NEWS FETCH – March 20, 2015

TOP NEWS

• Wellington dumps $40m of Treasury Wine stock as Ellerston buys more
• Australian wine sees export value and volume growth for first time in seven years
• Vineyard workers get $65,000 in sex discrimination case
• CA Gov proposes $1 billion in drought spending
• Possible Indian casino plan alarms Napa vintners, county
• Short-term forecast for California wine industry is partly sunny
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ARSENIC AND WINE: SCIENCE

• Soil and Groundwater Contamination of Arsenic Influence Metal Composition of Wines
• Wine Institute & Beverage Grades Both Have An Arsenic Science Problem
• Arsenic in wine: A news update, but not a scientific one
• Do You Need to Worry About Arsenic in Your Wine?

ARSENIC AND WINE: NEWS

• Wine Institute Statement on Possible Arsenic Litigation
• Scaremongers Spark Fear Over Arsenic in Wine
• Wineries deny dangerous arsenic allegations, say products are safe and plaintiffs’ research is flawed

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Clos Pepe Leased to WALT Wines
• The Central Coast’s earth-friendly wineries
• Tasting “Home” By Ralph Laurenr at Silver Trident Winery Tasting

CONTINUING NAPA MURDER/SUICIDE COVERAGE

• Napa slaying victim remembered as easygoing man determined to recover debt
• Did Killer Vintner Want This To Be His Investor’s Forced Confession At Gunpoint?
• Napa winemaker was unraveling before he shot investor, self

DROUGHT/WATER

• To Fight the Drought in California, We Need More Than Just Rain
• The other big drought story you need to pay attention to
• Sierra snowpack expected to be smallest on record

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• Qui Tam Troubles Continue in Illinois

FINANCE, M&A

• Barolo producer Giacomo Conterno buys Arione vineyard
• Minibar Delivery Acquires Booze Carriage
• Beverage Trade Network Launches USA Trade Tasting To Help Producers Connect With Distributors *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Wine Experts Give First Rating of Bordeaux 2014

ALCOHOL, HEALTH, AND THE FRENCH PARADOX
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• How to have a healthier relationship with alcohol
• Roasting Decreases Potential Health Benefits of Nuts

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• BART does not appreciate one California brewery’s BART beer
• Tito Case Moves Forward, Not in Tito’s Favor

INDUSTRY DATA & TRENDS

• Chinese corruption crackdown, bad harvest leads to Bordeaux wine sales fall
• Champagne makers get a pop from weak euro
• Is the Prosecco bubble about to burst?
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WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Why online wine reviews don’t get more respect
• On raw tasting ability: is there a Messi of wine tasting?
• Can the average Joe become a wine expert?

MARKETING & SALES

• How to Market to Generation Z
• 3 Strategies to Segment Audiences and Personalize Digital Marketing
• What It Takes To Get Your Brand Approved By Commercial Airlines: *Sponsored Link*

CUSTOMER RELATIONS

• Wine Service Discovers Its Own Brand of Theater

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Tesco wine boss Dan Jago questions Prowein’s value
• SommCon, a wine industry confab, to be uncorked in November

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Why Your 2015 Social Strategy Must Include Your Brand Website
• Email is millennials’ channel of choice for communicating with retailers
• Not Just Once a Day for Facebook Users
• Facebook is Building a Customer Service Organization for Small Businesses

PAYMENTS

• Apple Pay has a long, long way to go
• Facebook’s move into payments spells data opportunity but security threat

MEDIA MATTERS

• How do you develop your wine vocabulary? Smell everything

MATTERS OF TASTE

• The aesthetics of wine
• Orange is the new white
• Ordinary wines are often better than special reserves
• Sangiovese’s bold, noble road to nowhere
• Barbera Rises From The Ashes
• 4 Hot Italian Grapes To Try Right Now

WINE PEOPLE

• Walter Channing, founder and partner in Channing Daughters winery in NY, has died
• A Woman of Influence in the Wine World
• Cathy Corison: Focus on Napa Cabernet Never Blurs
• Richard Arrowood, part of Sonoma County’s vinous greatness
• Pete Seghesio Jr.: A Chardonnay Convert
• Liv-ex interview with Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, part two

WINE PLACES

• The villas and vistas of Montefalco
• Brunello: The many crus of Montalcino

OH CANADA!

• B.C. Wineries Eye Price Hikes

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Little Fly—Big Problem for Wine

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Grape growers asked to consider future in biggest NSW wine region
• Australia producing best premium wines ever

OLIVE OIL

• Dundee Hills grape grower pioneers Oregon olive oil

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER WINE & SPIRITS

• Craft Beer 2014: Record High Revenue & Market Share
• UK beer ‘missed its chance’ with craft