NEWS FETCH – MAY 22, 2012

TOP NEWS

• Washington State Heads Down the Tied-House Rabbit Hole
• Euro crisis could spark wine investment boom
• Want life insurance? Stay away from the vineyard
• Terlato Partners With Kim And Erica Crawford On NZ Venture
• Vintage variation not just Old World issue
• The world’s most powerful drinks brands ranked and rated
• Consumers Don’t Care That Much About Wine
• The REALITY of Being a 5th Column Company
• Defining the “Fifth Column” of Wine
• Resnicks’ POM not so wonderful, says judge
• Is “Wine on Tap” a More Sustainable, Drinkable Alternative?

PUBLIC COMPANIES, INVESTING & AUCTIONS

• Beringer Rolls Out White Zin Moscato
• Beringer launches entry-level premium range
• Liv-ex: Pichon Baron closes the gap

HEALTH & ALCOHOL REGULATION

• Red wine: Healthy elixir or a lot of hype?

MARKETING, SALES & PROMOTION

• Sell wine not offers, supermarkets warned
• Italian “Legacy” labels stage a comeback in America
• What can we learn from General Motors pulling $10M ad spend from Facebook?
• Marketing Wine to the Next Generation
• Discussing Wine Sales with Non-Industry People
• Wineries Need to Jump On the AntiSocial Media Band Wagon

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Natural wine means nothing
• Rethinking Chilean Sauvignon Blanc
• Heimoff: Why I score Chard higher than Sauv Blanc
• What Wine Is For: An Epicurean Response
• Are Petrol Notes In Aged Riesling A Fault?
• Drinking dry or sweet: The debate continues

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• It’s a Hand-Sell Summer for Sierra Foothills Wineries
• Mondavi family launching divine wines
• Napa’s Meritage resort debuts $40 million expansion
• Lori Narlock Joins Chandon as site event and wine communication manager

MEDIA MATTERS

• Nominations Open for 2012 Wine Blog Awards

U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• AL: Wine bill withers in legislative session
• ID: Washington Company Hopes to Put Idaho Wine on the Map
• MN: New winery is latest addition to expanding industry – (WARNING: Annoying video spawns without permission)
• OR: Piedmont producers share vat of knowledge

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Using UV-fluorescence to Detect Grey Mold (Botrytis cinerea) Infections

EUROPE & THE UK

• Wine to be packed in cartons in the UK for the first time
• Bordeaux 2011 Prices Cut as Much as 45%
• Commercial wine brands can work in UK independents

OH CANADA!

• LCBO now selling more local wine

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Australian Vintage launches 5.5% abv wine
• NZ Wine Company seeks way to repay debt

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Vinexpo Asia-Pacific preview

LATIN AMERICA

• “Argentina’s torrontés ups its game”

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Leaving Wall Street for Wine Country
• White Wine vs Red Wine Process
• What is Wine Ullage?
• Doc Hendley on Wine to Water Charity, Death Threats – (WARNING: Annoying video spawns without permission)

WANDERING HEADLINE

• Alto Adige Wines, Laura Maniec, MS and the Guild of Sommeliers Partner to … WHAT?