NEWS FETCH – August 21, 2013

TOP NEWS

• WineDirect Acquires Napa software firm
• Vintage Wine Estates Buys Clos Pegase
• NZ: Not Crying Over Spilt Wine
• Calif Growers Doubt Record Raisin Crop Prediction

HARVEST 2013/GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• Spain’s Bumper Harvest
• Eastern U.S. Needs a Sunny September
• Port Institute raises yield for 2013

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Sonoma State Launches Wine eCommerce Course
• Beckstoffer Right, Napa County Wrong On Grape Law
• Chateau Montelena on National Register of Historic Places
• Wine Roads Not Taken
• Ag contributes $1.87 Bil to SLO county economy
• J. Lohr winery names Steve Lohr as CEO, chairman

• The Cleanest Grapevine Material In The World Should Get Special Treatment [Sponsored Email Link]

LEGAL MATTERS

• When Does a Label Cross the Line From Homage to TM Infringement?

MARKETING & SALES

• Why is wine advertising so predictable?
• Since When has Vinitaly Started Selling Wines Online?
• Real Men Drink Malbec

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

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Napa Valley Vintners Launch Harvest 2013 Website
• Delectable Releases Rev.3.0

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Before You Hit Send
• In Praise of Outsiders
• The Disconnect Between Aging Management and the Younger Workforce

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

MEDIA MATTERS

• Bearing The Standard For Old-World Wine Writing
• Content Marketing for Wineries? I Don’t Think So!

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Dropping Acid (No, No. Not The Lysergic Type)
• The price of wine doesn’t dictate the quality
• 10 Napa Valley wineries that should be better known
• Wine Roads Not Taken
• A paradox of wine accents

• The Wine Bible [Sponsored Link]

CRAFT BEER

• Heineken cannot compete with US craft beer phenomenon
• Russian River Brewing maxes out

FINANCE, M&A

• Have New Trading Hours Impacted Ag Commodity Market Volatility?

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Wine Collectors Snap Up 2011 Port as ’63 Vintage Sold

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

HEALTH

• Alcohol abuse, eating disorders share genetic link

U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• NY: Brooklyn Oenology: A Sense of Place & Community
• WA: Yakima Valley AVA, 30 years and growing
• WA: Upland Vineyard
• WA: Elephant Mountain Vineyards

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Winemakers playing it too safe with SO2
• Bottling event to shed light on technical aspects

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

EUROPE & THE UK

• Château Marquis d’Alesme Links French and Chinese Architecture

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

WEIRD STUFF

• Did you hear the news about The Hosemaster?
• I Now Pronounce You Stolpman and …
  
• Papa’s Pilar: Preach, Pater; Preach, Preach…
• Faulty wine & funny money & the irresponsibility of the wine trade

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Intimidated by wine? Just Drink It!
• A User’s Guide To Decanting Wine
• The Right Temperature for Wine? Chilled Reds, Warmer Whites

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

RANDOM WINE REVIEW OF THE DAY

• From the Random Wine Review Generator

“A freak-nasty lemon aroma and aromatic pheremone midtones are mixed in the 2010 Pinot Noir from Chateau Martine”