Industry Reports and Newsletters
Gomberg-Fredrikson Report
Gomberg, Fredrikson and Associates, 231 Ware Road, Suite 823, Woodside, CA 94062, PHONE (650) 851-6090, FAX (650) 745-7086. This is a wine industry marketing report that is issued monthly to firm clients. Members of the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) receive a discount. Gomberg, Fredrikson and Associates is a consulting firm specializing in economic trend analysis, statistical research, new venture planning evaluation and more. More information about reports and services provided by Gomberg, Fredickson and Assoc. is available at the Gomberg,Fredrikson & Associates. That report and others as well as selected industry data sources are availabe at TradePlus.
The US Wine Market: Impact Databank Review and Forecast
Available at the Sonoma County Wine Library, 139 Piper St., Healdsburg, CA 95448 PHONE: (707) 433-3772 FAX: (707) 433-7946. The US Wine Market Impact Databank Review and Forecast contains the most complete statistical information available showing wine sellers by brand; demographic information; overall economic reviews. The Sonoma County Wine Library has issues from 1990 to 2000. Bo Simons, the reference librarian may be able to gather a small amount of information from the report and get back to you by phone or e-mail. You must visit the library in person to collect more extensive data from the book.
Winefiles.org is a unique database that includes citations, abstracts and links to articles in the technical, academic, trade and consumer wine periodicals as well as newspaper articles, government documents, press releases, advertising brochures
and other ephemera dealing with wine.
Grape Trends Report 2006
Published by MKF, LLP, 899 Adams Street, Suite E, St. Helena, CA 94574. PHONE: (707) 963-9222 FAX: (707) 963-1379. http://www.mkf.com. This research report covers significant trends in prices, tons, and acres for seven varieties of winegrapes grown in all major California grape growing regions. Historical data and grape acreage, tons and price forecasts are presented for the Northern and Southern Interiors and North and Central Coast Regions. Demand trends by price segment and future outlook are also covered. MKF is a wine business advisory firm that offers tax and accounting services and business consulting including mergers and acquisitions. They also conduct wine industry research and produce a number of reports.
Wine Business Monthly and Wine Business Insider
Both of these publications are components of www.winebusiness.com Sonoma, California. PHONE: (800) 895-9463. FAX: (707) 939-0833.
Wine Business Monthly reports on all areas of wine making; wine grape growing, trends and research, and business issues. It costs $39 a year.
Wine Business Insider is a weekly newsletter delivered by e-mail and costs $295 annually. It presents analyses of production reports, sales data and the week's top stories. It also reports on key personnel changes, mergers and acquisitions.
Market Update Newsletter
Turrentine Wine Brokerage, 122 Tunstead Ave., San Anselmo, CA 94960. PHONE: (415) 454-4546 FAX: (415) 454-9665. This newsletter, which is published almost monthly, examines trends in the grape and bulk wine markets. Turrentine Wine Brokerage provides a system to buy and sell grapes, and varietal wines in bulk. It matches buyers to sellers and follows through on the purchase. It also provides services to lenders by producing a quarterly report on bulk wine prices and trends.
Grape Intelligence Reports
George Schofield Company, P. O. Box 170, St. Helena, CA 94574. PHONE: (707) 963-3333 FAX: (707) 963-1285. Each report is written for a specific winegrape variety and is published irregularly. The most current reports are "Cabernet Sauvignon 2000" and "Chardonnay 2000". Data are reported by growing region. Acres, production, average selling price are among the several statistics compiled in over 30 pages of text and graphical presentations.
Symposia
It is in the best interest of anyone involved in the wine industry to understand the pressures that impact wine and grape prices. Fortunately, there are two or three symposia that are held annually that address such issues as economics, business, marketing and financing. These are listed below:
American Society for Enology and Viticulture Annual Meeting and the 7th International Symposium on Cool Climate Enology and Viticulture
Presented by ASEV, (530) 753-3142
When:June 20-25, 2010 Where:Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle, WashingtonUnified Wine & Grape Symposium:
Presented by: American Society for Enology and Viticulture,
(530) 753-3142, and the
California Association of Winegrape Growers
(800) 241-1800.
When: January 26-28, 2010
Where: Sacramento Convention Center, SacramentoWine Industry Financial Symposium:
Presented by the Wine Industry Symposium Group, (707) 261-8714. This symposium is held annually in the fall.
When: September 14 and 15, 2009
Where: Napa Valley Marriott, Napa, CaliforniaVineyard Economics Seminar:
Presented by the Wine Industry Symposium Group, (707) 261-8714. This seminar is held annually in the spring.
When: June 2, 2009
Where: Napa Valley Marriott, Napa, California