NEWS FETCH – August 27, 2014

TOP NEWS

• Federal Aid May Be Extended to California Winemakers
• Mendocino Wine Company Settles Dolan Lawsuit
• L.A. County Outlaws New Vineyards in Malibu
• Virgin Wines records best ever sales for July
• Three Major Calif Water Districts sue to stop Klamath water releases
• Australia wine biz rethinks reliance on China
• Without insurance, Napa winemakers absorb quake costs
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HARVEST 2014/GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• Napa Valley Harvest: Post-Quake reports
• WA: Harvest gets into full swing
• Mercer Estates announces early harvest in record-hot year
• Chardonnay Harvest in China
• Napa Rushes to Fix Quake Mess as Drought Quickens Harvest
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Farmworkers rally in Visalia to decertify UFW as their union
• Thousands of California’s brick buildings face quake danger
• Madera County total farm values jump to $1.8 billion
• “It’s Personal” Wines brings custom wine labels to Folsom store
• Grower of Cotton Candy Grapes starts delivery service
• How To Engage Your Wine Club Members So They Can’t Live Without You *Sponsored Link*

QUAKE REPORTS, RECOVERY

• Interactive Map: Napa Valley earthquake
• Napa businesses still booming despite quake damage
• Aftershocks, aid are focus days after Napa earthquake
• Small Winemakers Assess Napa Quake Damage
• US Army Corps inspects dams following Napa quake
• Napa’s Hess Collection’s James Caudill on quake damage at winery

QUAKE RELIEF

• napaearthquake.com Is Moving … To Napa Valley Vintners
• Napa Valley Vintners Expands Local Community Earthquake Support
• County of Napa Business Damage Assessment Survey

QUAKE: MOVING FORWARD

• Best Winery Practices for Earthquakes
• Post-quake, some vintners paint a brighter picture

DROUGHT/WATER

• Bills to regulate groundwater opposed by farmers
• Kings County advisory groups go against groundwater bills

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Jack Daniel’s leads higher results at Brown-Forman
• Brown-Forman Sees Flat First Quarter In U.S.
• Tesco cuts prices on top wines ahead of Christmas rush

FINANCE, M&A

• Akarua purchases more vineyards in Central Otago
• Burgundy Chateau de Corton Andre sold to La Lagune owner

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Wine Collection Seized and May be Destroyed by Government
• Investing in Liquid Assets: Uncorking Profits in Today’s Global Wine Market *Sponsored Link*

HEALTH

• Nail polish to detect drugged drinks

MARKETING & SALES

• Email Marketing That is Seen in the Inbox
• Programming your Brand for Retail Depletions: What programs work and don’t work *Sponsored Link*

IT: INFORMATION [AND] TECHNOLOGY

• Traditional IT: Too slow so workers being own iTools

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• The four unique profiles of small business owners
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MEDIA MATTERS

• Why publishers just say no to content-recommendation ads
• Wine Marketing & Sales, 2nd Edition *Sponsored Link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Napa Valley Earthquake Swamps Spectator – ‘Hold The Samples’
• Berger: How context affects wine judging
• The Personal Pursuit of Balance
• WA: Visit to Swiftwater Cellars winery near Rosyln well worth the drive
• NYC Sommeliers Go Head to Head at Wines of Chile’s Wine Bar
• Shadows in the Vineyard: The True Story of the Plot to Poison the World’s Greatest Wine *Sponsored Link*

WINE TOURISM

• Fearing quake stigma, tourism industry promotes Napa Valley
• Global Wine Tourism *Sponsored Link*

OH CANADA!

• Will improved internal trade help BC wine? YES!
• The Wines of Canada *Sponsored Link*

REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Oregon wineries prepare for possible earthquakes
• Number of Alc Bev Manufacturers Doubles in NY
• UT: Winery set to open doors in polygamous town of Hildale
• Beyond Jefferson’s Vines: The Evolution of Quality Wine in Virginia *Sponsored Link*

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Sustainability at New Zealand’s Bragato conference: what’s next?
• A Guide to Organic Viticulture *Sponsored Link*

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK Wine trade bets on fruit-flavoured wines

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Hosemaster Thinks Temblor Thoughts
• Boats, grapes and Poseidon at Napa quake’s epicenter
• Top 10 bizarre alcohol-related deaths
• The Great Boom & The Epic Bust Of The Algerian Wine Industry
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CRAFT BEER & SPIRITS

• Turlock craft beer maker plans $10 million expansion
• Grand Traverse Distillery: Taking Their Best Shot
• An Enthusiast’s Guide to the Artisan Distilling of Potent Potables *Sponsored Link*