NEWSFETCH – February 23, 2012

TOP NEWS

• US Wine Trade Deficit Worsens, But Americans Getting More $/Liter On Exports
• Calif State Water Project allocation is slashed
• Central Valley Project also curtails water deliveries
• To Buy or Not to Buy: Factors Impacting Winery Supplier Choice
• Naked Wines invests in NZ winemaker
• OZ: Riverina grape growers pressured to sell fruit at half price
• Chateau Margaux unveils organic and screwcap wines
• In North America screw caps continue to meet with resistance
• French benefit from mid-range gap, due to Aussie demand decline
• Two Washington Wineries Focus on Succession Planning
• Arson suspected in Tennessee winery Fire
• Is Wine Tasting a Family-Friendly Endeavor?

PUBLIC COMPANIES & INVESTING

• Constellation Finds Growth At Higher End With Franciscan
• Liv-ex: 2009 trade reaches 16-month high
• Huddle Wows Diageo, UK Government
• Moet Hennessy, VATS to jointly make wine in southern China
• CVC faces tough market for StarBev sale
• PERNOD RICARD:Availability of Half-Year Financial Report
• Moet Hennessy aims for super-premium red wine from China

HEALTH & ALCOHOL REGULATION

• Wine: Have We Factored Out The Buzz Factor?
• Infusions of Grape Skins to Green Tea Increase Health Benefits
• Can you suggest soft wines for a sensitive mouth?

WOMEN IN THE MARKETING CROSSHAIRS

• Treasury Launches Line of Wines Aimed at Millennial Women
• Brown-Forman designs vodka line targeting women

MARKETING & PROMOTION

• Generation C: Americans 18-34 Are the Most Connected
• How To Spot A Stupid Alcohol Marketer
• Some Incoming Marketing Is Too Funny
• How winery Chandon got smarter about customer habits

MEDIA MATTERS

• Dumb Stuff They said about wine on Facebook
• Wine writing is not a lot of fun
• Jancis appoints Alex Hunt as columnist
• Some final thoughts on the Chronicle Wine Competition
• Spectator’s points in print

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Real Men Drink Sweet Wine

WATER, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Water Leadership Up for Grabs as Deception Fells Gleick

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Young Scientist Seeks to Soothe Frets about Brett

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Folio Fine Wine Partners Adds Three Southeast Sales Execs
• California wine industry applauds trade pact with Korea
• A Dallas Reality Check For Napa Valley
• A Magical Night in Napa Valley
• Wine rules closer to final vote – Napa Valley
• Draft report gives nod to new winery – Napa Valley
• Premiere Napa Valley helps protect our valley

U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• IA: House lawmakers reject proposed expansion of bottle bill
• MD: Wine, grape industry to meet Feb. 24, 25
• MS: Mississippi Wine Trends
• NJ: Gloucester County wineries become ‘significant economic driver’
• NY: Geneva pushing to be home of FLCC viticulture program
• NY: I’ll drink to expanding liquor sales
• PA: Governor Discusses Liquor Privatization
• TN: Athens Wine Distributor Could Grow Warehouse
• TN: Bill to allow vote on wine sales still alive
• TX: Alcohol sales fuel spirited debates in East Texas
• TX: Dallas Morning News and TexSom Wine Competition 2012
• UT: Changes unveiled for liquor agency oversight
• VA: Wine Expo adds dining component

EUROPE

• Remirez de Ganuza, a top Rioja property, shows that modern can be good
• Putting Austrian Wines Back on the Map
• German Pinot producers get serious
• Oenorama Wine Fair To Be Presented in Athens
• Cava exports hit all-time high

THE UK

• PLB ditches LIWF in strategic shift
• AFWS calls for entries to Sommelier of the Year competition

OH CANADA!

• BC Icewine: You Want Me To Do What?
• Nova Scotia wines may get ticket to ride

DOWN UNDER

• NZ: Shake-up in the vines
• OZ: Wine body defends marketing strategy
• OZ: Father of Aussie wine marks rare vintage

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Wine & Spirits Asia 2012 Sets to Tip Wine Enthusiasts with New Activities
• China shows thirst for Tuscan whites

LATIN AMERICA

• Argentina: Small wineries, big ambitions
• Argentina shows white potential
• Building Winegrapes in Argentina

AROUND THE GLOBE

• IsraWinExpo 2012 attracts international crowd
• Halal wine anyone?

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Pawnshops Accepting Wine As Collateral
• Prohibition Did What?!
• White Castle Experimenting With Wine
• Chile a safe choice for killer wine value
• Truth in Labeling, Sometimes and Always