NEWS FETCH – June 20, 2014

TOP NEWS

• Calif drought worsens noticeably in just 7 Days
• A look at Bill Harlan’s new venture, Promontory
• Bill Foley Interview, Part 2
• Rabobank Cites Aussie wine in warning against Scotch discounting
• The Battle of Geriatric Ports
• The Delectable Link Between Corporate Security and Wine
• 5 Key Points You Must Cover in Your Distribution Agreements **Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Veraison in June? Not so fast, in Paso Robles at least.
• Wine Law Refresher for Napa Valley Vintners Members
• UC Viticulture Research Roadshow delivers latest grape findings
• Is Your Winery Prepared To Profit From More Visitors? *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Farmers urged to fight attempts to curtail century-old water rights
• Paso Water district bill hits snag
• Judge affirms ban on Paso Robles basin pumping
• Computer Model May Help Growers Avoid Drought
• Water Sustainability: A Global Perspective *Sponsored Link*

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• Policy Group Opposes Michigan’s Beer and Wine Price ‘Collusion’
• How to Import Wine: An Insider’s Guide *Sponsored Link*

LEGAL MATTERS

• Redskins Joins Madonna Wine in Heap of Trademark Rejects
• Wine Biz prepares for battle over “.wine”
• Champagne lawyers win trademark battle over cigarette papers
• Wine in America: Law and Policy *Sponsored Link*

MARKETING & SALES

• Varietal labelling is our trump card: Alsace wine
• Take Control of your Fulfillment Processes
• How To Market Your Brand Across Multiple Platforms **Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Designing for navigability: 3 big wins… or epic fails
• Wiine.me looks to crowdfunding to raise money for new susbcription education site
• Wines Direct offers insights as well as new customers for major online wine players
• Wine Marketing Online: *Sponsored Link*

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Tips To Improve Grower And Winery Relationships

MEDIA MATTERS

• SpeakEasy: Becca Yeamans, The Academic Wino
• Tragic story of Oregon winemaker Jimi Brooks inspires new documentary
• Nearly 40% of Execs Pay for Digital News
• Wine Marketing & Sales, 2nd Edition *Sponsored Link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Best way to drink wine? In a red room with a piano
• Some Calif winemakers taking chenin blanc to new heights
• Delectable Gets a Major Update
• Historical arguments about authentic wine are useless
• Slurp Wine, audacious fraud
• Wine Faults: Causes, Effects, Cures *Sponsored Link*

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Woolies was right about screwcap, says French winemaker
• The Art and Design of Contemporary Wine Labels*Sponsored Link*

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Chateau Margaux experiments with greener techniques
• Greener pesticide use to be tested in Merced County
• OR: Vineyard Retailer Halts Herbicide Sales
• A Guide to Organic Viticulture *Sponsored Link*

EUROPE & UK

• Rías Baixas: Spain’s Little Green Giant
• UK: Underage drinking battle reviews tactics

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Top 5 classic winery vehicles
• A Taste of Science Wine Tour
• Stoller Family Estate launches artist series, reception
• When Cocaine Met Wine

CRAFT BEER & SPIRITS

• Random ingredients, styles drawn from a hat: unusual homebrewing competition
• The Craft Beer Revolution: