NEWS FETCH – December 3, 2014

TOP NEWS

• America Is The New China … For Spirits
• Over-supply, Other Forces Weaken SJ Valley Wine Grape Market
• U.S. economic confidence soars to 17-month high
• Wine competitions need reforms to avoid leaving bitter aftertaste
• Emirates Splashes Out Half A Billion On Wine
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Donny Sebastiani to launch New House Vintners
• California sharpshooter insect finds remain isolated
• Moët Hennessy Maps Plans For Newton Vineyard
• Save time and money – order ProWein 2015 tickets online at reduced rates! *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Reconciling fish and fowl with floods and farming
• North Coast Farmers prepare for frost-water rules
• State says groundwater resources depleted
• Storm brings needed rain, but also some problems, to drought-stricken California
• Ag at Large: US water effort says ‘land grab’

DIRECT SHIPPING

• Direct sales get boost in the US
• Grow Direct To Consumer Sales *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Clover top exec elected Truett-Hurst director

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Head of auction house Christie’s to step down
• Bordeaux ‘Inspires Caution Rather Than Speculation’: Farr
• New World surge at Liv-ex
• Wine fraud in the UK is massive

HEALTH

• Beer Institute Releases Responsibility White Paper
• ‘Drink responsibly’ message not effective, says study on alcohol advertising
• Cannabis-infused wine delivers a “full body buzz” says Melissa Etheridge
• Why Olive Oil and Red Wine May Help You Live Longer

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Always Read The Contract – They Wrecked Your Wine, But Now Won’t Pay
• Last Month to Renew Labels in South Dakota

INDUSTRY DATA & TRENDS

• Wine Vision Takeaway Messages
• Wine sales, Cava, imported wine
• What’s in, out, next for restaurants in 2015
• Chefs predict top menu trends for 2015
• Overpriced wine in UK mainstream faces grim process of elimination
• Brasil: present and future of an appealing market to Argentine wines

MARKETING & SALES

• Launching New Wine Brand Without a Winery
• The Bar Code: How Wine Labels Lie to U

WINE CHOICE & RECOMMENDATION

• You think an algorithm can replace a critic? Think again
• Wine critic Antonio Galloni has hidden investors
• Wine Searcher: From Label Recognition to Price in a Few Clicks
• How to be your own judge of good wine

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Wonderful World of Bulk Wines in Amsterdam

MEDIA MATTERS

• The comma coma ~ writing wine press releases
• Wine blogger releases Walla Walla Valley wine history book
• What Bloggists Do When They Are Alone

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Domaine Paul Mas Helped Breathe Life into the Languedoc
• South Africa’s Thriving Fine Wine Scene

APPROACHING THE DUI CHECKPOINT, YOU REMEMBER YOU ARE WEARING …

• Whisky-scented ‘smart’ tweed launched

EUROPE & THE UK

• Georgia government backs wine industry revival

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Delegat’s to push into China next year

UHM …. REALLY?

• 72 Virgins wine sold to fund anti-Islamic group