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The Wine Industry Could Face Tough Times in 2020

  • Post author:Newmanwine
  • Post published:February 24, 2020
  • Post category:articles/Uncategorized

Since the 2019 North Coast harvest, I have reported on the significant shock waves facing the wine industry. The past decade was generally very positive. The economy remained quite strong, and producers…

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How to Retail Wine in 2020

  • Post author:Newmanwine
  • Post published:December 23, 2019
  • Post category:articles/Uncategorized

It appears that the long bull market run of wine sales is beginning to plateau. In 2018, there was a tiny increase in wine sales, and it seems that 2019…

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How Beverage Alcohol Retailers Can Survive a Recession

  • Post author:Newmanwine
  • Post published:October 23, 2019
  • Post category:articles/Uncategorized

Three out of four economists believe there will be a recession in the United States by 2021. Some believe that the recession could happen before the next presidential election, according to a survey…

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Forecasting Napa and Sonoma’s 2019 Vintages

  • Post author:Newmanwine
  • Post published:August 19, 2019
  • Post category:articles/Uncategorized

Recently there has been an amazing bull-market run for wines from Napa and Sonoma valleys. Can that continue with the 2019 vintage? I have just returned from winery visits to…

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How to Successfully Retail Wine Online

  • Post author:Newmanwine
  • Post published:July 22, 2019
  • Post category:articles/Uncategorized

I recently sat down with Joe Arking, owner of two of New Jersey’s larger wine and spirit stores, and the internet wine flash-sale site, Winestilsoldout (WTSO.com). Joe and his late…

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Visit Napa Valley’s Best Restaurants

  • Post author:Newmanwine
  • Post published:June 28, 2019
  • Post category:articles/Uncategorized

I have traveled to Napa Valley on business regularly for the past 20 years, and it has become a dining mecca with some of the best restaurants in the country.…

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The State of Merlot, 15 Years After ‘Sideways’

  • Post author:Newmanwine
  • Post published:April 8, 2019
  • Post category:articles

It has now been 15 years since the release of the Alexander Payne hit film “Sideways.” Many credited this movie with killing merlot sales when Miles Raymond, played by actor…

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Selling Wine With Mr. Wonderful

  • Post author:Newmanwine
  • Post published:December 18, 2018
  • Post category:articles

Wine has become a popular investment for celebrities. But it’s not always a profitable one. There is an old adage: The best way to make a small fortune in the…

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Evaluating Napa and Sonoma’s 2018 Vintages

  • Post author:Newmanwine
  • Post published:November 6, 2018
  • Post category:articles

This harvest appears to be one of the biggest and best in several years. Each phase of the growing season in Napa and Sonoma this year seemed to emerge with…

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Trendspotting: Napa Cab is King

  • Post author:Newmanwine
  • Post published:November 6, 2018
  • Post category:articles

leave Napa Valley today for about my 90th wine-purchasing trip over the last 15 years. The first seven years was when I was chairman of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.…

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