NEWS FETCH – OCTOBER 4, 2012

TOP NEWS

• Weak Food and Beverage Market for Rest of 2012: IRI
• Alma Rosa Chapt 11 Recovery Threatened by Bottled-up Wine
• Price Dispersions and Wine Economics in the US
• China wine imports may shrink in 2012
• BC: Liquor Privatization Nixed, Again
• Blockbuster Brands Lead Impact’s “Blue Chip” List

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa council urges quicker action on Bounsall winery project
• Settlement ends lawsuit over Russian River gravel mining
• Winemaker Sbragia’s California dreaming
• Napa County tossed out of Wappo tribal lawsuit

HARVEST 2012

• OR: A fine vintage
• Price Hikes Predicted Following Unfruitful Burgundy Harvest
• AZ gets first large-scale custom crush facility for harvest
• Elgin AZ wine growers happy with harvest
• Capturing Summer’s Harvest, One DIY Wine Bottle At A Time
• Napa Valley rabbi brings spirit into winemaking
• Priyanka Dhar: First Indian MVW from UC Davis

MEDIA MATTERS

• The wine critic as imposter? Read on
• Wine writing yes, sports writing no
• For Wine, Free advice is worth it
• Wine Opinions: Do You Like Them Ecumenical or Parochial

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Napa Cult Cabs, ‘They’re Absolutely Getting Screwed’
• The Source & Extinction of “Burnt Rubber” Taste in South African Wines
• A full-bodied approach to natural winemaking
• Distilled Spirits added to American Wine Society Commercial Wine Competition

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• An American ode to an Iberian favorite
• Malbec: Hard to find, but worth the search
• Uncorking a kosher wine revolution
• Unfiltered, unfined, and downright gorgeous, Shoe Shine Wines
• More wine drinkers are swinging to the sweet
• Wine: When size matters
• Concannon a Livermore landmark for generations
• The LA Wine Scene According to Its Sommeliers

INVESTING & AUCTIONS

• Nobles Crus says it will change valuation on wine fund
• Liv-ex: Max functionality returns
• Calls for recognised norm for valuing wine funds
• October is a busy month for wine investment
• Sotheby’s wine auctions kick off in Hong Kong

MARKETING & SALES

• Matching Grants Promote Ag Marketing Efforts
• Humanize Your Brand – Digital Marketing in the Wine Industry
• Facebook Quietly Destroys Half the Value of Your Brand Page Overnight
• Why you should never, ever use a question mark on Twitter or LinkedIn
• Cork making a comeback

U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• PA: Liquor at the grocery store? Maybe soon
• VA: Altavista winery is now Altillo Vineyards and Winery

SOUTH AFRICA

• Critter Wines, Signature Varietals and South Africa’s Secret Weapon
• VinPro Investment In Development

EUROPE

• China Becomes Armagnac’s Biggest Export Market
• Douro Valley – the oldest new wine region in the world?
• Italian Soul-Searching Over “Natural” Wines
• Delicious Wine & Food Travel? Visit Rioja

DOWN UNDER

• NZ: Cable Bay Vineyard back in hands of its founder

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Beyond Bordeaux, China’s Taste for Wine Uncorked

LATIN AMERICA

• The Patagonia (Argentina) wine region