NEWS FETCH – SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

TOP NEWS

• Calif wine grape forecast: a bumper 2012
• Turning Tables: U.S. wine targets Australian market
• Calif Shiners’ Lifestyle Winery Turns Consumers Into Vintners
• Series Sheds Light on Absurd Alcohol Laws
• Wine revolutionaries call America home
• David Freed on 30 Years in the Industry
• Boston Booze Bullies Bash Hotel For Free Glass Of Bubbly

HARVEST 2012

• A salute to wine harvest 2012
• Brunello pres moves to allow emergency irrigation
• However weird the weather, wine is made the same way
• Turrentine Weekly Harvest Update

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• NYTimes Profiles Central Coast
• San Joaquin County to review winery expansion requests
• Gallo Vineyard Purchase Could Boost Grape Prices
• Innovation Napa Valley summit planned for Oct. 17
• Portuguese wines in Santa Cruz

HEALTH & ALCOHOL REGULATION

• Cut Down Drinking To Reduce Esophageal Cancer Risk
• Halewood death: “Alcohol strain on heart”
• Should there be tighter regulation on alcohol advertising ?

MARKETING & SALES

• 7 Ways to Get Customer Wine Reviews
• Alcohol Brands, Consumers Connect on Social
• The Big Promotional Value of Liquor Mini-Bottles
• Nielsen Expands Footprint Across 15 Online Ad Platforms
• Playboy Launches Wine Club For US Aficionados
• California Wineries Show Sales Slump and Social Media Bump

MEDIA MATTERS

• Trust Me…I’m a Wine Publicist
• Ethics: Wine Advocate speaks at $1,200 Antinori showcase
• Divining the future: vineyard investment

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Notes from a coffee snob, and how they relate to wine
• Appellation, schmappellation, just send it to the right reviewer please!
• Blending red grapes the merit in ‘Meritage’ wines
• Making wine taste good at 35000 feet

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• How to Really Buy Wine
• Don’t fret too much over food- wine pairings
• Scientists Uncover the Secrets Behind Champagne’s Bubbles
• Portola Valley’s Rhys Vineyards
• Spreadin’ the love for Petite Sirah
• No substitute for skill at Lohr
• A conversation with wine legend Mike Grgich
• Mondavi taught us to find life in wine

PUBLIC COMPANIES, INVESTING & AUCTIONS

• Solid performance in China market contributes to Pernod Ricard’s best growth
• Czech Liquor Ban Hurts Pernod , Ahold as Search Drags On
• Constellation Q2 FY 2013 Financial Conference Call Oct. 5
• Nomura Reaffirms buy Rating on Diageo (DGE)
• Liv-ex: Market update
• Diageo recognized by Carbon Disclosure Project

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Thank Your Local Wasp for the Complexity of Your Wine
• Viticulture Field Day Offers Harvest of Science-based Solutions for Growers
• Grape vine nutrient requirements and acquisition

U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• CT: Volunteers pick the season’s bounty at Jonathan Eswards Winery
• KS: New law for wine
• NC: Durham ABC board out of compliance in several areas
• TX: Winegrower’s move to Viognier grapes profitable move
• UT: Lax enforcement, actions of few at fault, not liquor laws

DOWN UNDER

• NZ: Villa Maria shows off vision for wine
• OZ: Limestone Coast wine history explored

SOUTH AFRICA

• Boost for wine industry transformation