NEWS FETCH – July 21, 2014

TOP NEWS

• Tesco chief Philip Clarke gone after profit warning
• Billionaire Foley’s Kiwi empire growing
• Lower Yields = Higher Quality? A Small But Positive Relationship
• Malibu Coast becomes newest AVA
• Barossa Winemakers moving To Tasmania because of global warming
• TTB Establishes A Two-State AVA (GA, NC): the Upper Hiwassee Highlands
• 10 Must-Have Documents to Have Ready For Your Distributor Meeting **Sponsored Link*

TINY DROP, BIG EMPTY BUCKET

• USDA sends $9.7 Million in drought aid to California
• Drought drains $2.2 bil from Calif economy

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Moët moves Aussie winemaker to Napa
• SJ County releases latest draft winery ordinance
• California Growers: What Damaged Our Vines?
• Wine storage firm playing it cool
• Hess Add To Completes SE Team
• Women for WineSense meetup to be held at Cellars of Sonoma
• Malibu Coast AVA: all the regs:

FAMILY WINERIES

• A Napa Valley family winery bites the dust
• Jim Fetzer to retire; Ceago Vinegarden to be closed to the public
• Family business succession: Some Succeed, Others Not So Much
• New winery finally open for Artisan Family Wines

DROUGHT/WATER

• Drought drying up small farmers’ future
• Calif Drought Deepens
• Water Sustainability: A Global Perspective *Sponsored Link*

TASTING ROOM/WINE CLUB SALES

• How To Increase Your Wine Club Sales
• The Easiest Way to Improve Club Profitability
• Five Hot Ideas To Grow Your Tasting Room Traffic *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Treasury Wine to target $US39 billion global travel & duty-free alc
• Distell buys 26% of Kenyan spirits company

THE TESCO DEBACLE

• 10 things Tesco’s new boss Dave Lewis could do
• Tesco has forgotten what it was good at – and Aldi and Lidl have taken advantage

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Kurniawan Lawyers Dispute Victims’ Claims
• Bordeaux 2009: value to be found?

LEGAL MATTERS

• Wolf Blass stifles knock-off brand
• What to do when someone rips off your site design
• TX: Twin Liquors Faces $500K Fine, Trims Wholesale Ops
• Franchise Law Problems in the Alcohol Industry
• Former Oz MP in wine tour expenses trial
• Wine in America: Law and Policy *Sponsored Link*

MARKETING & SALES

• Seven Daughters Brand Drives Terlato Growth
• Mobile first? Forget it: Go mobile second — you’ll live longer
• Curiouser And Curiouser – The Stories Behind The Labels
• What is boutique wine?
• Insights From One Of China’s Largest Wine Importers **Sponsored Link*

CONSUMER SALES TRENDS

• Spanish wines hit shelves at rock bottom prices to clear stock
• Flavored wine: the boom among young consumers
• Wine lovers lighten their drop (alcohol)
  

INDUSTRY DATA

• Craft Beverage Association, Survey

HOLIDAY PLANNING

• It’s Never Too Early to Think About the Holidays With Online Retail
• Big discounts expected on Champagne this Christmas

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Employers: Why You Shouldn’t Post a Blind Box Ad
• Yellen Wage Gauges Blurred by Boomer-Millennial Workforce Shift
• How to Launch your Wine Career: Dream Jobs in America’s Hottest Industry *Sponsored Link*

MEDIA MATTERS

• WBC2-14: Misconceptions and Observations
• Old wine writers never die, we just eat pizza
• James Garner on wine writing
• DRC poisoning plot told in new book
• News Fetch Ad Space Almost Sold Out – Here’s The Graphic Of Remaining Slots
• Wine Marketing & Sales, 2nd Edition *Sponsored Link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Notes on how expectations shape impressions of wine
• Krug: We’re not about consistency
• Grapes of worth
• Quality wine in France is more widely available than ever

WINE PEOPLE

• Mike Martini Talks Wine, Food And Trading Licks
• Profile: Adam Strum
• Romeo, Juliet and winemaker Warren Winiarski
• Charlie Baessler’s rosé does his mother-in-law proud

EUROPE & THE UK

• Vega Sicilia: A Family Feud, Uncorked in Spain
• 20% of Italy’s vineyards declared obsolete
• Karl Albrecht, Billionaire Co-Founder of Aldi Stores, Dies at 94
• Quality wine in France is more widely available than ever

DOWN UNDER

• Wine Australia audits are on the rise: Tips to stay compliant
• Wines of the Southern Hemisphere: The Complete Guide *Sponsored Link*

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Sula Vineyards eyes international markets

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Could YOU tell Lidl’s £5.99 claret from a £595 Grand Cru?
• Dandelion Wine Daughters Forever
• Seasons Among the Vines: Life Lessons from the California Wine Country and Paris *Sponsored Link*

NO HELP IN THE FRENCH PARADOX, MODERATE DRINKING DEPT.

• A Mendelian randomization assessment of alcohol and cardiovascular disease

AND WHAT PLACE IS ACTUALLY THE NEXT SOME OTHER PLACE?

• Is Baja, Mexico, really the next Napa?

CRAFT BEER, CIDER & SPIRITS

• Here Comes Cider