NEWS FETCH – June 24, 2014

TOP NEWS

• Billions at Risk as West Coast Port Contract Ends
• Concha y Toro Named World’s Most Powerful Wine Brand
• Water war bubbling up between California and Arizona
• New USDA website aims to get young Americans ‘back to the land’
• Fears of EPA ‘land grab’ create groundswell against water rule
• Pricing Your Wine, Beer & Spirits for Sustainable Growth **Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• What makes a California wine a “California Wine?”
• Women in Business: Karissa Kruse, Sonoma County Winegrowers
• Lodi Acreage and Potential 2014 Crop Size
• Is Your Winery Prepared To Profit From More Visitors? *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Delta tunnels, conservancy in spotlight as CA Senate bond proposal falters
• California Drought: Snowmelt’s path shows impact from Sierra to Pacific
• Central Valley congressmen call for openness in water talks
• Big fines could be imposed on those who don’t stop diverting river water
• Water Sustainability: A Global Perspective *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Ex Codorníu boss Nick Mantella moves to United Wineries

FINANCE, M&A

• How To Buy A Bordeaux Château

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• 1855.com allowed to continue despite Deputy Prosecutor General’s advice
• Clos Fourtet close to record high, defies Bordeaux doldrums
• Pétrus tops NY sale
• Scotch Malt Whisky Investment & Enjoyment *Sponsored Link*

HEALTH & MINIMUM PRICING

• Scots scotch Scotch
• UK Supermarkets ‘subsidise cheaper drinks’ in face of tax increases

MORE ON .WINE

• France petitions ICANN on wine-based domain names
• How U.S. Government Ignorance Fumbled .Wine

MARKETING & SALES

• Green Wine Labels May Send the Wrong Signal
• Constellation Identifies Wine Consumer Personalities
• Chinese women key wine buyers
• Supporting Your Brand In Your Customer’s Crowded Portfolio **Sponsored Link*

PUTS MAILCHIMP/CONSTANT CONTACT ETC SPYWARE TO SHAME

• This new email-tracking feature gives salespeople NSA-like powers

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Scenes from the 2014 Food & Wine Classic
• Trade Show & Event Marketing *Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• What top opinion pollsters don’t know about social media
• Another study on social media’s failure to live up to expectations
• Tweets and likes don’t translate into buys
• TechCrunch on wine

DISTRIBUTORS

• What do distributors really want?

MEDIA MATTERS

• Wine and Identity: Branding, Heritage and Terroir — book review
• BlogAngst: To Be or Not to Be
• Wine Marketing & Sales, 2nd Edition *Sponsored Link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• The problem with wine tasting
• OZ: Riverland winegrowers switch on to montepulciano
• How Grand Will Chianti’s New Gran Selezione Be?
• Yeast naturally produces lower alcohol wines
• Wine Faults: Causes, Effects, Cures *Sponsored Link*

REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• OR Legislature gets another shot at liquor control reform
• WA: Wine Grape Industry Announces Honors
• Beyond Jefferson’s Vines: The Evolution of Quality Wine in Virginia *Sponsored Link*

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Family Wineries More Likely to Be Environmentally Sustainable Too
• A Guide to Organic Viticulture *Sponsored Link*

DOWN UNDER

• NZ: Millions for wine industry R&D
• Wines of the Southern Hemisphere: The Complete Guide *Sponsored Link*

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Boutari, COFCO make five-year plan for China market
• Thirst for Wine – Inside China’s Wine Industry: The Success Factors of Marketing Wine in China *Sponsored Link*

LOOKING FOR TRIBBLE

• Capt. Kirk & Alton Brown Geek Out on Wine

OLIVE OIL

• Tasmanian Olive oil producers turn their gaze towards Chinese export market
• California Olive Growers Concerned Drought Plan May Allow Fly Infestation To Worsen
• Olive Oil Giant Deoleo on the ‘Crucial but Cruel’ U.S. Market
• How Expert Advice is Helping Catalonia’s Olive Oil Sector
• Olive Oil: From Tree to Table *Sponsored Link*

PATHETIC

• 2-year-old alcoholic creates internet buzz