NEWS FETCH – September 25, 2014

TOP NEWS

• Calif plans $200 Mil in emergency drought relief
• What slowdown? Rich Chinese thirst for liquid luxury
• It’s a Vineyard Seller’s Market
• Pressure builds on Tesco as major investor sells shares
• Ore winery uses AVA loophole, gets listed as Wash Wine
• Argentine Wines Rebound in US: Up 5%
• Note to ‘worried’ wine execs: The sky is NOT falling.
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HARVEST 2014/GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• Oregon growers face ‘epic’ grape harvest
• French police investigate harvest worker abuse in Champagne
• Burgundy: quantity & quality in this year’s harvest
• Good year for BC grapes
• Make sure to order harvest bins while the supply lasts *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Plane crash in Carneros vineyard injures 2
• Winemaker Manfred Krankl on Mend After Motorcycle Accident
• St. Helena planners OK winery expansion
• Make Your Tasting Room Sales Explode (Video) *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• This is what happens when people don’t give a damn about farms
• Placer County Declares Emergency as King Fire Threatens Hydroelectric Facilities
• Last Chance for El Nino Drought Relief?
• Sustainability: A History *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Diageo’s Justerini & Brooks appoints Cellina Chan to head Hong Kong office

FINANCE, M&A

• Bitcoin Economy Widens as Parents Pay Digital Allowance
• A Guide to Investment, Innovation and Business Opportunities in the Water Sector *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Liv-ex: Spotlight on Montrose
• Investing in Liquid Assets: Uncorking Profits in Today’s Global Wine Market *Sponsored Link*

HEALTH

• When Cigarettes Cost More, People Drink Less. Except For Wine
• Bacteria in Wine May Bring Health Benefits
• People Drink More On The Days They Exercise
• Five health benefits of drinking wine
• Genetic factors influence consumption of alcoholic beverages
• The Drunken Monkey: Why We Drink and Abuse Alcohol *Sponsored Link*

LEGAL MATTERS

• Link to DP&F Sr. Counsel’s Article on .wine featured in Practical Winery & Vineyard
• Wine in America: Law and Policy *Sponsored Link*

DATA

• The glittering power of cities for luxury growth

MARKETING & SALES

• Online Discounts vs. Free Shipping: A Battle of the Ages
• The Financial Rewards of Being Socially Responsible
• Red Obsession: Turning pale as French wine moves to China
• The Advantage of a Cloud-Based POS System
• Sirromet tapping the Chinese market through home deliveries
• Get Ready For Holiday Programming: 10 Lean Marketing Tactics To Get Your Going *Sponsored Link*

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Wine Australia backs ProWine China
• Trade Show & Event Marketing *Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Vintank’s Insanely Awesome New Feature – Insights Tab
• Winery Website Design Pet Peeves
• .beer Domain Launched
• Social CRM for Your Winery: Get Connected in 30 Minutes or Less *Sponsored Link*

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Do you need bar fight insurance?
• Wine Business Case Studies:: Thirteen Cases from the Real World of Wine Business Management *Sponsored Link*

BEST NORTH COAST WINE PLACES TO WORK, 2014

• VinoPro
• St. Francis Winery & Vineyards
• Boisset Family Estates
• Duckhorn Wine Company
• M.A. Silva USA
• DH Wine Compliance
• Rack & Riddle Wine Services

MEDIA MATTERS

• iStockphoto jacks up prices. Here’s an alternative
• Branded content sends messages ads cannot, Diageo boss says
• Food Journalism Pioneers: Honoring Michael & Ariane Batterberry
• Arto Koskelo on wine blogging – a revolution that never happened
• Wine List Snobbism: More Thoughts
• Wine Marketing & Sales, 2nd Edition *Sponsored Link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Bill Powers, pioneer of organic Washington wines, dies
• The world of Chinese sommeliers: Weiley Lu
• Is Stellenbosch the New Saint-Émilion?
• Drying Mourvedre Grapes for Vin de Paille “Sacrérouge”
• Manischewitz: The Great Story of a Not-So-Great Wine
• Region to Watch: The Rocks, Oregon
• Winemakers tame tannat
• HK somms see room for grower Champagnes
• Old Vines Grown in Sand Make California’s New Must-Have Bottles
• Minnesota winemakers flourish in California

REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Virginia wine sales for fiscal 2014 set record
• TX Ag department changes rules for Go Texan wine
• Beyond Jefferson’s Vines: The Evolution of Quality Wine in Virginia *Sponsored Link*

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• The History of Sulfite Use in Wine
• Vines still available, order now!! **Sponsored Link*

EUROPE & THE UK

• The Women of Italian Wine Never Give Up
• To Tuscan Wine Makers, a Preservation Plan Takes On Acrid Undertones
• Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy*Sponsored Link*

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• A Few Minutes Decomposing with Andy Rooney
• Zoom: How Everything Moves: From Atoms and Galaxies to Blizzards and Bees *Sponsored Link*

OLIVE OIL

• Calif Olive oil producers hail new standards
• Olive Oil: From Tree to Table *Sponsored Link*