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May 16, 2012	TOP NEWS Black Box Looks To Maintain Double-Digit Growth Shift in grape market impacts North Coast wineries, grower Technomic: Fast-casual restaurants ahead of industry growth Wine By The Glass Is For Chumps $716 million judgment for selling alcohol to minors English wine beats Moët in blind tasting The new rules of wine you don't know Ledson plans new Kenwood winery TTB Proposes Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA California wine: Argentina’s biggest competitor An Aussie winery built of straw Recent Court Opinion: Abandonment & Termination Of a Vineyard Lease MARKETING, SALES & PROMOTION Alcoholic beverage brands seek social media connections as Millennials come of age Conference Gives Wineries Tools to Succeed in Direct Shipping The Best of Booze Memes – LOLz! Bachelorettes, locavores and quality wine in America How are you marketing on Pinterest? PUBLIC COMPANIES, INVESTING & AUCTIONS Willamette Valley Vineyards Posts a Profit for Q1 2012 Alcohol sales back on Coca-Cola agenda Liv-ex: Bordeaux 2011 release recap 1774 vintage French wine sells for $49000 MATTERS OF TASTE Why Rating Wine Is Bad Science Bacteria, not blending, brings complexity CALIFORNIA BRIEFS Effort aims to give Lodi a better reputation Delta plan draft released Tulare County Supervisors challenge UC water study Celebration of Life, Rededication of Wine Library EUROPE Spain: The new conquistadors of wine Sour Grapes For Estonian Wine Business Bordeaux Futures Hit the Market, But Is Anyone Buying? Flood of 2011 en primeur releases sparks new life into campaign Champagne 'capsule thieves' arrested Bordeaux 2011 - Super Tuesday: Over 40 releases overwhelm negociants, merchants THE UK Top reasons to go to LIWF 2012 ASIA & PACIFIC RIM French Vintners ally to crack down on counterfeit goods Changing, Changing Chinese Wine Market Masters of wine: Institute to hold 3 Master Classes at Vinexpo Asia Pacific 2012 Report: French Dominance Of China's Wine Market Set To Slip SOUTH AFRICA Terroir Capital Brings South Africa’s Mulderbosch In-House NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE The physics of wine bottle opening Keep and Carry Leftover Wine Lotto scammers wash their cars with Champagne DIAL M.W. FOR MURDER

May 15, 2012	TOP NEWS Global Supply: Bumper wine crop predicted in Chile Import/Export: Aussie farmers welcome falling dollar Ascentia Spins Off Ste. Chapelle Winery To Precept Alcohol consumption increases sexual assault risk: New Study Cool wine regions to benefit from research on new pathogen Protecting Wine From Transport Heat Damage Chapoutier considers legal battle with concrete egg maker Wine flows, warehouse vacancy slows Tight, Fat, and Uncorked: Three Wine Scenarios PUBLIC COMPANIES, INVESTING & AUCTIONS Diageo begs for mercy. Asks BrewDog to stop “witch hunt” Diageo trimming Greek marketing, has contingency plan CALIFORNIA BRIEFS Lodi Names New Exec Dir For Winegrape Commission California's New Water Wars Critic blasts newest plan to 'save' the Delta Antioch OKs zoning change, clears way for winery Wine Country DUI Investigation MEDIA MATTERS When does a wine critic cross the line and become a brand advocate? My hero, wine forger Rudy Kurniawan Uncomfortable Truths: The Wine Edition MATTERS OF TASTE Cono Sur pushes chilled Pinot Noir Wine competitions: is bigger really better? Study Finds that Great Wine Tasters are Born that Way! Wine.com Offers Personalized Recommendations New wine glasses aim to balance "water and fire" Evaluating the taste and cost of "Two-Buck Chuck" MARKETING, SALES & PROMOTION Formalization of Wine’s ‘Fifth Column’: Third-party Marketers Finally – A Promising Buzz in the Social Media Marketing Atmosphere Buying Local Wines: Does the Idea Travel Well? Glass stopper looks cool, but only a few wineries use it U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS Mobile Bottlers Pop Up in Midwest Villa Maria Estate Celebrates 50 Years of Exceptional, Family-Owned Winemaking AZ: Check Out the New Arizona Winery Hops and Vines OR: Drivers Can Buy A Specialty License Plate Highlighting Wine Country VA: Supreme Court rules in favor of Marterella Winery WA: Seattle Area Wine Sales & Tasting Center Closes EUROPE 5 tips for a successful En Primeur Campaign Haut-Brion emerges with hefty price cut Shipwrecked Champagne to be auctioned THE UK Rebranding planned for Laithwaite's Wine UK importer takes 'largest-ever' list from Finger Lakes DOWN UNDER OZ: Wine region survey points to boycott over CSG OZ: Coles and Woollies not entirely to blame for supermarket wars, Dick Smith tells Inquiry NZ: Mission buys failed Marlborough winery OZ: Bright star invigorates ASIA & PACIFIC RIM Chinese wine market grown by 20 percent China's wine investment market cools down China winemakers seek to compete with the French vintners LATIN AMERICA Brazil targets Argentina with trade licenses Uruguay exports focus on quality NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE Edible 'stop signs' in food may halt overeating

