NEWS FETCH – January 22, 2014

TOP NEWS

• EU suspends part of US free trade talks
• California Wineries Confront Historic Drought
• Calif Offers Central Valley Millions In Water Efficiency Grants
• Labor Department to appeal Ag Labor ‘hot goods’ loss
• States Up Funding To Limit Non-Ag Use of Farmland

• Protecting Intellectual Property in Your Brand [Sponsored Link]

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Bank Of The West Honors wineries and viticulture experts
• Hearty Burgundy Turns 50
• BottleRock 2014 approved by Napa Valley Expo
• Geyser Peak tasting room bound for Alderbrook
• Clueless In Sonoma

• The Wine Savant: A Guide to the New Wine Culture [Sponsored Link]

DROUGHT/WATER

• Mendocino Pot growers stealing water
• Drought brings out the crooks
• Drought: Declaration calls attention to chronic problem
• GOP: Boost Delta pumping, stop San Joaquin River restoration
• Small Farms Can Save Water & Money With Precision Irrigation

PRIVATIZATION

• TN: Wine-in-grocery-store compromise not done
• TN: Wine-in-grocery stores offer met with skepticism

• When the Money Runs Out: The End of Western Affluence [Sponsored Link]

HEALTH

• Are wine drinkers healthier than beer drinkers?
• Mediterranean diet may be good for leg arteries, too
• Eating almonds reduces hunger and adds vitamin E

• Breakfast at Sotheby’s [Sponsored Link]

TRADEMARK TROLLING

• Candy Crush
• More Veuve Clicquot

INDUSTRY DATA

• Asda’s £10 Champagne breaks into top five brands
• Mighty mighty Prosecco: record-breaking sales in 2013
• ​Expect to pay higher prices for New Zealand wines

MARKETING & SALES

• Blending Tradition and The Modern World
• Bordeaux’s out to attract a younger set
• 100% Cork Launches Campaign
• A Brief Guide to Being a Wine Rep
• Wine industry direct to consumer wine coach Sue Straight
• Top 3 Ways to Increase SEO with Good Winery Website Design

• What are the biggest challenges that Wine Distributors face on daily basis? [Sponsored Link]

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Top wine fairs of 2014
• Sacramento: A gouda location for cheese convention

• Planning Wine Trade Show Participation [Sponsored Link]

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• The narcissist as a line manager
• California health exchange enrollment lags for Latinos, younger people
• Labor Department to appeal ‘hot goods’ loss
• Protect Your Most Valuable Small Business Investment By Saving Time

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

MEDIA MATTERS

• Wine blogs and bloggers

• The Trip to Echo Spring: On Writers and Drinking [Sponsored Link]

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Why Our Wine Era Really Is Different
• Could wines from Uruguay be the next big thing?
• World of Pinot Noir, and Hearty Burgundy
• New Yeast To Reduce Alcohol in Wine
• Going Martian with Graham Tatomer
• Drinking through the nose

• The Essential Scratch and Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert: Take a Whiff of That [Sponsored Link]

WINE EDUCATION

• 3 Must-See Infographics If You Work in Wine
• SWE Publishes Ebook Version of Newly Revamped Study Guide

• Writing on the Wall: Social Media – The First 2,000 Years [Sponsored Link]

WINE TOURISM

• Mendoza: The wine tourism business is consolidating

• Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours [Sponsored Link]

ONWARD INTO THE 3RD DIMENSION!

• 3D printed chocolate
• Okanagan Wine Bottles

• Canadian Wineries: The story of Canada’s entry into the world of world-class vintages [Sponsored Link]

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Landers designs digital solution for pesticide drift
• Pierce’s Disease Update: Symposium Proceedings

• Postmodern Winemaking: Rethinking the Modern Science of an Ancient Craft [Sponsored Link]

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK university spends £3m on wine

• Adventures on the Wine Route: A Wine Buyer’s Tour of France [Sponsored Link]

DOWN UNDER

• NZ needs to ‘broaden story’

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Stevie Kim: Expectations Of China Wine Importers

• How Asia Works: Success and Failure in the World’s Most Dynamic Region [Sponsored Link]

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Bourbon Boom: American Classic’s Modern Day Revival

• The Science of Cheese [Sponsored Link]

OLIVE OIL

• Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Treat it like wine
• Olive Oil 101: How to choose oils with the most health benefits
• United States market of olive oil and table olives

CRAFT BEER & SPIRITS

• Culinary Institute of America plans training brewery in Hudson Valley

JUST A LITTLE ODD

• Mother and son launch ‘wine condoms’
• Chilean winery releases 27-litre ‘goliath’