NEWSFETCH – January 19, 2011

• 2010 Global Wine Exports Improve Over 2009: Rabobank
• Cosentino Winery Update – License & 840+ Affected Parties
• Constellation to close Blackstone’s Kenwood winery
• Constellation reins in Wild Horse operation
• Comprehensive genetic analysis of domesticated grape completed
• WELL DUH! – Argentina pulls ahead of Chile in wine exports to U.S.
• Authenticity, Millennials and Wine Star at Vino2011
• When will the food bubble burst?
• Suckling to join Gambero Rosso editorial staff
• Investors Bid Up Shares of Diageo
• More Grape Genetics: Analysis reveals surprising degree of diversity
• More Grape Genetics: Study could lead to better grapes
• Wine’s gold standard
• How to succeed in the drinks business
• Calif loses sales tax appeal
• Control States Protect Public Health
• Vineyard heaven: Aging well, Boston Wine Expo turns 20
• Manure even more vital to farming’s future than it is to politics

POLITICS, TAXES & DIRECT SHIPPING

• Are Small Wineries in Danger?
• Direct Shipping Coming Soon to New Jersey?

AROUND THE STATES

• VA: Farm winery neighbors seek protection from wedding noise
• N.M. vineyard, winemaker deny financial responsibility in failed winery auction
• NJ: Legislation to promote agricultural tourism and wineries approved by full Assembly

EUROPE

• Franken wine producers present CO2 balance sheet
• Cognac revival gathers pace

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Hunter winemakers predict bumper harvest
• OZ: Grape growers count cost of downy mildew
• Tasmanian wine show has hundreds of entries
• OZ: Wine vintage reduced by east coast floods
• OZ: Victorian Premier notes damage to crops
• In New Zealand, Wine, rugby and farming
• What can the NZwine industry do to protect its “premium” image
• OZ: Lindauer joins Fine Wine Partners
• OZ: Diageo to Assist Emergency Services

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• China drinking more and more imported wine – so long as it’s French
• China’s cup is overflowing for fine wine

LIGHTER & LESS “TRADE-ONLY”

• Snooth: 5 More Popular Wine Questions
• Bob Trinchero on the first Sutter Home white zin
• Perfection is personal: why 100 points by Robert Parker is just his opinion
• A wine quiz to test your knowledge

WATER

• Feds optimistic Calif. farms will get more water
• Feds increase Valley water allocation