NEWSFETCH – February 24, 2012

TOP NEWS

• Washington: Cab Production Down 28% in 2011, Overall Production Down 11%
• California Harvest 2011: A New—and Welcome?—Direction
• Naked Wines: 24,000 bottles in 24 hours for Easthope
• Pernod to push Tempranillo as Spain’s NZ Sauvignon Blanc
• Wine Survey Opinions Needed By UC Davis Cooperative Extension
• Rodeno reflects on 4 decades in the wine industry
• Is it time to pass on glass when it comes to serving wine?
• A Chilean wine grower looks to the future
• California housing collapse deepens
• Napa auction early sell-out encouraging
• Deadline Extended for Inaugural U.S. National Wine Competition
• Improve Your Chances of Success by Starting Small and Carefully
• IntoWine.com Lists 100 Most Influential People in U.S. Wine Industry

PUBLIC COMPANIES & INVESTING

• Liv-ex: Drawing parallels, 2008 versus 2011
• Treasury raises toast to the thirst of China
• Asian buyers move in on London
• Should It Be Burgundy Or Bordeaux Wine Investment?
• Chateau Le Pin best-selling lot at auction
• Pre-sale wine estimates smashed at Christie’s
• Vanquish tackles DRC ‘authenticity issue’

HEALTH & ALCOHOL REGULATION

• Red wine against heart attack and cancer
• Wine and spirits needs business leaders to defend action on responsible drinking

MEDIA MATTERS

• Colman Andrews Q&A: Unpaid writers

MATTERS OF TASTE

• So will first growth Margaux soon be using screwcaps?
• Wine: Don’t ignore carignan, aligoté
• Why Skinnygirl Wines Are A Bad Idea

MATTERS OF (BAD) TASTE

• Jersey Wine Shop Shows Good Taste: Bans Snooki!
• Paris Hilton releases her new single called “Drunk Text”

WATER, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• The importance of supporting sustainable wineries
• Officials say Calif state water cuts not yet a concern
• Dry conditions prompt more California water delivery cut
• Sierra snowpack levels not very encouraging
• Draft Environmental Documents available for proposed Kern County water bank
• Final environmental documents for San Joaquin River flow modifications released

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Rare Napa Valley winter wildfire burns 40 acres, threatens homes
• Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery chosen by distributor
• Premiere Napa Valley and Monster Trucks?
• Lodi’s m2 Winery built from a hobby

U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• OR: Winegrowers Share Success Tips
• SD: Local winery to make and sell valid altar wine
• WA: New winery, Zero One Vintners opening in downtown Kirkland this weekend

ACADEMIA

• Cornell University Program Will Open Vineyard

THE UK

• Christie’s unveils Chinese names for Bordeaux
• Oatley Family Appoints UK & EU General Manager and UK Agent
• Two natural wine fairs in London not ‘ideal’
• Portman Group appoints new panel members

OH CANADA!

• Colonialism on the Quebec food and wine scene. Goodbye to Ramsay. Here’s hoping Suckling is next
• Inside the tough Canadian monopoly

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Vintage time, turning weather into wine
• NZ: Kiwis ‘best at marketing own wine’

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Oenophile Chinese Purchase Bordeaux for $470 Mainland Bottles
• Wine lovers to find Shangri-La
• USA wines do promotion in Fujian

LATIN AMERICA

• Chilean winemakers taking more risks than Argentinians

ONLINE, TECH & SOCIAL MEDIA

• Social Media ROI

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Purim Through a Wine Glass
• Soon you’ll be able to eat your empty bottles
• Photographer captures Champagne’s greatest
• Oregon Wines charm with flavor, character and spirit of winemakers
• Top Sommeliers’ Tips On Wine To Buy Now

APPOINTMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Patrón COO John McDonnell Elected Chairman of Distilled Spirits Council