NEWSFETCH – December 1, 2011

TOP NEWS

• Boisset/Skalli: During Tough Economic Times, Wine Industry Consolidates
• Robert Parker’s Campogate: Update On No Pay – No Jay
• Glass half full: Wealth creation and wine
• Oversupply to restrain holiday wine prices
• Restaurant performance flat in October
• Asia wine market developing faster than expected
• Bold brands are changing the face of Australian wine
• Diageo’s Walsh in high spirits over new markets
• Signs of a Good 2012 in the Wine Industry
• U.S. November Underemployment 18%, Up From a Year Ago
• Aluminum wine bottles positioned as ideal for holiday parties and gifts
• Thailand Recognizes Napa
• Some wine drinkers see red over screw-caps
• Occupy Spritzer, Anyone? Wine Group Trademarks ‘Wine For The 99%
• Study: 94% of U.S. Wine Consumers Prefer Natural Cork
• UC scientists say thin Sierra forests to get more water runoff
• Robert Mondavi’s Napa Valley estate sold
• Profile of Calera Wine Co.: Stalwart Pinot Icon
• Cheeseburger Red: Sometimes, Obvious Marketing Is Just the Best Way to Go

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• PA: Shhhhhh, Innovation Elves at Work
• PA:Auditor General Says Liquor Privatization a Bad Deal for Taxpayers and Consumers

PUBLIC COMPANIES & INVESTING

• Too much wine on HK auction market
• Liv-ex Indices drift lower in November
• Shareholders in Australia’s Foster’s back takeover
• China Wines & Spirits (CWS) announced the acquisition of DT ASIA
• Chicago Auction Market Heats Up With Arrival Of Acker Merrall & Condit
• Liv-ex: Cos d’Estournel leads “Magical 20” trade
• Chateau Lafite, Romanee-Conti Top Lots in Wine Sales: Preview
• Acker lines up superlots

MEDIA MATTERS

• Pancho Campo MW – Vinos de Madrid: a response from Robert Parker
• Dear Robert Parker: You MUST address the latest Jay Miller scandal
• Parker & Fallout Shelters
• Book review: Eric Miller’s “The Vintner’s Apprentice”

WATER

• Courts Put Huge California Water Pact in Limbo
• OZ: Murray-Darling group urges end to water plan ‘hysteria’

U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• PA: LCB Delivers Alcohol Right to Your Door
• WA: No problems in Washington alcohol sampling program

AUSTRALIA

• Margaret River final assessment: no damage to vines, no loss of life
• Researcher says Basin plan fails to consider climate change
• Academic says Basin plan may not meet its legal obligations

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• ASC to handle Ornellaia in China
• Bordeaux, Ming Demand Cools as Hong Kong Sale Tops $370 Million
• Chinese Turning Cash Into Wine
• Central China’s Wine Market Flourishing
• Zhangjiagang Bonded Area Imported Wine Business Market Set up

EUROPE & THE UK

• Accolade to ‘extend portfolio’ of lower-alcohol wines
• Poor quality blights low-alc wines
• Moreno Wines replaces Navajas
• WSTA comms director appointed interim CEO
• Record sales for UK buying consortium
• Oddbins gives away Christmas turkeys
• First Cape pledges to cut its alcohol content

ONLINE, TECH & SOCIAL MEDIA

• Wine Retailer Hopes for A Mobile Merry Christmas
• Portalupi Winery and Mobile Commerce