NEWSFETCH – March 2, 2012

TOP NEWS

• Lighting Influences Wine Tastes, Price Points: Study
• Terlato Taps Innovation To Achieve Double-Digit Portfolio Growth
• Fresno State Wine Professor Fugelsang Retires
• Where in the World Is My Wine? Track It!
• Wine subtleties mostly irrelevant to consumer palates
• Barefoot Advice: A Solid Business Foundation is Necessary for Success
• Bordeaux Châteaux boycott Christie’s Chinese names poster
• Smith and Wollensky pours wine on the cheap

PUBLIC COMPANIES & INVESTING

• Brand New Vintage in trouble, banking on Yarra winery sale
• Sotheby’s plans rare fine wine sale worth £2.3 million
• Liv-ex: Bordeaux 2009 floodgates open

HEALTH & ALCOHOL REGULATION

• Alcohol In Moderation gather global experts in UK for alcohol conference (Why no similar U.S. effort?)

ONLINE, TECH & SOCIAL MEDIA

• Canadians Like the Internet 17% More Than Americans
• Comparing Mobile Ad Effectiveness in US, UK, Germany and Italy
• The French, wine and the internet – a couple of thoughts on new survey
• Wine.com Hosts Second Annual Industry Summit

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Parker perfection: 100 points for 19 Bordeaux 2009s
• Pinot noir lovers rejoice over NZ Pinot
• Who’s Your Daddy?: Pinotage

WATER, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• The money behind the Nunes water bill
• Time to get real about California’s water supply
• Congress makes move on state water

U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• TX: ABC Releases New Advisory on Authentic Beverages Company Decision
• WA: Ste. Michelle gives $1M for WSU wine research center
• WA: Southern Strengthens Sales and Marketing

EUROPE

• Pol Roger augments vineyard holding
• Vineyard Data Quantification Society Conference in Portugal
• Château Margaux Corks a Problem With a Screw Cap

PACIFIC RIM

• Family business nurtures ambition in Thailand’s first female winemaking expert
• OZ: Grape harvest rolls on, even if it rains
• Native wines are favored by Xian customers
• Imported wine prices drop in China

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Wine cannot cure all ills
• When to drink a Sauternes wine