NEWS FETCH – August 29, 2014

TOP NEWS

• EPA says Calif Delta tunnels may be illegal
• Funding The War Chests To Buy Treasury Wine
• Feds clear way for Calif oil, gas frack-leasing to resume
• The US market for wine sees exponential growth
• Researchers investigate link between wine and emotion
• 12 Things to Consider When Expanding your Beverage Brand’s Line-up. *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• UC Davis scientists may have unstuck wine
• Sonoma County stream protection rules advance
• Napa’s New B Cellars Opens Despite Earthquake
• How To Engage Your Wine Club Members So They Can’t Live Without You *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• 191 drought maps reveal just how thirsty California has become
• California Drought Basically same as Last Week
• Vines still available, order now!! **Sponsored Link*

QUAKE NEWS

• Napa supervisors vote for ‘major disaster’ declaration
• Napa wineries can learn lessons from Chile following earthquake
• Calif ABC Quake Info for Licensees
• Napa quake damage estimate rises
• What makes the Napa Valley special can’t be shaken
• How to get past a quake? #drinknapa
• B.R. Cohn Winery Earthquake Losses Less Than Feared

PUBLIC COMPANIES,

• Delegat annual profit rises 3%
• Invivo Wines eyeing crack at NXT listing to raise capital

HEALTH

• ‘Half a Glass’ Rule May Prevent Drinking Too Much Wine
• Wine waste makes baked goods healthier

INDUSTRY DATA

• LabelVision Trend Watch: Moscato

MARKETING & SALES

• Selling the allure of Napa cult wines
• Beyond the blog: is fine wine recovering?
• Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey, Prosecco, Barefoot are hot; Syrah, mainstream beer are not
• Programming your Brand for Retail Depletions: What programs work and don’t work *Sponsored Link*

BRANDING

• Veuve Clicquot distances itself from Champagne tablets
• Help, my brand’s name is now a terrorist organization
• Wine Brands: Success Strategies for New Markets, New Consumers and New Trends *Sponsored Link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Vintner plays classical music to his grapevines to improve wine quality
• 10 of New York City’s Most Surprising Wine Lists
• Shadows in the Vineyard: The True Story of the Plot to Poison the World’s Greatest Wine *Sponsored Link*

WINE MUSINGS

• What makes a winery great?
• Sexism, Wine and Politics

OH CANADA!

• Ontario willing to talk trade barriers with Saskatchewan
• FedEx Restricts InterProv Shipping Amidst Rumours of InterProv Announcement
• Nova Scotia creating wine development board
• The Wines of Canada *Sponsored Link*

REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Stoller Family Estate to harvest next week in Dundee Hills
• Ledger David Cellars hires Evans as first full-time winemaker
• Charlie Hoppes at home on Red Mountain
• Beyond Jefferson’s Vines: The Evolution of Quality Wine in Virginia *Sponsored Link*

DESIGNER WINE-IN-A-BAG

• Milan agency reinvents the wine pouch
• The Art and Design of Contemporary Wine Labels*Sponsored Link*

ONE HELLUVA GRAND SLAM

• Denny’s Goes Upscale With $300 Champagne Brunch in NYC