NEWS FETCH – June 11, 2014

TOP NEWS

• Why Do Locals Hate Wineries So Much?
• $100 Million Calistoga property sets listing record
• Ag lender optimism wanes
• Can Water savings alone can supply all Calif cities?
• Russian River Valley AVA to split
• EPA Approves Extension of Comment Period for Waters Rule
• New FDA Rule To Ruin Reggiano and Artisan Cheese
• Check out these Aussie wineries looking for US Import Partners **Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Feathers Keep Flying in Duck Walk/Duckhorn Lawsuit
• Truett-Hurst looking for 1,000+ tons of grapes
• Sonoma County sees rise in ag biz
• New federal law could bolster Dry Creek restoration
• Farmers market wine tasting still in limbo
  
• Shannon Ridge Appoints New Director of Winemaking
• Hess Collection Reorganizes National Sales Force

DROUGHT/WATER

• Senate committee calls for more equity in Paso water district
• Grape trade group expects new water rules
• Stanislaus County supes okay groundwater plan
• Water-saving techniques should be taught to farmers
• Impacts Of Drought On Almond Production
• Ongoing water crisis takes toll on citrus
• Water Sustainability: A Global Perspective *Sponsored Link*

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• SD Panel will sift through debate on direct wine shipping
• How to Import Wine: An Insider’s Guide *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Troubled Remy Cointreau replaces chief executive

FINANCE, M&A

• Investment firm increases ag land buys
• Vintner Group and Winebow Merge
• A Guide to Investment, Innovation and Business Opportunities in the Water Sector *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Liv-Ex: the role of a fine wine exchange
• UK: Fake and illegal alcohol sales up 5X since 2009
• Scotch Malt Whisky Investment & Enjoyment *Sponsored Link*

REGULATION & COMPLIANCE

• TTB Eases Restrictions on Designation of “Estate Bottled”

MARKETING & SALES

• Why is Generation Y Unique When It Comes to Wine?
• Modern consumers are increasingly obsessive
• Edrington: Consumers want to drink less and drink better
• What The Real World Is Drinking
• The quest for vin glou-glou in California
• Why aren’t more half bottles for sale?
• Here’s how you need to pitch Tesco **Sponsored Link*

BRANDING & PROMOTION

• Developing The Effective Online Advertisment
• Brand New: The Shape of Brands to Come *Sponsored Link*

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• WineTwits to Lead #Wine Tweetup at #WITS2014
• Trade Show & Event Marketing *Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• 5 Annoying Friction Points At Checkout
• How are POS systems changing?
• The Deadly Sins Of The Digital Age
• Wine Marketing Online:*Sponsored Link*

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Employment is finally higher than before the recession, but don’t cheer too loudly
• Building a Better Beverage Business
• Wine Business Case Studies from the Real World *Sponsored Link*

MEDIA MATTERS

• Does your content pass the “So what” test?
• Wine Marketing & Sales, 2nd Edition *Sponsored Link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Obscure wine from Italy fools the judges
• Is Australian red wine really too alcoholic?
• Winegrowing Santa Maria Valley
• 20 Wine Words Most Wine Drinkers Don’t Know
• Zinfandel’s Past and Future Examined
• Riesling rises in California vineyards
• Lone Star State makes wines with a Mediterranean touch
• The Art and Science of Food, Wine, and Flavor *Sponsored Link*

IF ONLY THIS WAS JUST SATIRE

• HoseMasters International Wine Competition

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Growers Should Not Oppose GMO Labeling
• A Guide to Organic Viticulture *Sponsored Link*

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Early crop a good sign for Monterey County grower
• Sierra Foothills grower plans conservative summer irrigation
• How Fresno County raisin growers treat for grape vine canker diseases
• Understanding Vineyard Soils *Sponsored Link*

EUROPE & THE UK

• Innovation In Bologna, Italy: Struggles And Hope For The Future
• The viniferous joys of Lucca
• Hailstorms wipe out Bordeaux crops
• Vodka Politics: Alcohol, Autocracy, and the Secret History of the Russian State*Sponsored Link*

I WAS GOING TO PUT THIS IN YESTERDAY, BUT I HAD A BEER AND FORGOT

• New Study Shows Red Wine Enhances Memory

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Deconstructing The Price Of A Bottle Of Wine
• World’s most extreme vineyards
• What to Bring Besides Beer to a Barbecue
• Lessons about 17th century Tuscan wine from a pretty drawing
• The Next Revolution in Beer Lies in a Return to the Middle Ages
• Seasons Among the Vines: Life Lessons from the California Wine Country and Paris *Sponsored Link*

CRAFT BEER & SPIRITS

• The best NorCal breweries
• The Craft Beer Revolution: