brian Clements & Marc Cuneo

Brian Clements, Vice President/ Partner here at Turrentine Brokerage published his latest article in the North Bay Business Journal titled, “Grape Market Insights: Bulk Cabernet inventory reveals naked truth of shortages.” Brian’s expertise in the wine market summarizes the high prices of bulk wine due to a shortage in inventories, attributing to the low crop of 2011. The read the full article, please click the link below:

http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/45515/grape-market-insights-skinny-dipping-in-the-cabernet/?tc=ar

Brian Clements, Vice President / Partner here at Turrentine Brokerage published his latest article in the North Bay Business Journal titled, ‘North Coast wine industry sings the ‘hang time’ blues’. This article concludes the struggles, and decisions of those affected by the difficult 2011 grape season, highlighting that while most grapes were challenged in the field, there will be some elegant wine to expect.

To read more please click on this link:

http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/43233/north-coast-wine-industry-sings-the-hang-time-blues/

Brian Clements, Vice President / Partner here at Turrentine Brokerage published his latest article in the North Bay Business Journal titled, ‘Sea Change Coming to Grape, Wine Market’. This article discusses how in some cases throughout the North Coast demand surpasses supply. Needless to say, the North Coast grape market is very active, with several varieties moving into shortage. In regards to pricing, some varieties in certain areas of the North Coast are experiencing a 60 percent increase over last year.

To read more please click on this link:

http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/40095/sea-change-coming-to-grape-wine-markets/

Article Originally Published: September 19th, 2011

Brian Clements, Vice President / Partner here at Turrentine Brokerage was quoted in the Press Democrat yesterday in an article titled, ’Harvest off to slow start’. This article discusses how the North Coast growing conditions have altered the wineries vineyard expectations and how harvest is coming along so far.

To read more please click on this link:

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20110913/BUSINESS/110919818/1350?Title=Harvest-off-to-slow-start&tc=ar

Brian Clements, Vice President / Partner here at Turrentine Brokerage published his latest article in the North Bay Business Journal titled, ’Grape Market Insights: Hot off the Grill, Don’t be Taken in by the Romance of Wine’. This article discusses how some vineyards and independent growers sell grapes while  make money doing it — and some people win the lottery too.

To read more please click on this link:

http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/38236/grape-market-insights-hot-off-the-grill-dont-be-taken-by-wine-industry-romance/

Originally Posted August 22nd, 2011

Brian Clements, Vice President / Partner here at Turrentine Brokerage published his latest article in the North Bay Business Journal titled, ’Grape Market Insights: Flagging down a cab challenges North Coast vintners’. This article discusses how the supply side of the wine business is cyclical. Sometimes it whacks you on one side of the head — excess — and sometimes on the other side — shortage.

To read more please click on this link:

http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/36893/flagging-down-a-cab-challenges-north-coast-vintners/?tc=ar

Article Originally Published: July 25th, 2011