NEWS FETCH – SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

TOP NEWS

• A Very Good Year For Wine: Technomic
• Wine & Pot: Political and Economic Competitors
• Foley Puts $1 Mil Into NZ Winery Upgrade
• Wine Not Wholesome Says Euro Court
• Argentina’s fair trade wineries help workers weather shaky times
• WA: Red Mountain Property Sells
• Sweet Wines of Bordeaux Aim to Capture the Chinese Market

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• Sobering: wine shipping map
• The Current State of Direct Wine Shipping in the U.S.
• Nova Scotia to Permit DTC Wine Shipping
• Kentucky liquor law case is appealed

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Santa Rosa workshop on salmon recovery
• The Fastest-Growing Wine Grape Varieties in California
• New book shines spotlight on ‘Napa Valley’s Jewish Heritage’

HARVEST 2012

• Sierra Foothills/Nevada County Harvest Continues
• Napa Harvest Report 2012
• Poor season leaves French champagne makers with little to celebrate
• Napa Valley wineries: Great growing season

PUBLIC COMPANIES, INVESTING & AUCTIONS

• Diageo CEO’s salary doubled by incentive scheme
• Acker to feature high-profile Champagne collection at HK auction

MARKETING & SALES

• Online peer reviews do sell things…up to a point
• Weight Watcher’s Wine
• Courvoisier Jumps On Moscato Trend
• Committed customers receive perks at Oklahoma winery

MEDIA MATTERS

• 81% of readers don’t believe Wine Spectator
• Who Cares? What’s Of Interest To News Fetch Subscribers
• Mutineer Magazine Announces New Editor-in-Chief and Publisher
• All You Need to Know about Natural Wine, In your Inbox
• The Language of Wine

MATTERS OF TASTE

• 45 seconds to judge a wine
• Aromatic plants close to vines, influence wines
• How alcohol impacts a taster’s palate
• Joy for brand new Masters of Wine
• WineMatch launches WheelPlay for iPad & Android
• The Role of “Place” In Wine Quality
• A Tasting of the 20 Top Wines in the Beijing Market
• Argentina’s Malbec obsession

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• First World Wine Problems.
• Who’s Your Daddy?: Merlot
• Italy’s “Other” Coast
• Five tips for online wine shopping; Avoid scams and ripoffs

U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• CT: With Alcohol Consumption Down, Will Sunday Sales Take A Hit?
• IL: Winery plan gets green light from Warsaw
• ME: Plan for Maine liquor contract would cut prices, add $41 million for state
• UT: Allowing clubs to change alcohol prices daily is subterfuge
• VA: Vintners hope grape harvest stays dry

EUROPE

• Macao Casino Executive Explains Plans for Burgundy Property
• Pavie, Angelus could be elevated to Premiers Grands Crus Classe A
• Rioja Gems Part V: La Rioja Alta