Comment - Constellation Brands Highlights World Wine Woes
By Chris Mercer | 5 January 2011
Constellation Brands is paying a heavy price to offload the bulk of its Australian wine business and its move marks a low-point for the global wine industry.
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Constellation Brands is paying a heavy price to offload the bulk of its Australian wine business and its move marks a low-point for the global wine industry.

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