Wine Biz Radio

Randy sits in for Kaz this week, and has Tom Wark of Wark Communications (and Fermentation The Daily Wine Blog) along for a lively discussion of the recent Illinois Legislature passage of HB 429, restricting out-of-state wine retailers from shipping wine into Illinois.

Mentioned in the Wine Biz Weekly news segment:

• Grape Radio and their Wine Score Smackdown
• REthink Wine Blog advocates RFID to combat wine piracy (the article seems to have been removed, the link is for an earlier mention of RFID)
• Catavino.net warns us of wasp venom in fresh wines!
  
• PinotBlogger sells out!/Wine Broad’s Board exposes Josh Hermsmeyer (I mention that he paws an issue of Wine & Spirits, not Wines & Vines as you can clearly see — my bad!)
• LENNDEVOURS Wine Blogging Wednesday #36 recap “Let’s Get Naked”
• Appellation America’s excellent screw cap interview
• Iron Horse is declared an American icon

Wineries Mentioned:

• Tablas Creek Vineyard
  
• Plumpjack Winery
  
• Iron HorseVineyards
• Gallo Family Vineyards
• Manischewitz (I mistakenly mention it as “fortified”, where it’s actually Kosher wines generally made from Concord grapes or other fruits)
• Robert Mondavi
• Kendall-Jackson
• Glen Ellen Winery
  
• Sutter Home Family Vineyards
  
• Korbel
• Mumm Napa
• Kaz Winery
• Kosta Browne Winery
• Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards
• Jacuzzi Family Vineyards
• Viansa
• Cline Cellars
• Cornerstone tasting room featuring Roshambo Winery

Other mentions include:

• Wine Library
• Specialty Wine Retailers Association
• Wine Exchange
• Taylor & Norton
• Wine Searcher
• Beef Jerky in Carneros

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