Lead capsule warnings set for California

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The California Attorney General reached $900,000 settlement with several wineries regarding the use of lead closures on wine bottles. The proceeds will go toward consumer education, and wine bottled after Jan 1 will not be permitted to use the lead foil capsules.

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Formula for Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay ruled a secret

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A judge found in favor of the winery and against former Kendall-Jackson winemaker Jed Steele who left to pursue his own winemaking career and was charged with stealing a trade secret, the Chardonnay recipe. Steele won $270,000 in back wages.

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California lawsuits target retailers, wineries

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Wineries and supermarkets are facing lawsuits in the wake of a Food and Drug Administration investigation into the lead content of wine. Law firm Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Specthrie and Lerach filed a class action suit.

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