NEWSFETCH – May 10, 2011

TOP NEWS

• Bidders seen circling as Foster’s wine spin-off sparkles
• Passage of Maryland Law Supports Passage of CARE Act?
• Santa Cruz Winery Shake-Up
• 10 Dynamic Forces Impacting the Consumer Wine World Pt. 1 of 2
• Sizing Up Supermarket Wine
• Restaurant guests wary of higher prices, smaller portions
• Alcohol Regulation Roundup: May 9
• Streamlining COLAs?
• Move over Fred Franzia
• Sommelier Society of America Endorses Cork Wine Closures
• Compromise pending on Beaulieu Gardens noise dispute

PUBLIC COMPANIES & INVESTING

• Brown-Forman flies the flag for US wines
• Mystery collector to sell rare wines
• Party On! With Trophy Wines , Bigger May Be Better
• Liv-ex Survey: Higher prices, lower demand, for Bordeaux 2010
• Why owning a vineyard is so passe’

FOSTER’S/TREASURY ROUND-UP

• Treasury Wine Estates makes strong debut
• Foster’s Treasury Wine Estate debut disappoints
• Foster’s spin-off Treasury Wine targets global growth

HEALTH

• Alzheimer’s Panel Calls for Large-Scale Study to Combat Disease, Resveratrol Included
• Wine offers beauty benefits beyond the glass
• Fallacies abound regarding sodium and wine consumption
• U.S. wine industry weighs implications of label laws

DIRECT SHIPPING

• Another go at direct shipment in Mass
• HR 1161 could deny wine lovers their wine clubs, imports

WATER

• Farmers And Fishermen Unite to Restore Delta, Stop Peripheral Canal
• Water users don’t like Delta Stewardship Council’s approach

AROUND THE STATES

• MA: Chains renew effort to sell beer, wine in supermarkets, stores
• MO: Crown Valley Winery branches out, produces vodka

EUROPE

• Vinitaly announces 2012 dates
• Parker scores promote pre-sale surge in 2010 en-primeur

CANADA

• Quebec-made communion wine is set to be introduced
• Alberta should allow direct purchases from wineries

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Growers ordered to spray for fruit fly
• OZ: Wholesale wine direct to your door
• OZ: Elton John returning to the vineyards
• Wine Australia Announces New General Manager, Market Development

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Hong Kong: Home of fine wine, deep pockets, big cellars
• China’s trade surplus surged in April

SOUTH AFRICA

• Bigger crop of wine grapes likely — VinPro

ONLINE, TECH & SOCIAL MEDIA

• Social media networks for food and wine bloggers
• Foursquare Rival SCVNGR Scores An Even Bigger Deal With American Express
• QR Codes are Great But…

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Holy Wine!
• Fake Craigslist Ad For Fancy Wine Leaves CA Man Corked
• Last ‘Bethenny Ever After’ episode centers on Skinny Girl sale to Fortune Brands
• Sonoma Mountain’s famed Laurel Glen has a new owner and winemaking team

APPOINTMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Henderson joins Canopy Wines
• Four Wineries Labels Help Labeltronix Bring Home Medals