NEWS FETCH – August 22, 2014

TOP NEWS

• Vineyards = Ugly Environmental Disasters Says L.A. County
• Wine imports to China continue to drop, despite late surge
• Wine Reviews & Selection: Anxiety, Stress, Peer Pressure
• 2014 Restaurant traffic finally positive
• Western drought causes Earth’s surface to rise as groundwater drops
• How to Sell Your Brand To Online Retail Channels **Sponsored Link*

HARVEST 2014/GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• Early grape crush kicks off California’s winemaking season
• French wine harvest picks up in 2014
• NZ Wine Exports To US Continue Double-Digit Climb
• Rebound For French Wines
• The Wine Harvest Like You’ve Never Seen It Before
• Grape crush kicks off early at UC Davis
• Grape harvest arrives early in SLO County
• Vines still available, order now!! **Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• LA Vineyards: Spat, Snit, Snot
• See The Massive Number of Uses OK for Santa Monica Mtns (But Not Vineyards)
• Napa Valley May Cut Back On New Wineries
• UC Davis Looks For Good Grapes And Ways To Save Water
• Raymond Vineyard’s marketing plan divides Napa Planners
• New pesticide regulations set for SJ Valley
• Graton man convicted of stealing fuel from vineyards
• How To Engage Your Wine Club Members So They Can’t Live Without You *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Rain Offers Tiny Improvement In Calif Drought
• Drought-Stricken California Town Struggles to Keep the Water Flowing
• Napa Valley Inventor Develops Water-Saving Deep-Root Irrigation System

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION – TENNESSEE EDITION

• Deadline Today On Petitions For Wine In Groceries Referendum
• Nearly 60 Tennessee communities to have supermarket wine on November ballot
• Nashville will vote on wine-in-grocery stores in November
• No wine verdict for Chattanooga: Signatures still being tallied

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• LVMH’s plan to win back Asian consumers? Dive into the world of K-pop

FINANCE

• Argentina’s Peso Weakening at Fastest Pace Since January
• How to Import Wine: An Insider’s Guide *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Whisky Hunters Scour Globe For Rare Malts as Wine Sours
• Fate of rare & fine wine in Arthur Goldman’s case is uncertain
• The 16 Most Counterfeited Wines
• Investing in Liquid Assets: Uncorking Profits in Today’s Global Wine Market *Sponsored Link*

HEALTH

• Drinkers need to be told about the risk of cancer from alcohol
• Young alcohol abusers not helped by counselling says new research
• The Drunken Monkey: Why We Drink and Abuse Alcohol *Sponsored Link*

LEGAL MATTERS

• Drones on the farm: What are the laws?
• Wine in America: Law and Policy *Sponsored Link*

IMARKETING & SALES

• Will mobile coupons help your online wine store?
• Instagram’s brand problem: The fakes
• 4 alternatives to increasingly expensive Facebook ads
• Are You Really Ready To Pitch A Distributor: Here’s the Checklist **Sponsored Link*

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Bulk wine growth sees extra demand for World Bulk Wine exhibition
• Trade Show & Event Marketing *Sponsored Link*

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Customer Wise: Finesse for a family business’s longevity
• Wine Business Case Studies:: Thirteen Cases from the Real World of Wine Business Management *Sponsored Link*

MEDIA MATTERS

• The Rise of “Natural” in Wine Marketing
• Wine Marketing & Sales, 2nd Edition *Sponsored Link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Is Wine an Acquired Taste?
• Don’t let wine trends turn you into a wine snob
• Profile: Nannette Eaton, Wine Harlots
• Government Wine Cellar A Travesty And A Tragedy
• Navarra Navarra Land
• Red Mountain microclimate makes for spectacular wines
• Telaya Wine shifts from Washington to Idaho grapes
• It Takes a Lot of Cow Skulls to Make Good Wine
• Shadows in the Vineyard: The True Story of the Plot to Poison the World’s Greatest Wine *Sponsored Link*

WINE TOURISM

• Emphasis on wine tourism necessary for Copia’s success
• Silicon Valley’s new wine trail launches as the region chases Napa Valley allure
• Wine festivals key to Okanagan’s wine tourism success
• Running a marathon & drinking wine
• Global Wine Tourism *Sponsored Link*

REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Urban microwinery sets sights on South Minneapolis
• Beyond Jefferson’s Vines: The Evolution of Quality Wine in Virginia *Sponsored Link*

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Chilean producer trials native beech instead of oak
• Best wine-making yeast has clever trick to ensure survival
• Understanding Vineyard Soils *Sponsored Link*

EUROPE & THE UK

• In Bordeaux, Château Palmer Dares to Experiment
• Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy*Sponsored Link*

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Build a Bordeaux in China
• Ningxia wine region: We’ve got your back, says the government
• Thirst for Wine – Inside China’s Wine Industry: The Success Factors of Marketing Wine in China *Sponsored Link*

SOUTH AFRICA

• Heated exchanges in Nedgroup wine farm fraud case
• Wines of the New South Africa: Tradition and Revolution *Sponsored Link*

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• How To Rid Yourself Of Purple Wine Stained Teeth
• The HoseMaster’s Guide to Wine Marketing
• Conscientious wine making and scrupulous storage are required to go the distance
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