http://winecast.net/2005/05/16/us-supreme-court-frees-wine-shipments/ A wine podcast and blog Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:36:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://winecast.net/2005/05/16/us-supreme-court-frees-wine-shipments/#comment-36783 Winecast » Blog Archive » California Wine Sales Soar in 2005 Tue, 09 May 2006 15:36:12 +0000 /?p=123#comment-36783 [...] The Wine Institute released an interesting report yesterday about the growth in California wine shipments in 2005 fueled by “Sidewaysâ€Â? inspired Pinot Noir sales and the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on direct wine sales to consumers. While we still have a long way to go on the direct shipping front, it will be interesting to see if sales growth can be sustained this year without the motion picture buzz factor… perhaps an actor buying a Barolo wine estate will help [...] [...] The Wine Institute released an interesting report yesterday about the growth in California wine shipments in 2005 fueled by “Sidewaysâ€Â? inspired Pinot Noir sales and the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on direct wine sales to consumers. While we still have a long way to go on the direct shipping front, it will be interesting to see if sales growth can be sustained this year without the motion picture buzz factor… perhaps an actor buying a Barolo wine estate will help [...]

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