Terlato Files Suit Over Santa Margherita

Dear Client: They say imitation is the best form of flattery but Terlato International doesn't see it that way. A new lawsuit filed January 27 in a California district court claims Thomas Wine Imports is selling "gray market" Santa Margherita pinot grigio that consumers could easily confuse for "authorized" Santa Margherita pinot grigio, imported exclusively by Terlato. [Interesting tidbit: according to the suit, sales of Terlato's Santa Margherita wines are approximately $70 million a year and they spend over $10