NEWS FETCH – June 9, 2014

TOP NEWS

• Naked Wines considers halting “angel” investment scheme
• SoCal water contractors trying to put Delta landowners out of business?
• Women smashing wine’s glass ceiling
• Are You Really Ready To Pitch A Distributor: Here’s the Checklist **Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Cucamonga, where the ghosts of wine glory linger
• Clines honored with conservation award
• Napa’s Bryant Loses Winemaker To Washington
• Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping And The Fate Of America’s Fresh Waters *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Calif Poll: little support for drought spending
• Beyond bonds: Funding the governor’s Water Action Plan
• Infrastructure Sticker Shock: Debt Costs More Than Actual Construction
• Water reallocation wouldn’t provide equity
• Water Sustainability: A Global Perspective *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Beam: Skinnygirl Wines Up, Cocktails & Vodkas Down
• Judge tosses watered-down beer claims against Anheuser-Busch

FINANCE, M&A

• Accolade Gets $300 Mil Cross-Border Credit Facility From GE Capital
• The French Cellar secures Series A funding from ESW Manage
• CoBank Optimistic with Caution on Ag Performance
• A Guide to Investment, Innovation and Business Opportunities in the Water Sector *Sponsored Link*

AUCTION NAPA VALLEY

• Wine Plays Supporting Role at Auction Napa Valley
• Lots for Auction Napa Valley ranged from lavish to lollapalooza
• Vintners surprised by bidders’ generosity, new auction records
• New Record set, Second Year in a Row: $18.4 Million

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Rare spirits stash discovered in UK hotel
• Historic Churchill magnums to go on sale
• Scotch Malt Whisky Investment & Enjoyment *Sponsored Link*

REGULATION & COMPLIANCE

• Minnesota Wine Legislation Update
• How Will BC Liquor Law Changes Affect Wineries?
• Wine in America: Law and Policy *Sponsored Link*

MARKETING & SALES

• Mom Wines: New Lives for Pinot Grigio, White Zinfandel
• Do Your Marketing Messages Target the Right Personas?
• White bottles on the rise for sparkling
• Here’s how you need to pitch Tesco **Sponsored Link*

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• London gets its mojo back
• Trade Show & Event Marketing *Sponsored Link*

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• What Will The Wine Business Be in 20 Years?
• Nine tips for using social media to make the right hire
• How to Launch your Wine Career: Dream Jobs in America’s Hottest Industry *Sponsored Link*

MEDIA MATTERS

• Crack Smoking Wine PR
• A little more information about Heimoff’s new job
• Review: Joyce Goldstein’s new book on Calif cuisine
• Wine Marketing & Sales, 2nd Edition *Sponsored Link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Natural versus … UNnatural?
• Pinot Noir in a Can?
• Aldi: Trader Joe’s Better Bigger Brother
• Confessions of A Wine Judge
• Will Valpolicella Classico cease to exist?
• Portugal: Staying True to Native Grapes
• Cooking The Wine
• Taste Buds and Molecules: The Art and Science of Food, Wine, and Flavor *Sponsored Link*

OH CANADA!

• BC: Daydreamer Wines
• The Wines of Canada *Sponsored Link*

REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Inside Washington State’s Warehouse Wineries
• WA: 2012 reds are off to a stellar start
• Oregon vineyards trending warmer than near-record 2013 vintage
• Beyond Jefferson’s Vines: The Evolution of Quality Wine in Virginia *Sponsored Link*

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Organic agriculture attracts a new generation of farmers
• Champagne industry must face up to negative impact of global warming
• Yeast: call me dad
• Understanding Vineyard Soils *Sponsored Link*

EUROPE & THE UK

• Spain: sparkling wine consumption shoots up in 2014
• Agent Orange: Alfred Cointreau
• Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy*Sponsored Link*

DOWN UNDER

• Turning New Zealand’s grapes green
• Wines of the Southern Hemisphere: The Complete Guide *Sponsored Link*

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• How today’s rock star chefs reaffirm and challenge Alice Waters’ dogma.
• Everything starts over @100
• The Scandalous Underbelly of Wine
• Seasons Among the Vines: Life Lessons from the California Wine Country and Paris *Sponsored Link*

CRAFT BEER & SPIRITS

• May the Froth Be with You: Nerd Beers, from ‘Game of Thrones’ Stout to Vulcan Ale
• BrewDog sees profits skyrocket to £2.3 million
• The Craft Beer Revolution: How a Band of Microbrewers Is Transforming the World’s Favorite Drink *Sponsored Link*