NEWSFETCH – December 9, 2011

TOP NEWS

• Costco says $19M well spent on privatization initiative
• Do High Taxes Mean No Future For Wine In The UK?
• Drinks companies defy doom-laden forecasts
• Is Bordeaux Becoming France’s New Chinatown?
• Economy has worsened over past six months, say nearly half of small business owners
• Geman museum scared to open ancient Roman wine
• Wine E-commerce Versus Retail (video)
• Aussies to taste wines grown under 2050 temperature
• Vinfolio creates a one-stop facility to buy, sell, store and value wines
• Huge IRS Employer/Contractor Issue: independent workers in majority by 2020
• Antioxidant Capacity of Different Woods: Which Barrels Produce the Healthiest Wines?
• Yo, Rappers Be Sippin’ on Korbel Brandy
• Two Changes in Sonoma’s Wine Landscape
• Santa Barbara NIMBYs kill plan for winery
• Auberge du Soleil introduces Club Vin du Soleil

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• Second suit filed against Wash privatization law, WSTA Won’t Reveal Role
  
• Wholesalers Promote Newest I-1183 Lawsuit
  
• PA: Commonwealth Fdn Calls for PLCB to Stop Taxpayer-Funded Ads

PUBLIC COMPANIES & INVESTING

• London City Bond made partner to HK Wine Exchange
• Drink Giants AmBev, Diageo Show Strength
• ‘Lighter means less valuable’: Diageo tackles sustainability misconceptions
• Heineken strengthens ties with Facebook

MEDIA MATTERS

• A Sad Week For Winewriting as Three Depart
• Economists on bloggers
• What will Wine Advocate critic David Schildknecht mean for the Northwest wine industry?
• In defense of Jay Miller

MATTERS OF TASTE

• A critic sounds off on corked wines
• Ensuring Organic Wine’s Lousy Reputation for Years to Come
• At last! the solution to the high alcohol conundrum

U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• CO: Silver Vines Winery opens in Olde Town Arvada
• WA: Napa Valley winery celebrates Mercer Island roots

EUROPE & THE UK

• Minimum price to hit poorest
• £10 fizz leads price charge
• Lot18 Expands, Acquires Paris-based Vinobest
• End of an era for Fonthill Glebe Wines
• Scottish alcohol sales fall after multibuy ban
• UK Wine Society appoints Tim Sykes head buyer

CANADA

• Wine Country Ontario reminds consumers it’s time for Icewine

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Winery looks forward after fire
• OZ: Bottle shops demand facts on cheap liquor
• OZ: Legal issues create confusing private label environment

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Yamanashi strives for wine 100% made in Japan

ONLINE, TECH & SOCIAL MEDIA

• The right content strategy for your mobile site
• Social Marketing in Asia Pacific – Know Your Audience

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Champagne With a Capital ‘C’
• Look for These Smells to Tell If Your Wine Is Corked