NEWSFETCH – March 4, 2011

TOP NEWS

• Wine industry looks fine, experts say
• Patrick Campbell Sells Laurel Glen, But He Isn’t Going Away
• King Estate court testimony heard
• Restaurants ready to grow again
• Marin Institute: Beer Taxes Increases Long Overdue in 12 States
• Freight rates add to agflation worries
• California median income fell in 2009
• Wine: Of Prostitutes and Storytellers
• Vintage Wine: the 2011 paint color of the year
• Free My Grapes From Sea To Shining Sea
• Hold Up! Are You Sure a New Label Approval is Necessary?
• Study: Ignition Locks Cut DUI Reoffenses, Crashes
• Premiere auction records reflect consumer confidence in Napa Valley wines
• WEST SONOMA COAST VINTNERS LAUNCH WEST OF WEST WINE FESTIVAL

WINE & HEALTH

• Low alcohol wine a boon for waist watchers

DIRECT SHIPPING

• Shipping Included – the Future of Direct to Consumer?
• MD: Last Straw for Direct Shipping Holdouts?

WATER

• Congressmen call for more Central Valley water storage
• A way to revamp water policy

ACADEMIA

• Cornell Wins $1.3 Million Grant To Investigate New Wine Practices
• WA: Workshop to explore westside wine options
• Effect of Methyl Bromide Alternatives
• Experts See Very Good Years Ahead for New York Wine Lovers
• WA: Spanish Viticulturists Working with WSU to Understand Vineyard Irrigation Management
• Forum Delves Into Grapevine Disease
• Industry Reps Needed for CSU Student Dinner in Fresno

AROUND THE STATES

• NY Wine and Culinary Center to get makeover
• MD: Alcohol tax critics argue fewer sales leading to job cuts
• WA: Bill would allow wine tasting at farmers markets

EUROPE

• Georgia in US dispute over Stalin’s favourite wine

DOWN UNDER

• Constellation Donates More than USD $100, 000 to Aid in New Zealand
• OZ: DSE defiant, as vineyards seek delay in fuel reduction burn
• NZ: A cork in a screw-top wine world

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Vinexpo: In Wine Circles, It’s All China
• Hong Kong: Glasses raised after taste for wine soars
• Wine Industry in India: Past, present and future
• Zhangjiajie CCIQ fully support imported wine market

ONLINE, TECH & SOCIAL MEDIA

• INNOVIN’s 3D virtual WineFair to take place in mid-March
• Wine in 140 characters or less
• Why Credit Cards Are Not the Future of Online Payment
• Understanding the Social Media ROI Cycle
• 4 Facebook E-Commerce Tips for Brands

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Cheap French wine tastes fine
• Napa doctor tells of early fight to start Wine Train
• The art of the wine barrel

CHARITABLE & GREEN AND SOCIAL CAUSES

• Wine Bottles Put Green In the Environment and Bank

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