NEWS FETCH – April 17, 2013

TOP NEWS

• Beer Deal “Most Transformational” In Constellation History
• Sonoma Forest-To-Vineyard Land May Get Protection This Week
• Immigration bill would mandate E-Verify
• The Costs of State Alcohol Franchise Laws
• A Tribute To George Vare
• Direct Shipping: Think Big, Act Small
• Moscato Madness: The Shock & Horror
• Wine Supply Is All About Control
• UCDavis: Facing food fraud

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa Vintners Head to China
• Napa Growers: Best Practices for Clean Plant Material & Heat Management
• Mendocino Wine Co Names Portello as W.Division Mgr
• Napa Wine Train Signs New Deal with Castello di Amorosa
• Family Winemakers upcoming SoCal Event

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• An Examination Of Alcohol Stocks

INVESTING & AUCTIONS

• Chateau La Tour du Pin’s Disappearance
• Bordeaux Futures Are Here. Is Anyone Buying?
• 04 Mouton on the rise

HEALTH

• One small glass of wine a week fine during pregnancy, suggests study
• Centenarian credits red wine for long life

MARKETING & SALES

• Focus on the Customer, Win the Customer
• Would a price increase take the wind out of Malbec’s sales?
• Weak rand could mean great value South African wines
• Diageo puts emphasis on femininity with new Baileys bottle

DIRECT SHIPPING

• Observations on the New York SLA Marketplace Ruling
• The 2013 Direct Shipping Report: How Will It Change Your Strategy?

MEDIA MATTERS

• Wine Critics: Please Ignore The Consumers!
• Bloggers Need to Practice Good Journalism
• Books Covers, Best Sellers and Great News about Savour Australia 2013
• Exhibition explores etymology of booze

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Great Wine Is 90% Vineyard, 10% Genius
• Grenache Blanc’s time to shine
• Blaufrankisch: Austria’s silky, sour red
• The mystery of soils and wines, part 5
• ASEV Selects Best Enology and Viticulture Papers
• Everything You Need To Know About Malbec

SUSTAINABILITY

• Preserving Terroir for Future Generations
• 5 Upcycled Products From Wine Waste

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Online wine clicks with buyers
• AmericanWineryGuide.com Integrates 2 Winery Reservation Systems

U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Int’l Cold Climate Wine Competition Call for Entries
• TN: BNA Wine Group Adds Mark Castaldi as Chief Operating Officer
• TX: Wine and culinary arts center planned for Fredericksburg
• VA: Salahi winery scheduled to go on auction block
• WA: WSU class offers a taste of wine for those over 21

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• USDA Scientists Map Out Key Protein In Vector-Borne Viruses
• Rare Earth Elements Help Determine Authenticity & Origin of Moscato d’Asti
• Take time for agricultural safety awareness
• Group Says USDA Has Forgotten Rural Development

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK Merchant wine auction site opens

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Chinese wine buyers visiting Hunter
• OZ: Grape growers among Stonehaven Winery creditors

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Quality Aussie wine exports to China barrel along
• Chinese bloggers hail NZ harvest

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Elephant dung beer sells out in minutes
• Best temperature for wine
• Tips on Buying a Wine Fridge

OLIVE OIL

• Farmers hope to strike gold with olives