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		<title>Napa Smith Brewery &#8211; Continues to Gain Momentum &#8211; Wins Silver @GABF, Opens Tasting Room, Expands to 33 States</title>
		<link>http://drinktechnology.com/napa-smith-brewery-continues-to-gain-momentum-wins-silver-gabf-opens-tasting-room-expands-to-33-states/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have not posted about Napa Smith lately so here is a bit of catch up.. We acquired the brewery &#38; winery in December 2010 so it has been under our control since January&#8230; 10+ months.. we spent the first 3 getting production back up and running and taking care of vendors.  Since then, we ]]></description>
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		<title>Join Us For a Special Live Performance with Anitra Carr</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 03:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lest anyone think all I do is work and all I do is talk about our brands and business here, I&#8217;m happy to share a very special performance by Anitra.  If you will be in the Bay area, join us in Napa for a very cool kickoff to &#8220;Nashville in Napa&#8221; weekend.  Several extraordinary singer ]]></description>
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		<title>Pelican Brands Investment Group Acquires Napa Smith Brewery &amp; Winery</title>
		<link>http://drinktechnology.com/pelican-brands-investment-group-acquires-napa-smith-brewery-winery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NOTE:  This deal has been a long time coming.  My team believes in this brand fully.  We are very excited to invest in Napa Smith, the Napa business community and build on our Napa based employment.  Napa Valley needs investment.  With unemployment hitting 10% in the valley, it is clear more business investment is needed.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Pelican Brands Acquires The Napa Smith Brewery</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m pleased to share the following announcement.  Napa Smith beer is on fire in our march to a national roll-out.  We love this brand and believe it has a very strong future. FOR RELEASE Monday 20 September 2010 Media contact: Megan Hochstetler 001-317-574-6407 Pelican Brands Announces Acquisition Of Napa Smith Brewery Napa, CA &#38; Carmel, ]]></description>
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		<title>Napa Smith Appoints Pelican Brands As Exclusive U.S. Brand Manager For Its Award Winning Craft Beer Portfolio And Its World Class Napa Wine Program</title>
		<link>http://drinktechnology.com/napa-smith-appoints-pelican-brands-as-exclusive-u-s-brand-manager-for-its-award-winning-craft-beer-portfolio-and-its-world-class-napa-wine-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m pleased to share with you our latest announcement from my Pelican Brands company.  In 2009 the craft beer segment outpaced all others and grew on a volume basis over 5%.  We have been looking for the right premium craft brands to fit into our growing brand platform.  Napa Smith is the perfect fit!  More ]]></description>
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		<title>WITS 2008 Announcement</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Industry Leaders, Technology Experts to Gather at Fourth Annual Wine Industry Technology Symposium on July 14-15, 2008 April 15, 2008, Napa, CA  – Wine Industry Technology Symposium (WITS)®, the premier event showcasing strategic use of information technology and services for the wine industry, will hold its fourth annual conference July 14-15, 2008 at the Marriot ]]></description>
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		<title>2007 Event a big success!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 300 people attended this years WITS event this week.  It was deemed by most a huge success. ]]></description>
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		<title>2007 Event &#8211; pictures</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[here are a few shots from the event&#]]></description>
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		<title>May 4 WITS update &#8211; panels announced</title>
		<link>http://drinktechnology.com/may-4-wits-update-panels-announced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 19:47:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WINE INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM ANNOUNCES PANELS FOR JULY 17 CONFERENCE Schedule and Registration Now Online   NAPA, Calif., May 4, 2007 – Panel topics are set for the third annual Wine Industry Technology Symposium (WITS), the industry’s premier forum addressing information technology challenges, solutions and trends. WITS will be held July 17, 2007 at the ]]></description>
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		<title>WITS 2007 &#8211; Event in Planning Stages</title>
		<link>http://drinktechnology.com/wits-2007-event-in-planning-stages/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have confirmed with the Meritage Hotel in Napa the WITS 2007 Dates will be July 16-17.  Agenda is being worked on.  Please submitt any ideas to Smoke, Leseley or Kathy or any of the WITS Advisory Board.  We look forward to an even bigger and successful event in 2007&#]]></description>
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		<title>More on WITS from Avenue Wine Blog</title>
		<link>http://drinktechnology.com/more-on-wits-from-avenue-wine-blog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2006 05:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out Avenue Wine Blog&#8230;. http://www.avenuevine.com/movabletype/archives/001585.html]]></description>
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		<title>WITS 2006 &#8211; Wine Business Monthly</title>
		<link>http://drinktechnology.com/wits-2006-wine-business-monthly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a link to the WBM online coverage of WITS&#8230;. http://www.winebusiness.com/news/DailyNewsArticle.cfm?dataid]]></description>
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		<title>WITS 2006 004</title>
		<link>http://drinktechnology.com/wits-2006-004/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  WITS 2006 004Originally uploaded by drinkman240. WITS 2006 was a huge success! Here is Lesley and John. More photos on Flickr Smoke]]></description>
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		<title>Andy Frost arrives from New Zealand</title>
		<link>http://drinktechnology.com/andy-frost-arrives-from-new-zealand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2006 21:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Andy Frost arrives from New Zealand to join the WITS Harvest Management forum on July 18. He joins Vineyard Management expert Davie Pina, Dr. Jeff Dlott of SureHarvest and Randy Meyer, Senior Winemaker of Korbel Champagne Cellars.    Andy Frost, Winemaking Research and Technical Services Manager at Montana Wines As the senior winemaker focused on research ]]></description>
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		<title>1-800 FLOWERS.COM CIO ADDED AS KEYNOTE FOR WINE INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM™ (WITS™) TO BE HELD IN NAPA, CA JULY 18, 2006</title>
		<link>http://drinktechnology.com/1-800-flowerscom-cio-added-as-keynote-for-wine-industry-technology-symposium%e2%84%a2-wits%e2%84%a2-to-be-held-in-napa-ca-july-18-2006/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2006 17:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I thought I&#8217;d post the announcement regarding WITS&#8230; as an update, we have more than 200 executives registered to attend as of July 4.  Last year about 50 registered in the final week.  It is going to be an action packed day.  I hope to see you there&#8230;.   Smoke    Napa, California, June 13, 2006 – Wine Industry Technology Symposium ]]></description>
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