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2007 Executive Wine Summit Ponders, “Where is the Industry Heading?”

Several of the wine industry’s biggest names recently spoke at Yountville’s Villagio Inn & Spa for the 2007 Executive Wine Summit. The agenda included looking back at the past few decades as well as thoughts on where the wine industry is heading.

Panelists included Michael Mondavi (owner of Folio Fine Wine Partners in Carneros), Joel Gott (owner of Joel Gott Wines), Carolyn Wente (owner of Wente Vineyards in Livermore Valley), and Leonardo LoCascio (CEO of Winebow, an importer of Italian wines).

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Queen Enjoys California Wines at White House Dinner

On their recent trip to the United States, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, were honored with the first white tie dinner of George Bush’s presidency. Dignitaries enjoyed three California wines along with a five course meal prepared by White House chefs.

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Twisted New Website for Twisted Oak

For those of you who don’t know, Twisted Oak is a Sierra Foothills winery that has taken the world of wine by storm. Their innovative marketing approach is refreshing in a sea of traditional, borderline boring campaigns.

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Ehlers Estate G.M. accused of Embezzling over $100K

The wine industry is not known for crime. But there are cases where someone takes advantage of the trusting nature of this industry. Ehlers Estate is a St Helena Winery known for their Cabernet Sauvignon and charitable donations to Cardiovascular research.

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Russian Prohibition Propaganda

These posters were scare tactics to keep Russians from drinking during Prohibition, which lasted from 1914 – 1925. It was introduced at the beginning of World War I to keep peace within the non fighting population.

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BREAKING: Red Wine Found to Kill Cancerous Cells

On May 4th, a research study is going to be published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry explaining that a chemical in red wine actually KILLS cancer. The chemical in question is found in the skins of red grapes and was found to kill human leukemia and lymphoma cells.

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