NEWS FETCH – AUGUST 15, 2012

TOP NEWS

• Champagne and sparkling wine to double market share
• Kentucky Prohibition Violates the Constitution
• Popcorn, wine additive may trigger Alzheimer’s
• African-American vintners create winemaking legacy
• Brand sponsorship – does it work?
• NZ Wine company celebrates US success
• Wine Demand Pushes Up French Farm Exports
• Saudi Arabia objects to .wine, .gay, proposed TLDs

HARVEST 2012

• US starts 2012 grape harvest
• Calif Grape industry experts hopeful of juicy harvest
• Calif Raisin-grape harvest begins

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Lake County Supes delay decisions of two wine projects
• Renwood launches new wines, packaging, and tasting room
• Wine Country Video Previews Calif Wine Month

PUBLIC COMPANIES, INVESTING & AUCTIONS

• Liv-ex: Weighing in
• Constellation Completes Debt Offering

MARKETING, SALES & MANAGEMENT

• The Future of PR Metrics & Measurement
• What’s the Difference between Wine Marketing & PR?
• Try before you buy: the future of wine?
• 6.5 Easy Fixes for a Better Wine List Page

MEDIA MATTERS

• Wine Bloggers Conference 2012 – Here Comes The Academic Wino!
• Perspectives on Wine Blogging: Wine Importer Bill Deutsch
• Eric Asimov Q&A, part one

MATTERS OF TASTE

• L’episode Cuozzo–makes perfect sense
• Examining Antonio Galloni’s Palate

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Top 10 red trousers in the wine trade
• What Does “Not Too Expensive” Mean To You? To Your Sommelier?
• Beware of the Dreaded Wine Meme
• Some things we have learned about wine and wine people
• Partying with wine pros makes heads spin

U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• ME: Vintner paving the way for truly local wineries
• OH: State getting a new winery-brewery
• TN: Wine-in-groceries effort gets boost from Kentucky ruling
• TX: Grape Industry Thrives in the Panhandle
• VA: Winery files lawsuit against Fauquier County
• VA: Patricia Kluge Talks Wine

THE UK

• Fine wine dip hits Berry Bros results

LATIN AMERICA

• The Wines and Wineries of Brazil