NEWS FETCH – October 10, 2014

TOP NEWS

• Bold plan to ship Aussie wine directly to customers in China
• Total global wine production for 2014 could be down by 4%
• Interview, Part Two: DFV’s Chris Indelicato
• China coal-mining region turns to wine in ‘new economy’ push
• Expand Your US Distribution – Enter Your Brands In 2015 BTN USA Guide Now! *Sponsored Link*

HARVEST 2014/GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• California Drought: Will the 2014 wine vintage be “extraordinary”?
• Italy’s dismal harvest
• Bordeaux 2014: Rain hits end of the harvest
• Napa Valley grape crop is 95 percent picked
• A report on the current Italian bulk situation
• Make sure to order harvest bins while the supply lasts *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• California wines gaining popularity in China
• Wine Symposium Group Announces New Central Coast Location
• Crew/Matchbook Wine Co. Expands Production
• Armed men invade Fresno-Area casino: Chukchansi Tribal infighting leads to closure
• Launching New Wine Brand Without A Winery? *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Castaic Lake so low that fisherman finds agent’s gun lost 22 years ago
• Calif releases latest version of fracking regulations
• Sustainability: A History *Sponsored Link*

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• NY Liquor Authority Scandal Has Consequences for Wine Stores and Consumers
• NY State Liquor Authority insists he’s not embarking on a crusade against wine retailers
• Drive DTC Wine Sales and Keep ‘em Coming Back! *Sponsored Link*

INDUSTRY DATA

• Italian Wines’ U.S. Value Rising In 2014, Despite Volume Decline
• Prosecco Wine Consumption Jumps by 33.5%
• Wine Movie Mentions Track Wine Consumption

FINANCE, M&A

• Another look: Wine Gets its Own Crowdfunding Platform
• A Guide to Investment, Innovation and Business Opportunities in the Water Sector *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Fourth year of decline for fine wine?
• Investment analysis: Roederer’s jewel, CristaL
• Top US auction house bets on Bordeaux rebound
• Fall Auction Fever Continues
• Billionaires are parking a majority of their wealth in alternative investments
• Investing in Liquid Assets: Uncorking Profits in Today’s Global Wine Market *Sponsored Link*

HEALTH

• Moderate drinking reduces risk of aneurysm
• The Pill That Will Help Us Say ‘Not Tonight’ to a Drink
• Drink beer, play billiards, live longer

MARKETING & SALES

• Millennial Consumers: Experiences vs. Stuff Debate Rages On
• Location Based Mobile Marketing WINS for Local Businesses
• The Case For Keg Wine
• Getting Green Marketing Right for Your Winery, Part 3
• How To Pitch Your Brand In National Restaurant Chains *Sponsored Link*

EXTRAVAGANTLY ODD AND PATHETIC (BUT SUCCESSFUL) PLEA FOR PUBLICITY

• Where Can You Buy $168,000 Bottle Of Wine? Sam’s Club, Of Course

MEDIA MATTERS

• Telling a story about stories
• Wine Marketing & Sales, 2nd Edition *Sponsored Link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• The next big thing in wine? Lesser-known grapes
• Cinsault Deserves Respect
• Argentine organic wines growing
• St Emilion: Balancing modernity and tradition
• As the world turns, it’s South Africa’s time to rise and shine
• Inside Natural Wine’s New Eurasian Boomtown
• Blending wines creates complexity
• Jeroboam ageing ‘mystery’ to be solved
• New range advances Argentine terroir focus
• Shadows in the Vineyard: The True Story of the Plot to Poison the World’s Greatest Wine *Sponsored Link*

WINE PEOPLE

• Ste. Michelle’s Bob Bertheau on Riesling, lots and lots of Riesling
• The Legendary Martine Saunier
• The Tastemakers: Why We’re Crazy for Cupcakes but Fed Up with Fondue *Sponsored Link*

ACADEMIA

• Call for Papers: American Association of Wine Economists Mendoza, Argentina Meetings May 26-30, 2015

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Leaning on Native Bees Amid Honey Bee Decline
• Yeast odd-balls: Trying to understand flor
• Vines still available, order now!! **Sponsored Link*

EUROPE & THE UK

• Coles bids to triple private label sales