NEWS FETCH – June 10, 2014

TOP NEWS

• Spirits sales in ‘dramatic’ global slowdown
• Younger consumers being distracted away from wine
• Food & Bev Account for More Than 13% of May Job Growth
• AusVintageCEO: US is outstanding opportunity for wine
• Check out these 13 Aussie wineries looking for US distributors **Sponsored Link*

HARVEST 2014/GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• Médoc Properties Devastated By Hail Storms
• New Zealand wine vintage up 29%

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa Vintner William P. Jaeger Jr. Dies
• Carneros recycled water pipeline gets $1 mil funding
• Napa, Sonoma Counties await ruling in Wappo case

DROUGHT/WATER

• Should Calif expand reservoir capacity by removing sediment?
• Calif water in the balance as two warriors fight final battle
• Feds help fund 13 water-savings projects in California
• Water Sustainability: A Global Perspective *Sponsored Link*

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• PA: Wine culture stymied by monopoly
• TN: petition for wine in grocery stores begins
• PA: GOP looks for votes on liquor amendment
• How to Import Wine: An Insider’s Guide *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Diageo cuts around 200 jobs to help hit savings target

FINANCE, M&A

• Wine start-up savours $1m funding
• The Naked truth: why there is such a thing as too popular

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• The Bordeaux Bear Market Continues

LEGAL MATTERS

• Olivier Cousin and who owns brand ‘Anjou’
• Wine in America: Law and Policy *Sponsored Link*

MARKETING & SALES

• Oregon wineries boost profile through direct sales
• Here’s how you need to pitch Tesco **Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• 5 Tips for Using Social Media for Customer Service
• Wine Marketing Online: How to use the newest tools of marketing to boost profits and build brands *Sponsored Link*

MEDIA MATTERS

• 2014 Digital Wine Communications Conference

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Top 10 weird wine tastes
• Secret to Three Sticks Wine: Never crush the grape
• On “blindfolded monkeys” and blind tasting
• Marking 10 years Since the Pinot Noir Groundswell
• Is Australian red wine too alcoholic?
• Sulfites (or not) in Natural Winemaking
• Livermore Stories: Darcie Kent Vineyards
• Ritz-Carlton Serves Scented Cocktails Inspired By Perfume
• Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste *Sponsored Link*

WINE EDUCATION

• More than 100 Tackle Gruelling Master of Wine Exam

WINE TOURISM

• California’s tourism industry rebounds
• Sonoma County tourism on the rise
• Three new tourism projects in Tuscany
• Global Wine Tourism *Sponsored Link*

REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Arizona grape-wine industries spur growth, respect
• Beyond Jefferson’s Vines: The Evolution of Quality Wine in Virginia *Sponsored Link*

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Salentein, first Argentine winery to certify the carbon footprint of all its varietals
• A Guide to Organic Viticulture *Sponsored Link*

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Scientists use DNA tech to develop wine
• Quick and Easy Pesticide Use Reporting
• Understanding Vineyard Soils *Sponsored Link*

EUROPE & THE UK

• French wine group lobbies ministers over health bill
• Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy*Sponsored Link*

LATIN AMERICA

• Prime Time for Brazilian Wine?
• The Vineyard at the End of the World: Maverick Winemakers and the Rebirth of Malbec *Sponsored Link*

AROUND THE GLOBE

• Wine Explorers: The vineyards of Ethiopia
• Wines of Lebanon *Sponsored Link*

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Edible Chocolate Drone You Can Make At Home
• How to (Safely) Uncork a Wax-Sealed Wine
• It’s not the wine mate, it’s the philosophy
• Hearing ‘wine’ can spark aggression
• Seasons Among the Vines: Life Lessons from the California Wine Country and Paris *Sponsored Link*

OLIVE OIL

• Italian Extra Virgin Takes Aim at Taiwan
• Kangadis Files for Bankruptcy Following Class Action Suits
• Soil May Have Most Impact on Certain Olive Oil
• Olive Oil: From Tree to Table *Sponsored Link*

ALMONDS & OTHER TREE NUTS

• Lake County walnut crop makes the most of excellent May growing conditions
• Nuts: A Global History *Sponsored Link*

CRAFT BEER & SPIRITS

• Miss. brewery must sell new wine out of state
• The Craft Beer Revolution