NEWS FETCH – June 17, 2014

TOP NEWS

• Burgundy Vineyards Continued Ascent as France’s Priciest
• Imported Sparkling Wines Rise 5.5% On Prosecco’s Surge
• Will Sonoma Cab Soon Be Scarce?
• Carolyn Wente Elected New Wine Institute Chair
• Drought Parches the West, but Americans Shrug It Off
• Latest French Hail Victim Is La Clape On The Med
• Fresh wave of Chinese owners in Saint-Emilion
• 5 Key Points You Must Cover in Your Distribution Agreements **Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Chumash Winery Is No Joke
• North Bay Vineyard erosion rules effort restarts
• Ledson files revisions to Kenwood winery plan
• Environmental Defense Fund’s Climate Corp Fellow Begins Work at K-J
• Geni Whitehouse to lead Women for WineSense Roundtable Mtg
• David Stare: Building a new winemaking tradition.
• Marcia & Tim’s new Mondavi winery at Continuum Estate
• Chateau Montelena has new winemaker
• Land Trust acquires 1,380 acres on Atlas Peak
• Road 13’s new wines and new faces
• Is Your Winery Prepared To Profit From More Visitors? *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• CDFA to Fund State Water Efficiency & Enhancement Program
• Water Sustainability: A Global Perspective *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation ups CEO Robert Sand’s bonus nearly 24%

FINANCE, M&A

• Grocery Outlet up for sale for more than $1 billion

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• AWC calls lawsuit over old wines including 1787 Yquem “extortion’
• More: Antique Wine Company files motion to dismiss LeCraw lawsuit
• Koch admits he was a sucker
• Scotch Malt Whisky Investment & Enjoyment *Sponsored Link*

REGULATION, COMPLIANCE & LEGAL MATTERS

• DC: Alcohol Delivery Startup Ultra is Under Investigation
• NY To Relax Restrictions On Craft Producers
• TTB Says Potatoes Fine In Your Wine (NOT a wine/food pairing)
• Wine in America: Law and Policy *Sponsored Link*

MARKETING & SALES

• The Release Of Your Wine Is Not “News”
• Managing media relationships: balancing PR team roles
• How To Market Your Brand Across Multiple Platforms **Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Helping Customers Make Better Decisions in Your Shopping Cart:
• 4 Tips for Your Online Wine Store
• Wine Marketing Online: How to use the newest tools of marketing to boost profits and build brands *Sponsored Link*

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• How business owners can protect wealth, plan for the future
• How to Launch your Wine Career: Dream Jobs in America’s Hottest Industry *Sponsored Link*

MEDIA MATTERS

• The Best Wine Blogs Published Today
• Wine Blog Awards 2014: Analysis and endorsements
• The Grape American Road Trip
• Wine Marketing & Sales, 2nd Edition *Sponsored Link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Wine with an ugly nose? Call a plastic surgeon
• Blind Tasting: Unreliable but Necessary
• Wine Reviewing Produces Only Random Results—Yes or No?
• Jacob’s Creek launches wine aged in whisky barrels
• On the road in Mendo
• Snobs, snobs & more snobs
• Size Doesn’t Matter In The White House Wine Cellar
• Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste *Sponsored Link*

REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Texas Wine: Deceptive marketing should be stopped
• Beyond Jefferson’s Vines: The Evolution of Quality Wine in Virginia *Sponsored Link*

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Trends in wine labels for 2014
• Limited edition Jim Beam 2014 World Cup cans by Rexam
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AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Four-year research project investigates early influence of oxygen
• Remote Sensing for Vineyard Pest Management
• Understanding Vineyard Soils *Sponsored Link*

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Potel: beautiful future for Burgundy in Asia
• Thirst for Wine – Inside China’s Wine Industry: The Success Factors of Marketing Wine in China *Sponsored Link*

LATIN AMERICA

• Sales of Mexican Wine Growing In Spite of Odds
• Argentinean Wine & Restaurants
• The Vineyard at the End of the World: Maverick Winemakers and the Rebirth of Malbec *Sponsored Link*

AROUND THE GLOBE

• Israel’s Developing Wine Industry
• The Ultimate Rogov’s Guide to Israeli Wines *Sponsored Link*

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Resurrection wine rescued from extinction
• Understanding sulfites’ role in wines
• Can you swap bottles from the hotel minibar?
• Seasons Among the Vines: Life Lessons from the California Wine Country and Paris *Sponsored Link*

OLIVE OIL

• Calls for applications for IOC grants
• OOCC: New grade and labeling standards for olive oils
• Olive Oil: From Tree to Table *Sponsored Link*