NEWS FETCH – August 7, 2014

TOP NEWS

• KKR Treasury Wine Bid Outrageously Generous
• InterContinental Hotels in China drops Penfolds over trademark fears
• Dry California Fights Illegal Use of Water for Cannabis
• Vintage Wine Estates Pres Pat Roney talks growth plans
• News Should Be Free – Stop This Wanting To Be Paid BS!
• 15 Tips On Securing Distribution: How to Make Your Brand a Winner **Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• An In-Depth Look at the Proposed Sta Rita Hills AVA Expansion
• Restaurateur Pawlcyn slowly recovering from accident
• Napa Winery audit finds almost half didn’t comply with use permits in 2013
• Oak Farm Vineyards Brings New Winery Online
• Hess Names Breanna Burgess Field Sales Manager For Central
• Five Hot Ideas To Grow Your Tasting Room Traffic *Sponsored Link*

EXPORTS: UP, DOWN … OR?

• California exports slow
• California exports continued to roll in June

WATER BOND WARS

• Governor ignites water bond controversy
• Tunnels opponents to governor: Prove it
• Environmental groups propose water bond
• SJ Valley officials throw support behind larger water bond

DROUGHT/WATER

• Growing A Solution To California’s Groundwater Crisis
• Shadows in the Vineyard: The True Story of the Plot to Poison the World’s Greatest Wine *Sponsored Link*

PUTIN’S PAWNS: WINE AND FOOD

• Russia rift threatens drink sector
• Wine not expected to be affected by Russian sanctions
• Russia considers restricting EU wine imports in response to sanctions
• Report: Russia to block all U.S. agricultural imports
• Russia sanctions could threaten grapes, other U.S. specialty crops
• Russian ban of food imports not surprising
• AND … No surprise: Ag markets moved mostly lower

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Jim Cramer: Constellation Brands Over Molson
• Molson Coors strong second quarter

FINANCE, M&A

• Morgan Stanley faces possible suit over CalPERS investment losses
• CoBank Joins USDA in New Public-Private Partnership

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Premier Cru investors transferred to Cult Wines Ltd
• Prosecutors race to identify more fake wines as Kurniawan sentencing looms
• Investing in Liquid Assets: Uncorking Profits in Today’s Global Wine Market *Sponsored Link*

HEALTH

• A nightly glass of wine can wreck your teeth
• Lower Alcohol Wines Can Still Get You Drunk
• The Drunken Monkey: Why We Drink and Abuse Alcohol *Sponsored Link*

DATA

• Epiphany Market Intelligence System Now Available For Wine
• Marketers Just Want to Get to Know You (with Data)

MARKETING & SALES

• Euromonitor finds alcoholic drinks not as price sensitive as trade believes
• Pinot Grigio shortage could see consumers opt for other white wines
• Restaurant Menu Watch: Craft beer catches fire
• Levi’s Launches Interactive Shoppable Film
• Insights From One Of China’s Largest Wine Importers **Sponsored Link*

BRANDING

• Wine must adapt its branding for China or face failure
• Chinese Wine Brands Raise Global Profile
• Wine Brands: Success Strategies for New Markets, New Consumers and New Trends *Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• What are the new trends in ecommerce for wineries?
• Wine Searcher Goes Mobile
• Virtual Unreality: Just Because the Internet Told You, How Do You Know It’s True? *Sponsored Link*

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Resume lies are becoming more common, bosses say
• Advice to an Intern: 10 things Winemakers want you to know
• Wine Business Case Studies:: Thirteen Cases from the Real World of Wine Business Management *Sponsored Link*

MEDIA MATTERS

• Heimoff’s Kudos to Fred Franzia, Joe Roberts & Jo Diaz
• The story of JancisRobinson.com
• What’s Wrong With The Wine Blogosphere?
• Kyle Schlachter, Colorado Wine Press
• Life, times and growing wine empire of Charles Smith
• Wine Marketing & Sales, 2nd Edition *Sponsored Link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Fruit flies could be responsible for wine’s pleasant aromas
• Why is Wine Inherently Social?
• Wine Faults: Causes, Effects, Cures *Sponsored Link*

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Wineries Float Ideas for Treating Waste
• Understanding Vineyard Soils *Sponsored Link*

EUROPE & THE UK

• Prosecco Winegrowers Reject Blame for Flood Deaths
• Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy*Sponsored Link*

FRENCH LOGIC AND THE NEW MAGINOT LINE

• Floating Champagne bar could fight Paris floods (Hey! A few drinks could have stopped the Panzers in Metz … right?)

DOWN UNDER

• Penfolds five: Pressing issues for Aussie wine favorite in China
• Moving bulk wine – it’s a grey area
• Wines of the Southern Hemisphere: The Complete Guide *Sponsored Link*

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Berger: It’s really an all-year harvest
• The problem with restaurant wine service
• Having Fun With Wine—The Video Version
• What to wear in wine country?
• Zoom: How Everything Moves: From Atoms and Galaxies to Blizzards and Bees *Sponsored Link*