NEWSFETCH – August 10, 2011

TOP NEWS

• Bankrupt Addamo Winery Gets Buyout Offer From Far-Eastern Oilman
• Grape harvest at hand in Central Valley
• U.S. restaurant count continues to fall
• Federal debt deal will affect farmers in coming years
• Feds move to speed wine bottle labeling
• Did China Really Save Bordeaux?
• Kiwis use helicopters to fight frost
• What factors are fueling farmland buying?
• Feds say no new road regs for agriculture
• Feds explain lame idea to regulate farm equipment like interstate semis
• Do New Oregon Winery Rules Favor Bigger Players?
• More Calif. vineyards produce organic wines
• Domitian’s Vine Edict: The Story of the First Wine Law
• N. Calif. Counties Denied Priority Water Rights
• Wineries Promote Isolated Anderson Valley
• Natural Wine in California
• Wente Sales Team Additions Reinforce Commitment to Growth
• New Director for Aussie Wine Body in North America

PUBLIC COMPANIES & INVESTING

• Bordeaux Index – Future en primeur prices will remain high
• Acker Merrall Announces Historic Two-Day Wine Event

HEALTH

• Update: Châteauneuf Sunblock?

MEDIA MATTERS

• Helen of Oy
• Wine bloggers conference: Will Va. offerings be fondly remembered?
• Secrets of the Sommeliers: The Panel Version at IPNC
• What I Learned At Summer Wine Judging Camp

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Is wine really as complicated as some people say it is?
• Scoring, Wine Critics and Protecting the Retailer’s Authority
• Did Someone Recommend Syrah With My Oysters?
• Burger King Wine Pairings

AROUND THE UNITED STATES

• IN: New winery coming to Huntington
• TX: State adds 2 more master sommeliers
• TX: Is Roussane the State’s Next Breakthrough White Wine?
• VA: Petit verdot overshadows viognier in 2011 Monticello Cup
• WA: Prosser winery offering bottle refills

EUROPE

• French Winemakers Use Satellites And Infrared To ‘Spy’ On Their Own Crop
• Burgundy grand crus to ban machine harvesting

THE UK

• Pubs burn as London riots continue
• Wolf Blass in 3D TV promo
• Laithwaites plants UK’s smallest producing vineyard

CANADA

• BC: The valley’s new ‘Young Guns’ winemaker
• BC: Vintner can teach bureaucrats a thing or two about wine

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Statement of origin
• OZ: Vino Aficionado

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Loufinas brand marched into China
• China awash with counterfeit vintage wine
• Home-grown Chinese vines produce top-quality wines

SOUTH AFRICA

• Wine Innovation profile: Stellenzicht Vineyards
• Diemersdal winemaker launches Sauvignon.com

ONLINE, TECH & SOCIAL MEDIA

• 6 Tips to Make Your Facebook Status Updates More Effective
• Are Group Deals & Flash Sales The Next Big Thing In Facebook Commerce?
• Don’t Ask People to Like You, Give Them a Reason to Like You

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Some cautions about buying wine online
• Who makes the wine you drink?
• How to Open a Bottle with Wax Seal