NEWS FETCH – July 2, 2013

TOP NEWS

• NY Liquor Board’s Issues Proposed Advisory On “Limited Availability” Wines
• Investors eager to dump Wine .com, sources say
• Constellation Brands net falls 27%
• US opposes proposed purchase of Saint Gobain
• New international spirits company launched

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Kosta Browne Winery Acquires Keefer Ranch Vineyard Block
• Mission Bell Winery Ex-Employee Alleges Discrimination
• What do Rupert Murdoch and Jeff Miller have in common?

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Treasury increases luxury vineyard holdings
• Constellation shares off after profit misses forecast
• City support for Majestic remains strong, says boss
• Treasury looking for Treasure in the Unites States of India

HEALTH

• US Women’s Drinking Epidemic
• In Defense of Drunks

INVESTING & AUCTIONS

• Liv-ex indices run flat in June
• Acker Merrall Sets Auction Records

• Investing in Liquid Assets: Uncorking Profits in Today’s Global Wine Market [Sponsored Link]

MARKETING & SALES

• Pinot’s Palette (painting and drinking) Reports Continued Growth
• Stripping The Middle Men Naked

• Wine Brands: Success Strategies for New Markets, New Consumers and New Trends [Sponsored Link]

TRADE SHOWS & ASSOCIATIONS

• Woodinville winery group hires director
• Vinexpo touts international visitor growth
• CIVB appoints new managing director

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Wineries Share their Sustainability through VinTank
• Harris Teeter adds wine feature to mobile app

MEDIA MATTERS

• Changes at The Wine Economist
• Seattle Times introduces its new wine columnists
• How I use Twitter: A 6-point manifesto

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Kosher Wine No Longer an Afterthought
• Baco Noir Might Be America’s Most Patriotic Wine
• Gold Medals & Two-Buck Chuck: Congratulations, not condescension
• Blind tasting: Oregon rieslings and a surprise ringer
• Taster bashing is flavour of the month
• Grown Up Chablis
• The World Cup of Wine

• The Wine Bible [Sponsored Link]

U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• ID: Masters of Wine set to critique Idaho wine industry
• KY: 4wine -related courses drawing students’ interest at University of Kentucky
• OR: State Issues Temporary Pesticide Ban Following Bee Deaths

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• O2 Mgmt. Equipment from Nomacorc Adv. Wine Quality
• Wineries Conserve by Reusing Wastewater

• Understanding Wine Technology, 3rd Edition [Sponsored Link]

EUROPE & THE UK

• What’s China’s Complaint About EU Wine ?

• Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France’s Greatest Treasure [Sponsored Link]

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Naked Wines plan to launch Australian vineyard
• OZ: Organic Producers Call For State Assistance

AROUND THE GLOBE

• In Israel’s Negev desert , a budding wine boom

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Understanding wine blends
• Wine -Infused Popcorn Makes for a Boozy Movie Night Snack
• What is a sweet red wine ?

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