NEWS FETCH – February 18, 2015

TOP NEWS

• Shoddy Rabobank Actions Caused Bankruptcy Says Deerfield Ranch Winery
• SJV Farms face 2nd year without river water
• West coast port dispute creates wine drought
• Imported Bulk Threatens 60k Acres of California Vines
• Tesco names new chairman
• Canada among the world’s top consumers of imported wine
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MORE AG & PORT DISPUTE NEWS

• Ag speakers tell of hardship caused by port dispute
• Ag watches West Coast port labor situation as Labor Secretary steps

HARVEST 2014/GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• Early Harvest for Australia and South Africa
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• The fruits of Borra’s Manuel Maldonado’s labors
• Napa’s traffic crisis: Alternate touring days?
• Del Dotto-owned winery deletes dwarfs from new name
• Napa Commission could take up Melka Winery
• Tracey Hawkins takes on Wine Institute role
• Josh Ratner Will Lead Hess Northeast Sales Division

DROUGHT/WATER

• Rain & typical winter conditions still nowhere to be found in California

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Pernod growth thwarted by ailing China
• Pernod Ricard CEO glosses Absolut sales slide
• Australian Vintage pulls back from bulk to focus on branded wine in UK

DISTRIBUTORS

• Cape Classics Eyes More European Wines
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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• China leads fine wine bounceback

ALCOHOL, HEALTH, AND THE FRENCH PARADOX

• KS: Liquor retailers trying to cork powdered alcohol sales

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Virginia craft brewer slams Red Bull bullying
• Drink up and pay up: Lawmakers propose charging 25 cents/drink tax
• New online and EU labelling regulations for merchants

INDUSTRY DATA & TRENDS

• Retail advertisers relying more on Product Listing Ads
• Off-Premise Sales, Job Index Rise in January

MARKETING & SALES

• How’d we get to the $22 cocktail?
• Faux Luxury or the Real Thing? The Art Of Separating Wealthy People From Their Money
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WINE CHOICE & RECOMMENDATION

• Berger: So many varietals, so many names
• Enough With The Numbers Already—Give Me Taste, Balance, Range

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• How is the Direct Shipping Report Created?

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Best wine apps build on human interaction

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• How to start a wine organization

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Virginia Is The Most Exciting Place For American Wine Right Now
• Enfield Wine Co. scratches out a place in Napa
• Solving the Chinese Wine Puzzle
• Looking Beyond What’s in the Glass

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Healthy vineyards grow more than grapes
• Champagne viticulture key for competitiveness

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Scientists Have Figured Out Why Pot Causes the Munchies

OLIVE OIL

• Olive Oil without Borders