NEWSFETCH – February 11, 2011

TOP NEWS

• A Graphical Overview of the 2010 Preliminary Crush

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• Gov Brown Appoints McNamara Pres of the Calif Board of Food and Agriculture
• Colour more important than price when choosing wine, says report
• Austria: Vandals destroy 500-year old vineyard
• UK: Naked Wines Challenges UK Wine Drinkers to get Slushy
• How Old is Old? The Global Impact of an Aging World
• Biological controls investigated to aid management of olive fruit fly in California
• What will you do for Wine Relief?
• Water war continues in arid Imperial Valley
• A United State Of Anxiey

2010 CALIFORNIA CRUSH REPORT

• California’s Winegrape Growers Find Balance in 2010 Grape Crush Report
• Growers ‘Shocked’ by Harvest Report
• A reality check on California vs. Washington
• Turrentine Reports On 2010 Crush
• Ciatti Company Analysis of 2010 Grape Crush Report
• Harvest takes $142 million toll on North Coast growers
• Napa: Lower prices, smaller crop drop value of 2010 harvest
• San Luis Obispo County grape crush sees growth
• California winegrape crush down
• WII: 2010 California Grape Crush Down 3%, Prices Down 5%

PUBLIC COMPANIES AND INVESTING IN WINE

• Diageo CEO puts on a brave face
• Diageo Challenged By Venezuelan Bolivar’s Volatile Decline
• Liv-ex: Spotlight on Montrose
• Fine wine investment market starts 2011 with strong performance
• Emerging markets boost profits at Diageo
• Diageo ready to spend billions in battle for new markets
• Taxes force Diageo to slash number of staff it brings to UK

WINE & HEALTH

• Alcohol kills more than AIDS, TB or violence
• 90% of wine drinkers want alcohol levels displayed on bottles
• Beer Is Great for Heart Health
• Vegetarian lifestyle may boost risk of heart disease
• Australian Panel Recommends Warning Labels for Alcohol

POLITICS, TAXES & DIRECT SHIPPING

AROUND THE STATES

• Oregon’s Quirky Charm
• Northern Michigan iPhone App
• NY: Debate about sale of wine in grocery stores revived by proponents
• NY: Wine sales in grocery stores seen as fiscal plus
• Dural owners not withering on the vine

EUROPE

• The Dumbest Austrian Imaginable
• France: More and more premium wines

THE UK

CANADA

• Virtual wineries: the next wave in Canadian winemaking
• Wine Law Seminar in British Columbia

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Flood-hit farmers not rushing to get recovery loans

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Diageo’s CEO admits Chinese frustration
• California Wineries heading to China for The 6th Shanghai Wine Trade Fair
• China seizes fakes… once again
• Chinese invest in wine bank
• Asia’s top sommelier sees glass half full
• Markets dismiss Chinese interest rate hike

SOUTH AMERICA

• Mechanical harvest grows in Argentina

SOUTH AFRICA

• KWV: Grey Shoe Shuffle

MARKETING & PROMOTION

• Wineries turn to ‘flash’ sites to sell wines

ONLINE, TECH & SOCIAL NETWORKING

• Wineries increase use of smartphone, social media technology
• What I Want From A Winery Website
• Who Likes What: Social Media By Demographic
• The Personal Brand Builder – Rick Bakas
• Twitter Set New Tweets Per Second Record During Super Bowl
• iPhone App User Worth More Than An Android App User
• Facebook Page Redesign 2011: All You Need to Know
• 6 Ways To Build An iPhone App Without Knowing Anything
• Almost 60% Are More Likely to Engage with Local Ads: Report
• Does your brand even need a website anymore?
• Nielsen Backs Ad-ID Standard for Tracking Digital Ads
• USA Today Adds 2D Barcodes
• HOW TO: Optimize Your Social Media Budget

APPOINTMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Reimers promoted at Jackson Family Wines

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• 44th World Ag Expo earns rave reviews

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• How should I store screw-capped wine bottles?
• Winery celebrates women
• Wharton, Harvard reach finals of Bordeaux tasting competition

CHARITABLE WORKS AND SOCIAL CAUSES

• Green Wine Guide