NEWS FETCH – July 11, 2013

TOP NEWS

• WineDirect/Vin65 & VinTank Partner to Connect Social Media and Commerce
• 4 things you should know about the US wine market opportunity
• Restaurant sales stall in June
• Proposition of Farm Bill Split Has Long Road Ahead
• Scientists work on creating synthetic yeast

GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• EU planting scheme sparks glut concern
• S. African Wine Exports Gain Most in 5 Years on Weakening Rand
• Aussie 2013 harvest biggest in five years

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Another Chinese trade delegation heads to Lodi wine country
• Wine Industry Technology Symposium Set For Next Week
• Anti-tunnel group says Caltrans should keep its hands off its signs
• Judge rejects request to dismiss Napa foie gras lawsuit
• What Napa Valley’s most famous grower is thinking and doing today
• RRV: The river, the coast, and the case of evolving terroir
• Calif High Court Boosts Public-Records Law With Ruling on Mapping Data

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Why Diageo Plc Isn’t Quite A Five-Star Share

INVESTING & AUCTIONS

• Wine, Collectibles Crush Hedge Fund Returns
• Liv-ex: Spotlight on Penfolds Grange
• Chateau d’Yquem ’90 Extends Decline to Lowest Level Since 2009
• June’s Big Traders: Bubbles and Bordeaux 2010
• Vin-X looks for new business by signing former Essex cricketer

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

MARKETING & SALES

• 3 simple steps you need for small business branding
• Commerce and Social Media: Like Peanut Butter & Jelly

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

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Conference explores the complex connection between wine and health
• LIWF 2014 already proving popular with exhibitors

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• From Bubbles to Boardrooms: Act 1: Startups Are Such Fun By Michaela Rodeno [Sponsored Link]

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Back labels in China II: the taste of Wolfberry
• Master of the Sommelier Smackdown
• Attending Ribolla Gialla University

• The Wine Bible [Sponsored Link]

U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• NY Times gives its seal of approval to regional wine
• WA: Wine Builds on Diverse Climates

WATER, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Some vineyards hurt while others benefit from climate change

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

EUROPE & THE UK

• Putting fizz in the German wine market
• Two Years After Sale, Piper-Heidsieck Retrenches With Value Strategy
• The Rich History Of Bordeaux’s Chateau Lynch-Bages
• House of Krug and the Quest for Perfection
• Rappers’ thirst for Cognac welcomed by region’s big players

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

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: WineTech expo moves to Sydney
• NZ: Wine gets tariff-free access to Taiwan

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• SA wine exports to China double

LATIN AMERICA

• Political instability affecting French winemakers in Argentina
• How to reach the attractive markets for Argentina?

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• La Muntagna – Etna’s influence beyond Etna

• 1001 Wines You Must Taste Before You Die [Sponsored Link]

OLIVE OIL

• Refillable Oil Bottles Banned in Spanish Bars and Restaurants
• In France, A ‘High School of Olive Oil Tasting’