NEWS FETCH – April 16, 2013

TOP NEWS

• Wine Advocate drops Galloni lawsuit
• Moscato drives US wine sales
• Congressional Leaders Seem Certain of a 5-Yr Farm Bill
• Wine/Food IPO Priced Above US Supermarket Rivals
• Red Blotch threatens Aussie vineyards
• Beer Goggles: Taste prompts chemical desire
• SAfrica Outlaws Wine Collector’s Cellar: Too Many Bottles
• Snob-Speak Alienates Wine Drinkers

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Assembly votes to honor historic vineyards
• North Bay investors back artisan foodmakers
• Byczynski named Grower Relations Mgrr at Fetzer

EMPLOYMENT

• Agriculture Workforce Coalition Statement on Immigration Agreement
• Winery Hiring Activity Surges
• Central Valley cities at the bottom as places to start or grow a business
• New Sonoma County casino may hire as many as 2,000

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Garco Wine Sues Constellation
• LVMH drinks division outpaces fashion
• Why Diageo Is Up 34% During the Last 12 Months
• LVMH-backed fund to buy half of RM Williams

INVESTING & AUCTIONS

• Haut-Brion ’08 Recoups 25% of Decline to Trade at 10-Month High
• Bordeaux Futures: “2012 will kill 2011”

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• Battle brewing in Maryland for supermarkets to sell wine, beer
• Supermarket wine will never work, says Norway trade organisation

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Why does the wine taste worse at home?
• Don’t overlook good hybrid wines
• Unoaked Chardonnay Gains A Foothold
• Minerality: Describing What You Can’t Describe
• Non-sulphur wines ‘a reality’ with natural preservative
• When it Comes to Rosé, Italy Gives France a Run for the Money
• Society of Wine Educators Launches Blog: Wine, Wit, and Wisdom

MARKETING & SALES

• Wine Wholesaler Uncorks Her Spirit
• Diageo wants to help make your store matter
• Winery Press Release : 4 Ideas for Writing One
• Big Fun on the Big Gay Wine Train

U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Local Pride
• ID: Pend d’Oreille Winery is Moving
• MN: Smokers, Wine Drinkers, Wealthy To Pay More Under Demo’s Budget
• NV: Univ Nevada Reno plants new vineyard
• OH: New winery poised to open in Miami County
• WA: House OKs wine, beer at spas, theaters

WATER, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Climate Change Will Turn Up the Heat on California’s Water Wars
• Lags in fracking regulations: Independent analysis reveals risks to water

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Fungus resistant grape variety unveiled
• More Chemicals Applied To Bt, Herbicide Tolerant Crops, WSU Finds
• Animal Ag Alliance Conference To Focus on Ag Gag Legislation

EUROPE & THE UK

• Languedoc co-op focuses on Rhône
• English wine is making a splash
• Major Port Company Declares 2011 Vintage

AUSTRALIA

• Grape processor ends up in liquidation
• Rain delays some picking
• Australia should overcome Chinese investment fear
• Treasury Wine Estates’ national distribution centre being built at Penfield

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• You Can Still Drink Great Wine On a Budget; Here’s How
• Fastest Growing Wine Producing Region in the World
• In the Vineyards with Ben Sessions of Hanzell
• What’s that got to do with the price of eggs?

WINE PORN: WRETCHED EXCESS DEPARTMENT

• Wine Club For Billionaires Open In Hamptons On Memorial Day