NEWSFETCH – October 14, 2011

TOP NEWS

• Calif exports again post strong growth in all segments
• Wineries hit by worker shortage
• Sonoma tree clear-cut sparks vineyard conversion furor
• Is luxe Cabernet back? The prices say it is
• Domestic Wines Still Rising, But Off Slightly In Last Four Weeks
• Barefoot Leads Blue Chip Wines’  Growth ,  Cavit  Lone Import
• Fresno Chamber honors farmer, grape co-op
• Lodi’s wineries unite under LoCA brand
• Registry Documents Old Grapevines in Calif Vineyards
• Virgin Wines Biggest Ever Wine Tasting Goes Down a Treat
• Napa Valley Vintners share the bounty from Auction 2011
• Napa Valley Think Tank Receives ISO 17025 Accreditation
• 2012 Vintners Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
• Wolfgang Puck on LA Food & Wine show
  

PUBLIC COMPANIES & INVESTING

• Liv-ex: Exposure reaches record levels in September
• Bordeaux first growth prices fall as investors turn to Burgundy
• Bordeaux bubble is NOT bursting
• Diageo publishes 2011 online Sustainability & Responsibility Report
• Earnings Scorecard: Constellation Brands

PPV/CALPERS

• CalPERS fires partner in struggling winery investments
• Who’s on First, What’s on Second: CalPERs Gives PPV the Boot

HARVEST 2011

• Mutinous Mother Nature
• Amador Winegrower Positive about Harvest
• Rain means mold in Sonoma Valley Chard, Pinot vineyards
• Will California Grapes Rot on the Vine?
• WA: New Peninsula winemaker’s first crush on view this week (Video)
• Rains force Central Coast scramble to harvest wine grapes
• MT: Ripe for the picking at Ten Spoon Winery
• Zero Impact Water Removal Offered for Rainy Harvest

HEALTH

• PA: Privatizing state liquor stores unhealthy plan
• UK: Wales must consider alcohol advertising ban to beat binge drinking problem
  
• NZ: Minister wants ad ban to fight nation’s booze toll

MEDIA MATTERS

• Why New Media Literacy Is Vital for Quality Journalism

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Getting to know a wine

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• New generation of cold-hardy grapes and wines in the works at Cornell
• Using Microchips and GPS to Improve Vineyard Management

U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Why regional wine matters (and other good stuff)
• NY: Trade deals will help New York’s exports
• UT: Drastic changes expected for Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control
• VA: Winery Owner Seeks Apology From Purcellville Councilman
• WA: Will privatization of liquor help restaurants?
• WA: Costco’s support tops $11M on liquor initiative

DOWN UNDER

• NZ: Wine industry close to goal of having all wines sustainably produced
• NZ: Croatia plays a significant part in New Zealand’s wine heritage.

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Calif industry praises trade deal with South Korea
• Grape Wall Challenge 2011: Call For Wine

LATIN AMERICA

• Chilean wines overtake French exports to Vietnam

ONLINE, TECH & SOCIAL MEDIA

• Real Time Wine Among Top Tech Start-Ups
• Mobile measurement and what to do about it
• 5 Reasons to Have a Mobile Friendly Website

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• The Top 8 Wine Sites for Unique and Interesting Wines
• Taste Some Good Wines, Support Reading
• Oregon’s Lone Kosher Vintner
• Lungarotti brings a taste of Umbria to California
• San Diego Wine Storage Offering Free Services
• Scent of a woman — and a wine — through her nail wrap
• Grapes from the Rhône Valley
• Legendary winemaker has worldwide impact

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