The Wine Industry

As a flourishing country, the United States of America has been a recurring land of hope and prosperity for immigrants. These foreigners may have been looking for religious freedom, job opportunities, escape from economic and environmental problems, shelter from war, or simply a fresh start at life. With immigration becoming larger and larger as every years passes, with it comes reasons for more legislation and new trends that are contributed by the different array of people who come together in the crucible that is the United States. The nationality or ethnicity of the immigrants vary from the Germans, Irish, Mexicans, Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese. While there are many cases of immigrants to the United States, they are not always honest, there is always the issues of illegal immigration, that is believed to threaten the American society, “Americans perceived that the large number of immigrants from ethnically, religiously, and culturally different places

Undocumented immigrants face many obstacles and difficulties while trying to get to the US. They are at risk of deportation. They often have to leave their families, and they risk their lives in many dangerous situations.

Immigrants come to the United States for a variety of reasons. Some migrate to enhance their ability to earn money, while others come with the goal of reunifying their families. Certain groups of people come seeking refuge, having fled turmoil and uncertainty in their homelands. The reasons immigrants come to this country are wide ranging, but all who come here face a transition that is nothing short of challenging. Cultural differences, language barriers, and pressure to assimilate, are just a few of the struggles immigrants face in an America that has become increasingly hostile to those who are different. The ability of immigrants to overcome these obstacles is paramount to their success and happiness in America. Because of this fact, I

enforced and people have to deal with random identity inspection, abuse and arrests on daily basis. For self- defense, these communities often stay quiet and continue to cope with the anti- immigration strategies but continuous formidable situations increase the risk of physical and mental health problems. All Latinos in US are considered undocumented Mexicans and they encounter cultural discrimination in everyday life. They often miss the benefits of heath and social services due to fear of discrimination (Everyday violence, structural racism and mistreatment at the US – Mexico border, sciencedirect.com.proxy.ufv.ca). Due to restrictive immigration policy, people take dangerous approaches to try to cross illegally and many loose lives or end up in jails. The

Millions of immigrants arrive in the land of the free and the home of the brave each year, but many are shocked when they witness the extreme culture differentiation and fallacies regarding our country. The shock that is forced upon arriving immigrants can range from the weather outside to the clothes on our bodies. These immigrants are not familiar with our language or ways of life. They arrive in the United States unaware of the changes that they must adapt to in order to fit in among our society. However, many immigrants don’t know where to turn for recourse. New immigrants can become familiar with American media, make a friend that can guide them, and/or attend a support group in order to adapt to the community and society of the United States of America.

No one enjoys leaving their home, but when calamities occur there is sometimes no choice. Due to political and natural disasters, such as the earthquake in 2010, the number of Haitian immigrants in the United States has increased to 700,000 in the last 30 years. Many of these immigrants were encouraged to come to America for safe keeping until the year of 2018. Most of these Haitians have plans to stay in the country illegally. Very few of these immigrants have understanding towards the American life. To help them become legal, the United States can create an adaption program to aid immigrants in acquiring abilities to speak English, maintain economic stability, and provide workers for the United States.

As immigrants become legal citizens of the United States, they attempt to build a stable life. This often serves as a challenge because the resources are not openly available, though a few non-profit organizations aim to assist immigrants, immigrants are unaware as to how to seek out such organizations. Several immigrants live below the line of poverty due to lack of decent employment and under the radar of official authorities due to fear. I meet

Much of California’s wine regions parallel in their respective histories. However, what sets Napa Valley apart is its rich collection of individual growers and producers dedicated to furthering the reputation of the region from the very beginning. Importantly, its unique location provides ecological serenity for the production of wine from its expansive variety of soils to the balancing effect of its climate.

The size of Napa County is about 485, 120 acres, with vineyards occupying a tenth of this land. In California, this translates to about 4% when it comes to production of wine. From the small scale operations to the large-scale distributors, there are about 300 wineries. A percentage of these opened more recently while the histories of some even date back to the 1800's. The new wineries have modern facilities ensuring small quantities of highly soughed wines.

When crimes happen in immigrant neighborhoods they often go unreported. The people refuse to call authorities for aid and or assistance because they fear their illegal status will put them at risk once the police do arrive. Therefore you have a vicious cycle, a crime happens, it goes unreported and the victims are virtually powerless and they have no place to turn for help. The criminals who prey upon these people know their crimes will go unanswered because they are certain no will report them because of their status. This is just one of the many challenges immigrant communities grapple with daily.

The United States is one of the greatest nations on the earth and it has always been, since its founding, a nation of immigrants. Today we are seeing a reemergence of that title with millions of its immigrant inhabitants calling America “Home”. Tens of thousands are fleeing from their native countries each year to America’s borders and shores to do the same thing. So much so, US immigration polices have become one of the leading issues going into the 2016 presidential election. It could even be argued that it has been a constant political issue for the past sixteen years. To so many legislating more robust punishments for the illegal entrance into the country while beefing up our border patrol is the answer this nation’s problems to immigration. However, little known to the average American there are international norms that must be adhered to regarding the basic treatment of even those that cross our borders illegally.

Vincor International Inc. is in the business of selling premium wine to discerning wine drinkers. The company relies on its firm resources and capabilities from which it derives its distinctive competencies. These include the ability to produce market and distribute premium New World wines to a growing market of customers around the world. The total estimated world market is worth approximately $190 billion dollars (U.S.).

Wholesaler distributors. The current trend is the concentration in both wholesalers and retailers. In the case of USA, today the top 5 distributors control 33% of the market, and the top 10 control 45%. This high concentration supposes higher buyer power, as they buy larger volumes. In this scenario some producers have their own distributors, like Gallo. In other markets, this is also a trend, as Europe, where large firms, particularly the leading breweries, dominate the alcoholic beverage distribution. In this sense, the buyer power is high.

Napa Valley is a region of California (United States), known for its wine production. Napa's name derives from "Wappo" which is the name of the indigenous Indians who inhabited the region. The valley is located in Napa County. Its length is 48 kilometres long, concentrates more than 300 wine producers and represents, somehow, the new industry, not only because it produces excellent quality wines, but because it has managed its merger with gastronomy and tourism. Each year about 8 million people visit Napa Valley, making it one of the most popular tourist attractions in California (Gmelch et al., 2011).

As a lifelong resident of the Napa Valley I am fortunate enough to have witnessed first-hand the efforts that Napa Valley Growers has had on the community. Many friends and family members have benefited greatly from many of Napa Valley Growers’ efforts by attending classes and seminars, as well as by relying on industry reports to run their business.