NEWSFETCH – April 21, 2011

TOP NEWS

• Jess Jackson Dies (CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED)
• UFW Supports Bill To Allow Off-Site Voting For Union
• Foster’s demerger hits executive hurdle
• Hispanic and Millennial Judging Panels Debut at San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers Competition
• French riot cops angry over lunchtime wine ban
• Silicon Valley Bank 2011-2012 State of the Wine Industry Report-April 27 Online
• Napa Valley Vintners Head to China for Trade Mission
• Napa farmworker centers running a deficit
• Bill Foley Forms Strategic Alliance With Australian Wine Company
• VML Winery Opens in the Russian River Valley
• Wine for “mommy” sets off trademark fight
• In California, Making Organic Wine Work
• Making way for new generation of Central Coast growers
• Napa’s Charter Oak Bank to close April 29

PUBLIC COMPANIES & INVESTING

• More Upside for Constellation Brands ?
• Liv-ex launches 2010 En Primeur pages
• Acker Merrall & Condit to Auction Champagne Salvaged From 19th Century Shipwreck

WINE & HEALTH

• Prescription for wine lovers: moderation
• The Century Council Celebrates Twenty Years in the Fight Against Drunk Driving

WATER

• Could the California Aqueduct Turn Into a Solar Farm?
• State boosts water supply for farms, cities
• State increases water deliveries to 80 percent
• Report: Windsor could fill aquifer with Russian River water

AROUND THE STATES

• OH: State Fair, dry since 1880s, to allow alcohol
• OR: The Cork Stops Here: Summit sum-up
• PA: State wineries seek shot at gov’t stores
• TX: Wine Industry Matures in Texas
• TX: Grape symposium uncorks in Cat Spring

EUROPE

• Two billion dollar Bordeaux vintage
• Right Bank Bordeaux far from classic

THE UK

• Bid for full Oddbins estate falls through

CANADA

• Wine gaining on beer as Canadians’ favourite intoxicant
• Wine Inches Up In February Retail Sales Index Report

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Wholesalers and wine merchants snap up bankrupt Mudgee wine
• OZ: Vineyard complains about smoky wine
• NZ: Ageing gracefully
• OZ: Nuance and Penfolds make Sydney travellers a vintage offer
• OZ: FSANZ calls for comments on minimum alcohol content in wine

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Australia Winery Takes Root in China
• Opus One high-end wine launches outposts in Hong Kong, Tokyo

MARKETING & PROMOTION

• Wine Commercials by Millennials – Which is Your Favorite?

ONLINE, TECH & SOCIAL MEDIA

• QR codes on wine bottles? I’ll drink to that
• J Vineyards & Winery Adds QR Code on Back Labels

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Late actor’s daughter represents MacMurray Ranch wines
• There’s white wine, red wine, and now, green wine
• Opus’ wows ‘Vino’ lovers
• Third generation joins Phelps Vineyards
• Tiptoeing Through the Minefield of Wine by the Glass

CHARITABLE & GREEN AND SOCIAL CAUSES

• A salute to wine makers as stewards of the Earth
• Eco-conscious vintners raise money for trees, seas
• CIA chef plans benefit to help Japanese disaster victims
• Gallo gives $100k to Japan relief

APPOINTMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

• 100% Cork Wins 2011 IAC Best Advocacy Integrated Campaign
• Mirassou Winery Announces National Grant Program to Honor Winemaking Legacy