NEWS FETCH – SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

TOP NEWS

• Is the Wine Market Saturated?
• Liv-ex: Four years on, only gold is golden
• New World’s countries look to counteract negative effects of bulk
• In Alcohol Politics, Consumers Are a Threat
• Federal Permits for Tile Water Drainage?

HARVEST 2012

• California Harvest Update From Allied Grape Growers (.pdf)
• Abundant grape harvest is in full swing in Santa Cruz Mountains
• Credit Agricole wine investment chief predicts ‘better’ vintage
• Listening to Grapes in the Sierra Foothills

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Fort Ross-Seaview AVA Taking Root
• Benzinger Winery Provides “How to Taste” Seminar to SSU Millennials
• French Soil Experts Visit Madroña Vineyards
• Cecchetti Wine Company Enjoying Another Banner Year

HEALTH & ALCOHOL REGULATION

• Parents, offering your kids sips of booze may backfire
• Wine Law and Health Regulations: A Call for “Easily Digestible”

MARKETING & SALES

• Older drinkers demand lower alcohol wines
• Trust in Advertising – Paid, Owned and Earned
• Alcohol consumption

MEDIA MATTERS

• Controlling the wine media
• Government: keep your hands off my classification!
• Top Female Writers Reveal Why They Drink
• Prizes: One way to control the wine media

MATTERS OF TASTE

• The Italian Paradox
• What Does “Naked” Mean?
• Real Wine Hater or Just Picky?
• What the Heck is Residual Sugar?

PUBLIC COMPANIES, INVESTING & AUCTIONS

• Legend Holdings buys famous Chinese wine company
• Diageo rises on comments from Morgan Stanley
• Wine collectors are the scourge of wine lovers
• Taking a stand in advertising
• Homeowner starts legal action against Diageo over black fungus

U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• NJ: Expert talks up Garden State-grown grapes, wine
• WA: Wineries bloom among fruit orchards in Leavenworth-Wenatchee area
• WA: Total Wine & More Announces Plans for More Stores

OH CANADA!

• Securing growth in Ontario’s wine industry

EUROPE

• Biowine receives EU approval
• Fronsac: the bridesmaid of Bordeaux wines
• St Emilion Classification: first rumblings of discontent

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• China is world’s main importer of Brazilian wine

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Tokyo wine apartments take shape
• Wine Rules: To Follow or to Break?