NEWS FETCH – August 23, 2013

TOP NEWS

• Treasury: Future Is Building Brands, Not Discounting
• On-premise beer, wine and spirits off to ugly Q3
• OR vineyard land rush shows confidence in the US economy
• NY Owes Wine Consumers A Place At The Legal Table
• Calif to lead wine education in China
• NZ: Caution on wine supply and demand urged

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Whining About .Napa versus .Wine
• Updated Santa Barbara Winery Rules
• When groundwater was abundant in North SLO County
• Planners approve winery expansion at Cliff Lede
• Chico State gets $2 Million gift for ag scholarships
• Irrigation water blocked by red tape

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DISTRIBUTORS, DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• Restrictive wine laws are all about greed
• Cheers to the American Wine Consumer Coaltion
• Why Are Wine Wholesaler Middlemen Liars?
• IN: Local wine makers want to cut out middle man
• UT ranked dead last in wine friendly states report
• Playing Politics at the PLCB

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Wolf Blass, Lindeman’s To Spur Treasury Europe Growth
• Diageo teams up with rivals for water efficiency fight

FINANCE, M&A

• Private Equity Allows City Winery Expansion to Nashville & Napa

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Christie’s Takes Wine Auctions To China

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

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Ningxia’s wineries add some sparkle
• Why China’s wine exchange is crashing
• Key Drivers for Female Shoppers in Asia
• China’s super rich reveal their favourite drinks

MARKETING & SALES

• Wine bus has legs
• Wines of Danger: Do You Dare?
• TupperWine? Boisset selling via home parties
• Sangria Sales See Upward Trend
• Keep Your Ad Campaign from Becoming a PR Nightmare

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

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Salesforce.com helps boutique wine business say ‘thank you’
• Orion Adds Gratuity Feature to POS
• Are smartphones bad for our souls?

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Questions of Taste: The Philosophy of Wine
• Stefano Lubiana Wines: Tasmania’s first biodynamic producer
• Robert Haas brings Pinot Noir Full Circle
• Côtes du Rhône: Fit for a Pope
• The Sweet Smell of Rosé

• The Wine Bible [Sponsored Link]

U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• DC: Lite wine making lite impact in D.C. region
• OR: Fermentation Science Fund Boosts Oregon State Program
• OR: Latest Klamath water crisis continues century of conflict
• TX: State wines aren’t always made from Texas grapes

WATER, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Trinity River salmon get a breather

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Historians revive Roman winemaking techniques
• Yeast Nutrition Vital for Wine Fermentation

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

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• How to Start Your Own Wine Tasting Group
• Game of Thrones Meets Fine Wine at Napa Valley’s Medieval Castle
• Canaiolo’s tale of love lost

• Wine For Dummies [Sponsored Link]

BIZARRENESS

• TAZ Pizzazz and Associated Razzamatazz

RANDOM WINE REVIEW OF THE DAY

• From the Random Wine Review Generator

“The 1994 Chenin Blanc from Owl Glen Winery blends free-love-inducing coffee flavors with a country-style mango-fandango flavor.”