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...corporate perk sacred? In the struggling economy, sports teams are being blitzed by bean counters taking aim at luxury boxes and club seats. These premium-priced perches are a standard feature in every new stadium and cash machines for teams--they don't have to share the revenues with the rest of the league...
Sales of what the industry defines as premium wines are increasing even as cheap-wine sales are declining. According to the wine-industry consultancy Motto Kryla Fisher, among wines costing less than $8 a bottle retail, 116 million cases were sold last year for a total of $2.55 billion--a volume decline of 3% from the year before. But among wines that cost more than $15 a bottle, 15 million cases were sold for $2.17 billion--an increase of 9% over 2000. The higher end is where the profits and the growth are to be found. "With high-quality wines...
Moramarco's acquisitions for Canandaigua are aimed at easing the company away from the jug-wine market toward the least expensive varietals--wines labeled Cabernet, Merlot, Chardonnay and such--selling at $3.50 to $5, and the slightly more expensive premium wines priced at $7 or more. This move upmarket is happening across the industry, from the behemoth Gallo to medium-size upscale wineries that must increase revenue or fall victim to takeovers--particularly in Napa, whose prestigious name puts it on the wish list of every ambitious wine company in the world...
...purist, the array of options at Dado are few, but well-chosen. Song says that many patrons who come in asking for green tea are befuddled by Dado’s four premium options: Japanese Green, Korean Green, Oolong Green and Oolong Green with Ginseng. A sit-‘n’-stay pot costs $3, slightly more than Tealuxe’s personal pot, but the high quality makes an extra dime worthwhile. If you come with friends, they’ll each have to pay $1.75 to share the pot (a group of three would...
...EARLY IN THE PROCESS FOR THE "REISSUE" RATE ON TITLE INSURANCE. In a refi, odds are very low that someone will emerge with a claim on your property. the insurance premium should reflect that lower risk, saving you $200 or more - and giving you something extra to crow about on saturday night...