NEWS FETCH – July 23, 2014

TOP NEWS

• Treasury Wine has small win against class action
• Is Climate Change Ruining Wine Corks?
• Silver Oak CEO on the challenges of selling wine, & the drought
• Meet The Latest Wine Celebrity – The Vineyard
• 10 Must-Have Documents to Have Ready For Your Distributor Meeting **Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Grape harvest begins early in Temecula Wine Country
• Napa Valley vineyard on fast-track to another sizeable harvest
• Napa Merlot Prices for 2014
• Supervisors favor less residential growth in Angwin
• St. Helena’s Stu Harrison retires from wine industry
• Sonoma-Loeb Appoints Trey Blankenship Brand Manager
• Attractive prices highlight start of SJ Valley table grape harvest
• Five Hot Ideas To Grow Your Tasting Room Traffic *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• North Bay vineyards face State push to control groundwater pumps
• State, feds unveil Central Valley salmon restoration plans
• New low-flow regs would close Russian River fishery automatically
• Merced Irrigation District to pump less groundwater
• Water Sustainability: A Global Perspective *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Ste. Michelle Posts 5% Sales Growth In First Half

FINANCE, M&A

• More Bordeaux Wineries Change Hands
• The 6 most important questions to ask about raising capital for your startup
• Ten Commandments of a Successful Business Sale

IMPORT/EXPORT

• Ty Ku Sake & Spirits launches new wine and spirits importing and marketing group
• How to Import Wine: An Insider’s Guide *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Sniffing Out Fake, Expensive Wines
• Investing in Liquid Assets: Uncorking Profits in Today’s Global Wine Market *Sponsored Link*

HEALTH

• Why the wine trade can’t ignore the sugar debate
• The Drunken Monkey: Why We Drink and Abuse Alcohol *Sponsored Link*

MEMO TO WINE INSTITUTE: AT LEAST ARGENTINA MAKES AN EFFORT

• Wine in Moderation is celebrating its 1st anniversary

LEGAL MATTERS

• Colfondo trademark owner will give It to Prosecco consortia
• Swiss winemaker Giroud convicted of tax fraud
• Wine in America: Law and Policy *Sponsored Link*

INDUSTRY DATA

• So, Will Millennials Drink Boomer Wine Too?

SALES TRENDS

• Bordeaux wines enjoy off-trade boom
• Rise of Languedoc ‘cru’ a sign of things to come

MARKETING & SALES

• Younger drinkers targeted by Bordeaux campaign
• Marketing: how do wineries compete at sales outlets?
• Post Marketing Persona Creation: Help–What Do I Do Next?
• How A “Drink Up” Campaign (H2O) Made a Measurable Difference
• Marks & Spencer’s Japanese wine is going down well with shoppers
• Insights From One Of China’s Largest Wine Importers **Sponsored Link*

BRANDING

• Hahn redirects brand-building prowess
• Wine Brands: Success Strategies for New Markets, New Consumers and New Trends *Sponsored Link*

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• ProWein 2015 Online Exhibitor Registration Open
• Trade Show & Event Marketing *Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Web Design Tool Provides Booze-Free Beer Goggles
• Virtual Unreality: Just Because the Internet Told You, How Do You Know It’s True? *Sponsored Link*

MEMO TO SJ COUNTY AG COMMISSIONER, RE: PESTICIDE DRIFT

• Avoid the six sins of crisis communications

MEDIA MATTERS

• Heimoff Vs. Goode on “natural wine”
• Wine Bloggers and Their Awards Deserve a Change
• 5 Reactions to the Professional Wine Writers At WBC 2014
• Winery flow chart for blogger story lines
• Wine Marketing & Sales, 2nd Edition *Sponsored Link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Alcohol found to improve sense of smell
• Responding to California bashers
• Beaujolais: The Greatest Secret in Wine

WINE TOURISM

• Wine Tourism Mega Hit: Just Add Music
• Global Wine Tourism *Sponsored Link*

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Whooooo – Winged solution to vineyards’ rodent problem
• Weeds and your smart phone offer clues to what’s underfoot in your vineyard
• 4 Methyl Bromide Alternatives To Consider
• Australian first with grapevine trunk disease workshop
• The Efficacy of Weed Killers
• Understanding Vineyard Soils *Sponsored Link*

DOWN UNDER

• Australia’s inner-most wine habits revealed
• Wines of the Southern Hemisphere: The Complete Guide *Sponsored Link*

NANNY NANNY NANNY, REALLY?

• Diageo’s Captain Morgan rum rapped for implying alcohol can overcome boredom

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• The History of Wine Containers
• 14 Beautifully Labeled Wine Bottles We Wish We Could Buy
• Wine in Your wine vinegar? Maybe
• Zoom: How Everything Moves: From Atoms and Galaxies to Blizzards and Bees *Sponsored Link*