NEWS FETCH – SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

TOP NEWS

• Red Wine Study: No Cardiac Benefits From Alcohol
• $160 Mil Round For China Online Wine Site
• Treasury Wine Says Stop focusing on price
• Forbes: VinTank Adds ‘Texture’ to Social CRM
• Skipping wine freebies for trustworthy reviews
• Restoring San Joaquin River could create 11K+ jobs
• Restaurants Struggle For Growth
• A Liquid New Year For Kosher Wine
• Liberia: U.S. Trade Delegation On Wine Promotion Tour

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Demand Is High and Rising, Napa Growers Say
• Napa winemaker recognized by Smithsonian
• Krebs honored for NVC tenure

HARVEST 2012

• Portugal: Lack of rainfall reduces wine harvest
• WA: A Return to Normal Harvest?
• Sierra Foothills/Nevada County Harvest Report
• Harvest Napa Valley 2012: It’s go time!
• Rhône wine producers calm and unruffled
• Before the rain: 25 wine euphemisms
• Duo harvest the fun in wine region

PUBLIC COMPANIES, INVESTING & AUCTIONS

• Wine Investing: 3 Blue Chip Bordeaux Bargains
• Proposed UK restrictions won’t affect fine wine investors

HEALTH & ALCOHOL REGULATION

• Drink To Your Heart’s Content ONLY If It’s NON-Alcoholic
• Read Full Dealcoholized Wine Health Study
• Cut the cost of booze? Let’s not do that
• S. Korea moves to restrict alcohol advertising

MARKETING & SALES

• Did Italian Wine Jump the Shark with its Wine Purse?
• Wine Packaging Now as Diverse as Wine Blends

MEDIA MATTERS

• European Wine Bloggers Conference announces event details
• Review Ethics: Vinography Unboxed
• Reports of Blogging’s Death Are Premature

MATTERS OF TASTE

• California Trousseau Captures the Imagination
• Taking Baby Diaper Aromas in Chardonnay Too Far
• Riesling — the grape that doesn’t get enough respect

OH CANADA!

• Canadian wineries expand to China

U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Grand Harvest Awards Now Accepting Entries
• NH: New Labelle Winery In Amherst Weeks Away From Launch
• WA: Oldest estate vineyards are special

EUROPE

• Pavie and Angelus promoted in new St Emilion Classification
• EU Court Sloshes Labels Touting Healthful Wine

THE UK

• Morrisons to launch first dedicated sales website for wine
• Bottle Green on acquisition trail for Discovery Wines

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Who would pair a $500 bottle with onion rings?
• The Wine Books You Will Be Buying
• 5 Facts About Blended Wines for Beginners
• Wine Country’ Rap Video