NEWS FETCH – November 14, 2014

TOP NEWS

• 2015 US Wine Market Predicted to Rise
• NY; Empire Wine Still Fighting Prohibition
• Alcohol Ad Ban Reaches LA City Council
• Peter Lehmann deal our ticket to the top flight: John Casella
• NJ: Renault Winery files for bankruptcy protection
• Inside a Burgundy Wine Powerhouse
• See the world of wine in 4 minutes – ProWein 2015 presents an unparalleled diversity of wines from all continents. *Sponsored Link*

HARVEST 2014/GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• BC: Ice wine harvest starting early this year

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Wine industry re-use eyed in General Mills Lodi plant closure
• Walt Ranch opponents use signs to make point
• Spotted lanternfly – a new threat to grapes, stone fruit?
• Napa Valley Wine Academy Offers American Wine Expert Course
• SSU Wine Executive MBA Program Info Session
• Take control of your wine costing and set your prices with confidence *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• 55.3 Million acres of irrigated farmland in U.S.
• Dr. Stephen Brandt: Habitat quality: A fish’s perspective
• Tim Washburn on the history and future of Sacramento’s flood control system

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• DtC Sales Soar in October
• Grow Direct To Consumer Sales *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Crimson Wine Group Interim CEO Buys $31,500 in Stock
• Willamette Valley Vineyards Posts Q3 2014 Profit
• Tesco Heads for Best Month Since 2008 as HSBC Joins Buy Camp
• Wine maker Guangxia Yinchuan’s chairman resigns

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Burgundy Optimistic Ahead Of Hospices De Beaune Weekend
• Investing in Liquid Assets: Uncorking Profits in Today’s Global Wine Market *Sponsored Link*

HEALTH

• KWV launches world’s ‘healthiest wine’
• How Booze Edged Its Way into Holistic Living
• Bad News For People Who Think Alcohol Is ‘Healthy’
• Wine Can Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Overweight Women
• Where Do Wine Headaches Come From?

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• USPTO Recognizes Exclusivity in Surname Trademark for Wine
• Wine in America: Law and Policy *Sponsored Link*

INDUSTRY DATA & TRENDS

• UK: Super-premium Prosecco sales up 295%

MARKETING & SALES

• Whole Foods is holding wine tastings to attract “Selfie” Customers
• What’s Up With Fèvre’s New “Hipster Edition” Chablis?
• 6 Reasons to Showcase the Human Side of Your Business on Social Media
• Brand New: The Shape of Brands to Come *Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Swig: Facebook for boozehounds?
• Tools for measuring online influence
• Virtual Unreality: Just Because the Internet Told You, How Do You Know It’s True? *Sponsored Link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Growing Arizona Wine: A Day with Maynard James Keenan
• Banfi’s role in elevating Brunello di Montalcino
• For Darel Allwine, Col Solare is about one wine
• Shadows in the Vineyard: The True Story of the Plot to Poison the World’s Greatest Wine *Sponsored Link*

WINE PEOPLE

• Emma GAO: Grande dame of Silver Heights
• Pippo, We Hardly Knew Ye: In Memory of Philip di Belardino
• Great quotes in wine history: Olivia Pope
• The Tastemakers: Why We’re Crazy for Cupcakes but Fed Up with Fondue *Sponsored Link*

MORE DUMB STUFF FOR STUPID RICH PEOPLE

• Baz Luhrmann designs $785 Champagne sabre

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Old wine research we’re still trying to finish
• Vines still available, order now!! **Sponsored Link*

EUROPE & THE UK

• Top wine brands choose Vente Privee as new route to market
• Broadland Wineries on course to become a £250m wine business in 12 years
• £11.5K of wine stolen from London restaurant

DOWN UNDER

• Australian Boutique Winemakers’ in HK
• Wines of the Southern Hemisphere: The Complete Guide *Sponsored Link*

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Price is major obstacle to Chinese wine exports, says Berry Bros buyer
• Chile & China: Food and drink draw two regions together
• Thirst for Wine – Inside China’s Wine Industry: The Success Factors of Marketing Wine in China *Sponsored Link*