NEWS FETCH – May 6, 2014

TOP NEWS

• Consumer Spending in April Healthy, but Flat
• Freixenet Says Prosecco’s popularity good for Cava
• Drought-Induced Food lines Begin In Mendota
• Fine whine: Vino fraud pleads for mercy

• 8 Ways To Stay Close To Your Distributor And Build Your Brand *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Auction Napa Valley Offerings Online
• Sonoma Sustainability Push Conjures Optimism
• SSU Recognizes Korbel Owner Gary Heck with Honorary Degree

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

DROUGHT/WATER

• Gov’s advisors Say Calif regulations needed to preserve Valley groundwater
• New canal gates measure water more accurately
• Southern Hemisphere Water Productivity Workshop for the Agriculture of the Future (Santiago – Chile: 22nd May 2014)

• Water Sustainability: A Global Perspective *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Treasury Wine Estates UK off-trade sales soar 17%
• Changyu Wine Group’s Shareholders Changed

FINANCE, M&A

• Person-to-person lending: $1 trillion by 2025
• NZ: $46m for five Mud House vineyards
• Sylvie Cazes buys Chateau Chauvin in Saint Emilion
• Bargain Booze owner Conviviality buys 26 Rhythm & Booze stores
• 3 Tips You Must Read Before Buying That Winery

• A Guide to Investment, Innovation and Business Opportunities in the Water Sector *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Kurniawan pleads for sympathy ahead of sentencing
• London Wine Merchant & Châteaus Face Off On Fake Wine Charges

• Scotch Malt Whisky Investment & Enjoyment *Sponsored Link*

REGULATION & COMPLIANCE

• LA: House freezes wine ice cream bill
• MD: OKs Alcohol and haircuts
• TN: Petitioning For Local Referendums
• How to Import Wine: An Insider’s Guide *Sponsored Link*

LEGAL MATTERS

• Hard Cider Legislative Update

• Wine in America: Law and Policy *Sponsored Link*

INDUSTRY DATA

• New Zealand Wines Thrive in US, Led By Super-Premiums
• Growing Appetite For White Burgundy in U.S.
• MAPS: Here Are The Countries That Love American Booze

MARKETING & SALES

• Why do people buy wine?
• Penfolds marks 170 years with another wretchedly expensive release

• Find the Right Broker for your Wine, Beer, and Spirits *Sponsored Link*

BRANDING

• Small Business Branding Do’s and Don’ts

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

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Drinkpreneur Live 2014
• Vinexpo Asia-Pacific: Hong Kong goes global

• Trade Show & Event Marketing *Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Top features of the best ecommerce websites
• Phone App Aims to Combat Counterfeiting of Australian Wine

• How to Get Five Million Users to See Your Brand on YouTube For Free? *Sponsored Link*

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Tips on Managing a Remote Team (and why it’s worth the effort)

• Wine Marketing Online: How to use the newest tools of marketing to boost profits and build brands *Sponsored Link*

MEDIA MATTERS

• Jamie Goode’s New Book: Second Thoughts on Wine Science
• The Worst Ever Alcohol-Related Ad

• Wine Marketing & Sales, 2nd Edition *Sponsored Link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Sancerre-ly Yours
• Mourvèdre: The Heart of California’s Cline Cellars
• Naughty Wine Brands: Deep Satisfaction or Lousy in the Glass?
• Powdered alcohol update, wine vs. beer, and corkage fees
• When wine hits a nerve
• There Is No Bluffing In Blind Tasting
• In California, bubbles find their place

• Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste *Sponsored Link*

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• A Model to Establish Economically Sustainable Cluster Thinning Practices
• Will all classified Bordeaux be biodynamic in 10 years?

• A Guide to Organic Viticulture *Sponsored Link*

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• The fine art of grapevine pruning from the Finger Lakes Grape Program
• The chemistry of wine odors studied by medical device company

• Understanding Vineyard Soils *Sponsored Link*

EUROPE & THE UK

• Treasury Wine Says UK industry missing £200m in convenience channel

• Vodka Politics: Alcohol, Autocracy, and the Secret History of the Russian State *Sponsored Link*

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Post-harvest no time to go slow

• The Vineyard at the End of the World: Maverick Winemakers and the Rebirth of Malbec *Sponsored Link*

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• How to Make Your Own Wine Aroma Kit for $30
• Why does wine taste worse in the air?
• Beauty industry looking to the wine world
• How Many Egg Whites Does it Take to Fine a Bottle of Wine?
• Smuggler claims beer stash was for own use

• Seasons Among the Vines: Life Lessons from the California Wine Country and Paris *Sponsored Link*

OLIVE OIL

• The Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Handbook – The up-to-date Guide for Industry Professionals
• 11th International High-end Health Edible Oil & Olive Oil Expo 2014 in Shanghai
• A ‘Model Diet’ for Prevention of Alzheimer’s
• Who’s Who On New Olive Oil Commission of California
• Why Deoleo Chose ‘Tetra Prisma’ Packaging for its Koipe Brand

• Olive Oil: From Tree to Table *Sponsored Link*

ALMONDS & OTHER TREE NUTS

• California Almond Crop Forecast Short Of 2 Billion Pounds

• Nuts: A Global History *Sponsored Link*