NEWS FETCH – May 16, 2014

TOP NEWS

• California drought ‘unprecedented’
• World wine consumption down 1% on China drop
• Aussie wine export volume down, value growing
• French court clears anti-GMO vine vandals
• Court rules against Calif. raisin farmer’s complaint with USDA
• USDA: Winter Bee Colony Losses Down, but Still Unsustainable
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• City Winery Becomes 500th Napa Valley Vintners Member
• Agriculture cannot keep up with Napa’s tourism-based economy
• Santa Barbara County grows beyond LA.s wine-next-door dismissal
• William Cole Winery owner settles sprinkler dispute with county
• Central Coast Pinot Noir Producers
• Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping And The Fate Of America’s Fresh Waters *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Calif Drought: Concealed Decisions Steal 75% of The Water
• 10 % of Calif Water Goes to Almonds?
• Valley water users irked by feds’ use of Millerton water for west-side farms
• Four weeks left to comment on Delta tunnel plan
• North Valley gets more water at expense of south
• Stanislaus water panel debates getting ag well data
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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Petrus 2010 Drops to Low of $36,700 as Bordeaux Shunned
• Bonhams lines up European cellars for London sale
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TRANSITIONS

• Unfiltered Mourns Clos du Bois’ Frank Woods and Domaine Weinbach’s Laurence Faller

HEALTH

• Study says drinking wine before a meal makes you eat 25% more.
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LEGAL MATTERS

• NZ distillery prepares for trademark battle
• Wine in America: Law and Policy *Sponsored Link*

MARKETING & SALES

• Molson Coors in 500K pint glass giveaway
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MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• What Wineries Need to do to Prepare for the 2014 Holidays
• Wine Business Case Studies from the Real World *Sponsored Link*

MEDIA MATTERS

• Wine term: Post-modern
• Unfiltered opinions on the world of wine
• Top 100 wine sites in April 2014
• Jo Diaz Grateful For Wine-blog
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MATTERS OF TASTE

• What’s the point of wine competitions?
• The decline of ‘cabernet-ness’
• Does playing wine to music make it taste better?
• Tempranillos from Shake Ridge Ranch
• Early Bird Tempranillo
• Whole bunches of hot air
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WINE TOURISM

• More thoughts on Wine Tourism
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REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Moose & Squirrel & A Wine Festival In Georgia
• New York Ranks Third in Wine Production
• Sixth International Cold Climate Wine Competition Registration Opens
• Beyond Jefferson’s Vines: The Evolution of Quality Wine in Virginia *Sponsored Link*

ACADEMIA

• Cornell To Host Spring Grape IPM Meeting
• WA: Vineyard, winery technology at Yakima Valley Community College
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ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• National Pesticide Info Center to Roll Out More Apps, Web Features
• A Guide to Organic Viticulture *Sponsored Link*

EUROPE & THE UK

• Russia gets taste for imported wines
• How to Pitch Your Brand To Tesco
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DOWN UNDER

• Aussie Bacteria & yeast library expansion to helpt winemakers
• NZ: Entrepreneurs and Waiheke Island
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ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Chinese wine producers feel profits pressure
• Changyu brandy take up 50% of Chinese market share
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LATIN AMERICA

• Costa Rica’s Burgeoning Wine Industry
• The Vineyard at the End of the World: Maverick Winemakers and the Rebirth of Malbec *Sponsored Link*

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Top 25 Most Awesome Tasting Rooms in California
• Labeltronix and Damion Hickman Design Help HoopStars
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OLIVE OIL

• Russian imports of olive oil and olive pomace oil rises
• Extra virgin olive oil could protect food during cooking
• Movie Popcorn’s Dramatic Twist
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CRAFT BEER & SPIRITS

• Global whisky shortage blamed on hipsters
• Premiumization and Price-Consciousness Impacts Spirits Industry
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