NEWSFETCH – December 28, 2011

TOP NEWS

• Wine auction sales robust in 2011, may drop more in 2012
• Danish investors buy Donum winery
• Holiday Wine Sales: That’s Where the Money Goes!
• WinEconomy IV: Another round
• Klaffke, lead winemaker at Willamette Valley, dies
• Federal proposal would limit on-farm opportunities for youths
• Calif vintners toast sparkling wine sales
• Ben Flajnik’s Evolve Winery Changes Name To “Envolve”
• Copia should be mixed-use development with high-end shops
• TTB Wraps End-of-Year Wine Business
• Diageo Declares 2011 Milestone Year for Progress in Responsible Drinking

HEALTH

• Can Red Wine Help You Live Longer? Probably Not
• Study: Draw one, mix one for health
• Don’t blame headaches on wine sulphites
• Mulled wine just as healthy

MEDIA MATTERS

• 1 Wine Dude Goes Pro
• Antonio Galloni Identifies a New Generation of Cult Wineries

U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• MA: Uncork out-of-state wine sales
• NC: Second Annual Sustainable Viticulture Conference to be Held at Warren Wilson College
  

EUROPE & THE UK

• David Cameron plans minimum alcohol price in England
• CA Grand Crus expands into Burgundy with Chateau de Santenay acquisition

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Wine region remains unprotected
• OZ: AMA seeks clamp on marketing of alcohol

AROUND THE GLOBE

• Argentina’s major wine investments
• China’s wine industry ripens
• Israel grows as winemaker