NEWS FETCH – May 5, 2014

TOP NEWS

• World stocks slide after China manufacturing shrinks again
• Mark Chandler Leaves WineAmerica
• Winners and losers of Parker’s 2011 scores

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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Petaluma Gap seeks its own wine appellation
• Women for WineSense: “Your Network Determines Your Net Worth”
• 7 of nation’s top 10 ag counties are in Central Valley
• Sprinklers in winery caves make no sense
• Suisun Valley and Gallo

• Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping And The Fate Of America’s Fresh Waters *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Has the Delta Tunnel’s fatal flaw been found?
• Tulare County couple face summer without running water as well runs dry
• Drought impacted Ag Census

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PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Truett-Hurst selects Canadian Distributor

FINANCE, M&A

• Sour Mash, Sweet Deal: Brindiamo Group
• Guarachi Family Wines Acquires Napa’s Meadowrock Vineyard

• Investing in Water for a Green Economy: Services, Infrastructure, Policies and Management *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Romanee-Conti ’88 Leads Christie’s Wine Sale With Petrus
• Fine Wine Fraud & Twisted Lawyer Logic
• Wine Counterfeiter’s Lawyers Ask Judge to Free Him Soon

• Scotch Malt Whisky Investment & Enjoyment *Sponsored Link*

MARKETING & SALES

• Video Ads: The Great Unwatched
• Stack Wine opts for clear packaging
• How to improve ecommerce fulfillment in 2014
• How to prepare Your beverage brand for export
• Rasins: Where ag marketing and policy collide

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PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Stack Wine opts for clear packaging
• Uproot targets millennials with wordless labels

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SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Foursquare Splits Into 2 Apps, Targets Yelp
• Retailers Look to Merge Offline and Online
• Snapchat: A Quick Look at Gen Z

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MEDIA MATTERS

• Petite Sirah + Syrah = Correct Spellings
• Picpoul in Washington?

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MATTERS OF TASTE

• One Man’s Wine Both Kosher And Organic
• From Banking to Burgundy: Guillaume d’Angerville
• Which Spanish White Will Displace Albariño?
• Rioja At the Crossroads
• Scandals and Tastings: Catching up with Brunello di Montalcino
• NCOTB: New Cab On The (Rockpile) Block
• An honorary Burgundian

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• Wine Faults: Causes, Effects, Cures *Sponsored Link*

OH CANADA!

• BC: Fort Berens recruits new vineyard and winemaking team

• The Wines of Canada *Sponsored Link*

REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Washington State Students Releasing Wines

• Beyond Jefferson’s Vines: The Evolution of Quality Wine in Virginia *Sponsored Link*

ACADEMIA

• Community Colleges Excel in V&E

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Mulch vs compost: What works best in your vineyard?

• Understanding Vineyard Soils *Sponsored Link*

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Matricardi wants the wine culture in Bangalore to evolve

• Thirst for Wine – Inside China’s Wine Industry: The Success Factors of Marketing Wine in China *Sponsored Link*

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• How To Talk To A Sommelier
• How Vampire Weekend, Taco Bell, Nabokov, and Emoji Can Help You Pick Wine
• Buying Wedding Wines: What to Get and How Much

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