NEWSFETCH – February 9, 2012

TOP NEWS

• 1 in 3 winery owners plan to exit in the next 10 yrs: BPM Wine Survey
• Tasting & Nothingness: Lessons from a wine scandal
• Growing Quality: The Meaninglessness Of Low Yields
• Wine’s gold medal standard lacks luster
• Fast-casual segment influences restaurant industry
• U.S. wine exports rising
• WA Wine grape growers meeting at Kennewick
• EU decides “organic wine” can contain sulfites
• Washington State U Gets $7.4 Mil Commitment From State’s Wine Grape Growers
• Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Invests in Washington State U Wine Science
• 3 Wine Social Media Tools Worth Sipping

LOOKING AT DIAGEO: DOWN … UP … NEITHER?

• Tax changes send Diageo H1 profit down 20%
• Emerging markets boost Diageo
• Diageo Sales Growth Meets Estimates as Emerging Markets Gain

AUCTION SCENE

• Fake Burgundy?
• Spectrum Wine Responds To Domaine De La Romanee Conti/Corney & Barrow
• 2009 Bordeaux To Wine World: “Surprise! We’re Overpriced!”
• Spectrum auction “redefines” London scene
• World’s largest spirits collection for sale

HEALTH & ALCOHOL REGULATION

• Does anyone want to drink weak booze?
• How many units in your drink?
• UK Consumers urged to count units

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Why bubbly tastes best in a narrow glass
• Taste Buds & Wine
• New Wines and Intriguing Blends from ZAP 2012
• Charts of the day, wine-heat edition

MOSCATO. MOSCATO! MOSCATO!! MOSCATO!!!!

• Ruffino Expands Portfolio With Moscato d’Asti
• Moscato Madness: Identifying the Good Stuff
• Moscato Mania
• Moscato, Malbec and Pinot Noir, the hot favorites in US

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Mendo Growers await word on moth quarantine
• Lake County Winery Assn Elects 2012 Leadership
• Reece Cordi fulfilling wine-making dream in Sutter County
• San Juan leaders favor winery at historic house
• Santa Ynez Valley has no plan to become next Napa

U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• CT: Sunday Sales Debate Set To Kick Off
• NY: Teaching vineyard planned for Torrey
• VA: Wine Industry Doubles in Five Years
• WA: What kind of wine grape harvest will 2012 bring?
• WA: Liquor Control Board Approves Online Alcohol Server Training Program
• WA: Wolfe’s High Country grapes have close ties

EUROPE & THE UK

• Austrian wine exports set a record
• Slurp moves “aggressively” into beer and spirits
• Salon des Vins de Loire + Les Salons-off: stop the blame game and talk!
• EU Organic Wine Rules – Frequently Asked Questions
• EU Organic wine growers will be allowed to use the term organic wine on their labels

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• China Bulk Wine Imports 2011: Spain tops Chile, Now Biggest Source
• “F*cking Nuts” Wine Offends Cantonese Wine Drinkers

LATIN AMERICA

• Barcelona Star To Launch ‘Leo’ Wine Label In Argentina

AROUND THE GLOBE

• Israel becoming a serious destination for wine tourism

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Wine tasting jargon decoded
• A native son with an eye for vineyards
• How wine is affecting our planet
• The estate-bottled wine anomaly

APPOINTMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

• National Wine & Grape Initiative Elects Officers & Board
• WSWA Announces additional Keynote Speakers for Annual Convention