NEWS FETCH – June 4, 2014

TOP NEWS

• Top Champagne Producers Eye U.S., Asia As European Sales Slide
• Record Growth Projected For Agricultural Exports
• Napa County intercepts sharpshooter eggs in nursery tree stock
• 84% Say Driving & Drinking Is Worse Than Driving & Smoking Pot
• Entry level Spanish producers ‘sweating bullets’ as prices fall
• Are You Really Ready To Pitch A Distributor: Here’s the Checklist **Sponsored Link*

MILLENNIALMILLENNIALMILLENNIAL

• How millennials remade America’s wine scene, one tacquería at a time
• Do Millennials really find wine “dull”?

DROUGHT/WATER

• Drought: Fish, farmers, or people?
• Klamath drought settles in; calls for water begin
• Groundwater legislation could be checkmate for Ag
• Water Sustainability: A Global Perspective *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Diageo Chief Remains Measured in Hunt for Acquisitions
• Why LVMH Fought to Buy a Milanese Café
• Not When Harry Met Sally…When Suntory bought Beam!

FINANCE, M&A

• Former Internet Entrepreneur Builds A Wine Empire

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Why didn’t Sir Alex Ferguson shift his Bordeaux at big-bottle auction?
• Anatomy of a FAKE: Rudy’s ’45 Mouton Rothschild
• Romanee-Conti ’99 Leads Acker Wine Sale
• Scotch Malt Whisky Investment & Enjoyment *Sponsored Link*

HEALTH

• Apothic! Warning labels for sweeter wine?
• Alcohol-detecting laser developed
• The Drunken Monkey: Why We Drink and Abuse Alcohol *Sponsored Link*

REGULATION & COMPLIANCE

• More NY Industry Guidance on Limited Availability, Brand Registration
• Canadian Wineries Need a Resolution for Shipping Law Mess
• Wine in America: Law and Policy *Sponsored Link*

MARKETING & SALES

• Do winery events increase wine sales?
• 4 tools and 5 tips for making the most of native advertising
• Here’s how you need to pitch Tesco **Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• To App or To Optimize?
• Instagram gets a new set of photo-editing tools
• Wine Marketing Online: How to use the newest tools of marketing to boost profits and build brands *Sponsored Link*

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• The U.S. and Australia global tops in fostering female entrepreneurship
• How to Launch your Wine Career: Dream Jobs in America’s Hottest Industry *Sponsored Link*

MEDIA MATTERS

• Does The Wine Media Hate Coravin?
• Wine Marketing & Sales, 2nd Edition *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC RELATIONS

• 5 PR Basics, As Explained by Game of Thrones
• Can you send your review to me about my wine, so I can market myself?

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Are women better wine tasters?
• Lodi’s 36% solution
• Going Native With Wines Of Crete
• Santa Barbara Wine: A Video Interview with Greg Brewer
• Vinter brings South African heritage to East Texas winery
• South Africa tames ‘wild horse’ Pinotage
• Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste *Sponsored Link*

WHY WINE IS DIFFERENT FROM COKE AND 7-UP

• The Cultural, Sensual Sharing Of Wine

ACADEMIA

• NC: New wine and vineyard at Surry Community College
• Beyond Jefferson’s Vines: The Evolution of Quality Wine in Virginia *Sponsored Link*

EUROPE & THE UK

• Broadland Wineries enjoys strong growth
• Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy*Sponsored Link*

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• China’s Burgundy Demand Leads Future Fine Wine Market Surge
• Thirst for Wine – Inside China’s Wine Industry: The Success Factors of Marketing Wine in China *Sponsored Link*

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• 5 Lesser-Known Varietals You Should Add to Your Wine Rack
• 10 Things Every Wine Lover Should Know About Domaine Serene
• Seasons Among the Vines: Life Lessons from the California Wine Country and Paris *Sponsored Link*

CRAFT BEER & SPIRITS

• Birnecker at helm of emerging Craft spirits movement
• Terlato, Heartland Distillers To Launch New Craft Spirits
• An Enthusiast’s Guide to the Artisan Distilling of Potent Potables *Sponsored Link*