NEWSFETCH – September 2, 2011

TOP NEWS

• No US Brands Among World’s Top 10 Most Admired
• Cal Gov suggests California ag labor changes
• Federal Ag Child labor laws may be toughened
• Australia’s Wine Bust
• Aussie vineyards ripe for the buying
• The Personal Investments of China’s Tech CEOs: From Pig Farms and Wineries
• Spotlight: Cameron Hughes
• Should local restaurants feature only local wines?
• Parker’s Winefuture “Magical 20” announced
• Signorello Estate appoints new general manager
• From Sonoma to Biondi-Santi
• Cork Comes Back as Stopper of Choice
• Nor Cal Wine Country is Expensive For a Good Reason
• Food safety remains a priority in Mexican grape business

RUN! DOUBLE-DIP RECESSION IS COMING! NO, WAIT! MAYBE? NOT? OR?

• The Next Decline Is Coming
• 5 Reasons a Double-Dip Isn’t Coming
• Unemployment & Payrolls Signal The Double-Dip Recession
• Double-dip recession, won’t happen, economist tells local conference
• 60% of Restructuring Specialists Fear Double Dip Recession

HARVEST 2011

• Alsace prepares to start picking Pinots
• Mother Nature May Not Be a Wine Fan
• Napa’s Benessere Vineyards Available For Custom Crush
• Custom wine producer expands in Sonoma
• Custom-crush winery doubles capacity

PUBLIC COMPANIES & INVESTING

• Diageo extends Christmas focus across winter
• Price falls weigh on Liv-ex Indices
• SABMiller Seeks Australian Takeovers Panel’s Decision On Foster’s Statements
• Diageo plans £6m bioenergy plant
• WineGavel Sets Sept Live Fine and Rare Wine Auction
• Sotheby’s continues ‘Great American Collector’ sale
• Jim Beam to shutter Cincinnati plant, cut 159 jobs

DAILY DEALS COLLAPSING?

• Is Yelp the canary in the daily deals coal mine?
• Here’s What Really Happened To Yelp Deals
• Yipit Explains Yelp’s Deal Decision

MEDIA MATTERS

• Who Appointed YOU a Winewriter?
• NZ: Wine writers pledge not to accept payment for reviews

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Wine, Food and the Fertile Imagination of Experts

WATER

• California’s Water-Liu
• Wine Trumps Salmon in War Over Water

AROUND THE UNITED STATES

• AZ: Wineries worry law will cork online sales
• VA: wine sales break record, increase 11.4 percent from fiscal 2010
• VA: State Wine Sales Reach New High
• WA: Liquor board debuts supersize store in West Seattle
• WA: Wine Country Projects Go to Auction

EUROPE

• Consorzio Votes Next Week To Make Montalcino Wines 15% LESS Awesome
• Grupo Codorníu extends Raimat line

THE UK

• “Bargain Booze owners seek to sell,” claims the Independent
• Profile of Slurp

CANADA

• Helping Create New Jobs In Ontario
• It’s Time We Have the Freedom to Ship Alcohol Between Provinces
• BC: Winery taps into Chinese market

DOWN UNDER

• NZ: Lawmakers ignore public opinion on booze
• OZ: Woolies looks West as Compass sells
• NZ: Strong pull strong for couple
• OZ: Corks its Use of the Term Champagne as of September 1st

ONLINE, TECH & SOCIAL MEDIA

• Interactive poster ads
• Website Usability: The Little Things Count – Like Link Color
• 7 Factors to Consider When Redesigning Your Website
• Beyond Web Design: Four Components to a Successful Website
• Wineries tap social media in marketing

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Authentic wine is published today
• This Crew Has Faith In Tempranillo
• Tempranillo Day
• Fun Facts about California Cabernet Sauvignon