NEWSFETCH – August 19, 2011

TOP NEWS

• Marsupial Melee Ends: Casella & Wine Group Shake Hands, Move On
• Direct Shipping of Wine Set To Explode To Huge Levels
• Brand Loyalty in a Recession—who’s Double Dipping?
• Calif Water Board Moves on Frost Protection Program
• p r o f i l e – FETZER WINES IN INDIA
• North Coast wineries prepare for harvest to begin next week
• Trip to Italy, class at NVC give rise to Caliza Winery
• Women winemakers still battle glass ceiling
• WA Wine Industry Commits $7.4 Million For New Wine Science Center
• California Tests New Wine Types
• QR Code Marketing: 5 Tips for a Successful Campaign
• TexSom 2011 – Slideshow

PUBLIC COMPANIES & INVESTING

• Foster’s Defiant as SAB goes Hostile
• Liv-ex: Spotlight on Salon Mesnil
• Beam Global Pours Out New Logo
• Abrau Durso to float on Russian stock market

HEALTH

• Does Resveratrol Protect Against Second-Hand Smoke Exposure?
• Alzheimer’s: A glass or 2 of wine or beer a day can help to stave off risk
• Impulsive alcoholics likely to die sooner

MEDIA MATTERS

• Wine and the Thinking Hat (Or Six of them…)
• Are wine writers psychopaths?

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Tokaj: Dry response to sweet wines
• A Tannin Lesson From Professor Mondavi

WATER

• Hope Finds Fertile Ground As Water Returns to California’s Central Valley
• Brown reaffirms support for Delta-killing peripheral canal

AROUND THE UNITED STATES

• FL: Miami International Wine Fair grows along with industry
• IA: Tax revenue from alcoholic beverage sales hits record
• MA: A good year for local vintners
• MN: New grape is a winner
• NY: Abandoned Bank Finds New Life Thanks To Winery Owner
• PA: LCB panel opposed wine kiosks
• TX: Vineyards and Wineries prosper during summer heat
• UT: Secrets of Salt Lake: Utah’s first urban winery
• UT: Liquor boss forced out amid allegations of wrongdoing

ACADEMIA

• UC Irvine offering new wine courses this fall
• Florida A&M University to celebrate its Annual Grape Harvest Festival
• Internship gives senior taste of vineyard management

EUROPE

• French wine starts promotion centered with Wuhan
• Bordeaux faces New World challenge
• French harvest bigger than 2010, says ministry

THE UK

• Portman Group publishes guidance on responsible drinks labelling

CANADA

• Grape demand seen rising on Ont. winery upgrades
• Ontario’s Newest Flourishing Wine Region
• BC: New winery opens in Comox

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Queensland grapevines all clear of insect pest
• OZ: Wine industry rejects tax call
• OZ: NFF says farmers shouldn’t be left in the lurch over exit grants
• NZ: Target US rich, Kiwi firms told

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Crashpadder – a home from home for wine lovers?
• ‘The Bachelorette’ fans turn out to watch Ben F. pour

APPOINTMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Seventh Generation Adds New Chief Marketing Officer
• Quintessential grows, adds staff