NEWS FETCH – October 3, 2014

TOP NEWS

• Kieu Hoang: Wine’s New Billionaire Owner A Self-Made, One-Man Conglomerate (Premium)
• Treasury Wine says 10-year Aussie grape glut to continue
• Feds call for study of marijuana industry’s effects on salmon

Tito’s Faces Another Lawsuit, While Templeton Fights Back

• Excise Taxes on Wines, Beers and Spirits: An Updated International Comparison (pdf)
• Expand Your US Distribution – Enter Your Brands In 2015 BTN USA Guide Now! *Sponsored Link*

HARVEST 2014/GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• Mendo wine grape growers report early start and reduced yields
• Big drop in wine grape production in Tasmania
• Nebraska winery reports largest harvest since ’07 opening
• Make sure to order harvest bins while the supply lasts *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• California Wines Among 2014 Specialty Crop Grantees (pdf)
• Make Your Tasting Room Sales Explode (Video) *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• California drought prompting extraordinary measures to protect salmon
• Calif Drought of 2013-2014: Character, Context, & Role of Climate Change
• How Fruition Sciences Helped Calif Vintners Survive Drought, Improve Wine
• EPA sends California $183 million for more water fixes
• Santa Barbara Desalination Could Mean Increased Rent For Renters
• Amid crippling drought, California voters see no relief at the polls
• Can California’s drought reform agricultural water use?
• Sustainability: A History *Sponsored Link*

MARKET TRENDS & DATA

• Beer & Wine: Comparison Of Popular Brands, Surprising Facts And Market Trends
• Yellow Tail producer to launch premium brand in the US
• Champagne houses eyeing English fizz
• Get Ready For Fall: Top DTC Wine Sales Strategy Tips *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Choice Bits From Recent Truett-Hurst SEC Filings (Premium)
• Constellation plans brewery expansion in Mexico
• Tesco’s crisis: A hard rain
• Don’t Worry About Constellation Brands
• Beer and wine power growth at Constellation Brands
• Codorníu Raventós appoints senior Percy Fox exec to head UK business

FINANCE, M&A

• KWV investors irate over Niveus trades
• A Guide to Investment, Innovation and Business Opportunities in the Water Sector *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Sotheby’s Offers $2.6 Million Cache of Romanee-Conti
• Investing in Liquid Assets: Uncorking Profits in Today’s Global Wine Market *Sponsored Link*

HEALTH

• UK Prescribes new drug for mild alcoholics who drink 2 glasses of wine a night
• To drink or not to drink?
• Beer Can Help Improve Memory
• The Drunken Monkey: Why We Drink and Abuse Alcohol *Sponsored Link*

MARKETING & SALES

• Little-known Bordeaux sells out in 24 hours
• How To Pitch Your Brand In National Restaurant Chains *Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Delivering Better Mobile Sales by Improving Checkout
• Keep Posts Flowing With A Wine Blogging Calendar
• Launching New Wine Brand Without A Winery? *Sponsored Link*

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Female entrepreneurs thrive more than male counterparts
• Outside Magazine Names ShipCompliant One of America’s Best Places to Work
• Wine Business Case Studies:: Thirteen Cases from the Real World of Wine Business Management *Sponsored Link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Researchers On the Scent of Better Wine
• The Changing Character of Italian Wines
• Haut-Brion history dates back 500 years, new research shows
• Chianti Classico’s gallo nero (black rooster), a brief history
• Chianti Classico’s Emotional Tug
• Idaho wines continue to show mettle
• Spanish wine may offer the best value in the world — part II
• Sonoma-Cutrer Brings Together Every Winemaker in its History Make One-of-a-Kind Chardonnay
• Shadows in the Vineyard: The True Story of the Plot to Poison the World’s Greatest Wine *Sponsored Link*

WINE PEOPLE

• Randy Dunn brings maverick style from Napa to Walla Walla
• Q&A: Steve Lienert of Penfolds
• Uncorked: Mike Veseth
• The Tastemakers: Why We’re Crazy for Cupcakes but Fed Up with Fondue *Sponsored Link*

EUROPE & THE UK

• Bordeaux’s Crus Bourgeois Say “Oui” To A New Classification
• Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy*Sponsored Link*

CRAFT BEER & SPIRITS

• Finally, Science Tackles Skunky Beer!
• The Craft Beer Revolution: How a Band of Microbrewers Is Transforming the World’s Favorite Drink *Sponsored Link*