NEWS FETCH – July 25, 2014

TOP NEWS

• China’s Cofco says its muscle will beat import rivals
• Kurniawan to forfeit $20 million, final sentence set for Aug 4
• Delta Tunnel backers accused of lies & free speech suppression
• 10 Must-Have Documents to Have Ready For Your Distributor Meeting **Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• As bribery case continues, CalPERS reaps profits from tainted investments
• St. Clair Brown Winery Hosts WWS networking mixer
• Five Hot Ideas To Grow Your Tasting Room Traffic *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Drought-drained aquifers threaten West
• Drought starting to kill salmon in Klamath Basin
• With wells drying up residents turn to water trucks
• EPA’s Water Rule In Over Its Head [Opinion]
• Water Sustainability: A Global Perspective *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• LVMH Shares Slump as Profit Miss Weighs on Luxury Stocks
• Constellation Setting Up Currency Hedging Program
• 2014 one of the most successful years in Brown-Forman history

DISTRIBUTORS

• Making An Effective Distributor Sales Call
• How to Import Wine: An Insider’s Guide *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• French auction sees third-price Petrus sold
• How to detect fake wine
• Investing in Liquid Assets: Uncorking Profits in Today’s Global Wine Market *Sponsored Link*

REGULATION & COMPLIANCE

• Quebec Rejects Direct Wine Shipment
• AVA Approval Step by Step
• Wine in America: Law and Policy *Sponsored Link*

MARKETING & SALES

• Same-day delivery: The next frontier for online wine?
• NakedWines.com Set to Launch Same-Day Delivery Service in SF
• Five Ways Boutari Winery Adjusts To Changing Times
• 15 Ways To Generate Sales From The People Who Know You Best
• Merchant taps into mature wine demand
• Insights From One Of China’s Largest Wine Importers **Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Hello Vino Is Amazon Fire Phone’s Day One Wine App
• Could Beacons Push People off the Couch and to the Store?
• Virtual Unreality: Just Because the Internet Told You, How Do You Know It’s True? *Sponsored Link*

MEDIA MATTERS

• A Schooling in Wine Writing And Gender
• Wine Marketing & Sales, 2nd Edition *Sponsored Link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• First English sparkling wine sorbet
• Bring On The Additives
• Wine Faults: Causes, Effects, Cures *Sponsored Link*

GOLD POP-TOP AWARD?

• ‘Best wine in a can’ competition winner

DROP THAT BOTTLE (GENTLY) OR I’LL SHOOT!

• Armed, temperature-controlled Houston wine storage

WINE TOURISM

• Okanagan wine region in top-10 tourism destinations
• Global Wine Tourism *Sponsored Link*

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Don’t get all hazed over bentonite – help is coming
• Understanding Vineyard Soils *Sponsored Link*

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Lafite-Rothschild owner produces first experimental wine in China
• Burgundy wine becomes a new driving force in China market
• Thirst for Wine – Inside China’s Wine Industry: The Success Factors of Marketing Wine in China *Sponsored Link*

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• How Much Should You Tip On Wine?
• Dog Days in the Vineyard… loveable and creative promtion
• Zoom: How Everything Moves: From Atoms and Galaxies to Blizzards and Bees *Sponsored Link*

ALMONDS & OTHER TREE NUTS

• Almond giant Trinitas Partners faces new lawsuit filed by Oakdale man
• Nuts: A Global History *Sponsored Link*