NEWS FETCH – May 13, 2014

TOP NEWS

• SVB Financial Group Announces Proposed Offering
• Former Cordoniu boss fears a price war
• US Water power grab must be stopped
• First Quarter Income Up for Ag Lenders
• WHO Report Says Three Million Deaths a Year Are Related to Alcohol
• Nine-Year Study Picks Gaping Hole In French Paradox
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HARVEST 2014/GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• 2014 Vintage Report: Chile & Argentina
• Washington wine grape growers sail through frost season

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Hirsch Vineyards owner critically hurt in tractor accident
• Interview: Bob Torkelson, President And COO, Trinchero Family Estates
• In the Vineyard with Paul Verdegaal
• Hess Collection Shifts US National Sales Team
• Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping And The Fate Of America’s Fresh Waters *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Delta group accuses Tunnel Authority of racial discrimination
• Farmers await Modesto Irrigation District board’s move on water deals
• Fresno and Orange Cove district may strike a water deal
• Water Sustainability: A Global Perspective *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• TWE targets UK’s impulse market

DISTRIBUTORS

• Brad Vassar Named COO Of Southern
• How to Import Wine: An Insider’s Guide *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Phoney Plonk-monger Should Serve 14 Years
• Fake wine first hand
• Bordeaux Wine Futures Market Broken, Davis Says (DUH!)
• Scotch Malt Whisky Investment & Enjoyment *Sponsored Link*

IT’S NOT THE WINE: FRENCH PARADOX DEBUNKED

• Health Benefits of Red Wine are Overhyped
• ‘French Paradox’ And Red Wine Debunked by Recent University Study
• Red Wine may not be as good for you as previously thought
• Why The Doctor Might Be Wrong About The Good In Red Wine
• Red Wine: No Association With Better Health
• ‘French paradox’ may still be a mystery — not linked to wine
• Resveratrol not tied to improved health
• The Drunken Monkey: Why We Drink and Abuse Alcohol *Sponsored Link*

HEALTH

• Top 10 red wine health claims
• Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol *Sponsored Link*

REGULATION & COMPLIANCE

• TTB Updates Information on Optional Alcohol Facts Statements
• Compliance Should Be Simple & Sell More Wine
• Powdered alcohol creator blasts Sen. Schumer’s ‘completely ignorant’ attack

LEGAL MATTERS

• Pom Wonderful appeal in FTC case draws crowd to court
• Wine in America: Law and Policy *Sponsored Link*

MARKETING & SALES

• “Trade down” and “ by the glass” trends
• Single estate Cava classification planned

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PROMOTION

• Create Perfect Email PowerPoints for Importers
• Coming clean: The truth about fraud in digital advertising

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Fresno Food Expo to host export forum
• Trade Show & Event Marketing *Sponsored Link*

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• $3 Million study aims to boost health of immigrant farmworkers
• How to Launch your Wine Career: Dream Jobs in America’s Hottest Industry *Sponsored Link*

MEDIA MATTERS

• Jim Budd elected chair of the Circle of Wine Writers
• When Wine Review Becomes Metaphysics
• How To Become A Wine (Whatever)
• Wine Marketing & Sales, 2nd Edition *Sponsored Link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• How Wine Has Changed Since 1989
• Wine and food pairing: don’t overthink it
• The Best Barbera in America?
• Bluffing Brits know nothing about wine
• What Do You Smell in That Wine?
• Five Things About Texas Wine
• Kathleen Inman On White Wine, Black Keys
• Society of Wine Educators Improves Certification Process
• Taste Buds and Molecules: The Art and Science of Food, Wine, and Flavor *Sponsored Link*

REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Oregon producer buys prime vineyard
• New Cornell website links land owners with land seekers
• Arizona Stronghold: A Winery Retools
• Texas Wine Needs a Freeze
• Winter Injury Update On Peaches, Grapes, Cherries
• Beyond Jefferson’s Vines: The Evolution of Quality Wine in Virginia *Sponsored Link*

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Wine Bottle Closures: Environmental Concerns a Distant Fourth?
• The Art and Design of Contemporary Wine Labels*Sponsored Link*

EUROPE & THE UK

• Spanish wine looking to expand horizons, says expert
• d’Yquem holds back 2013 wine from en primeur
• Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy*Sponsored Link*

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Prosecco and cava, buying a winery, and family wineries
• Is this the world’s wildest wine shop?
• Seasons Among the Vines: Life Lessons from the California Wine Country and Paris *Sponsored Link*