Turrentine Brokerage.com http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com Grapes and Wine Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:59:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Turrentine in the News: Unified State of the Industry http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/blog/turrentine-in-the-news-unified-state-of-the-industry/ http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/blog/turrentine-in-the-news-unified-state-of-the-industry/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:19:38 +0000 Turrentine Brokerage Blog http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/?p=1539 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

 

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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

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]]> http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/newsletters/requesting-permission-to-come-aboard-2/feed/ 0 Turrentine in the News: Cabernet Shortage http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/blog/turrentine-in-the-news-cabernet-shortage/ http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/blog/turrentine-in-the-news-cabernet-shortage/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:17:16 +0000 Turrentine Brokerage Blog http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/?p=1480 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

 

 

]]> http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/blog/turrentine-in-the-news-cabernet-shortage/feed/ 0 Turrentine in the News: Hang Time’ Blues http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/blog/turrentine-in-the-news-hang-time%e2%80%99-blues/ http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/blog/turrentine-in-the-news-hang-time%e2%80%99-blues/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:27:10 +0000 Turrentine Brokerage Blog http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/?p=1457 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/

]]> http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/blog/turrentine-in-the-news-hang-time%e2%80%99-blues/feed/ 0 Disruptive Innovators Use a Rifle http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/newsletters/disruptive-innovators-use-a-rifle/ http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/newsletters/disruptive-innovators-use-a-rifle/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:58:59 +0000 Webmaster http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/?p=1506 http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/newsletters/disruptive-innovators-use-a-rifle/feed/ 0 Turrentine in the News: Change To Grape & Wine Markets http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/blog/turrentine-in-the-news-change-to-grape-wine-markets/ http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/blog/turrentine-in-the-news-change-to-grape-wine-markets/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:06:13 +0000 Turrentine Brokerage Blog http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/?p=1393 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

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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

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]]> http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/newsletters/working-the-grill/feed/ 0 Turrentine In the News: Don’t be Taken in by the Romance of Wine http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/blog/turrentine-in-the-news-dont-be-takes-in-by-the-romance-of-wine/ http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/blog/turrentine-in-the-news-dont-be-takes-in-by-the-romance-of-wine/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:32:00 +0000 Turrentine Brokerage Blog http://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/?p=1303 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

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