May 14, 2012	TOP NEWS The $1,000 Wine App: PA Pushes The Envelope of Cluelessness Updating the Mendo Wine Co Shuffle Component in red wine may hold answers in Alzheimer's battle The value of social media customers Are celebrity wines worth the price? Wines Targeting Women Are Long on Legs, Short on Flavor SWE Signs Chandler & Co. for Marketing Outreach Sideways adapted for stage, premieres this month Wine Glut Looming in Aussie Cool climate regions? Corked Champagne: Under fire Stelzer responds CALIFORNIA BRIEFS Vintners Co-Op, MA Silva expand to Napa Valley Steelhead trout lose out when water is low in wine country Buellton supports wine groups' position Chardonnay Symposium returns to Santa Maria PUBLIC COMPANIES, INVESTING & AUCTIONS Diageo: Greek Euro Exit May Hurt Sales Liv-ex: Critics favour top Right Bank 2011s Diageo should have let Tweeting dogs lie MARKETING, SALES & PROMOTION Alan Kropf and the 4 pillars of wine marketing Is the Half Bottle Half Full or Half Empty? The Problem with Wine by the Glass. MEDIA MATTERS NY mag on the Rudy K saga Lit Life: Q&A with Mike Veseth, professor of wine-economics MATTERS OF TASTE Interventions in winemaking, or “natural” vs. “unnatural” wines, part 2 Raisin the Brick and more! U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS IA:Wineries' Ag Designation Means Thousands in Tax Breaks MD: Wine law brings 'Maryland into the 21st century' NC: Wine Industry Is A Cash Cow For The State NY: Dr. Frank Wine Cellars celebrates 50 years PA: Direct shipment of wines could be expanded TX:Three winemakers open 4.0 Cellars EUROPE France government campaign encourages China to look beyond Bordeaux Brunello promo to provide Bordeaux alternatives The Languedoc Paradox Margaux joins growing en primeur releases' Rare La Mission-Haut-Brion the star attraction at auction 90 euros for Cos d'estournel 2011 : “This is part of our strategy for positioning our brand” THE UK Amorim becomes patron of WSET Acker prepares for “greatest auction” of 2012 DOWN UNDER NZ: Mission Estate buys substantial Marlborough vineyard OZ: Famed winery and hospitality business up for sale for the first time OZ: Corked Champagne: Under fire Stelzer responds OZ: The map of Australian wine has changed rapidly OZ: Winegrowers adding olive trees in Hunter Valley NSW ASIA & PACIFIC RIM Is China seeing a slowdown in bottled wine imports? Of red wine and red capitalists LATIN AMERICA Argentina's Trivento moved its sales dept to Chile SOUTH AFRICA WOSA calls SA wine farmers “ignorant” NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE One Man's History of Italian Wine in America,1977-2012 Wine On A Plane! Five Ways Not to Buy Wine

May 11, 2012	TOP NEWS Imported Wine Category Shows Growth After Three-Year Slump Glass named president of Mendocino Wine Co. U.S. Wine Shipments to Canada Up Hustling Wine to Millennials Is Serious Business Which restaurants win with Millennials? Wine workshop's focus: Millennials Corked Champagne "costing billions" The Reality of On-Line Sales to Minors Congressman trying to ban more salmon from San Joaquin River New faces at powerful Calif Water Resources Control Board CALIFORNIA BRIEFS Oldest bottle of Krug found Bill Harlan's Promontory Project Duckhorn signs deal for Three Palms Vineyard grapes Vintners join oriGIn Inglenook label returns Winemaker Inman named a Rising Star WINE LAW Design Elements Creating Distinctive Packaging Can Be Protected Appeals Court Grants Wax Seal to Maker's Mark EUROPE & THE UK Cos defends 2011 release price Asda turns back to the Old World Lafite president will announce action of cracking down on counterfeits ASIA & PACIFIC RIM The transformation of Japanese wine Hong Kong the key to trade with China NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE Wine without preservatives: a moral dilemma Discover Your Strengths and Weaknesses Before You Start Your Business GOOD HEADLINE, BAD HEADLINE GOOD: Hope Family Wines expands to Ontario BAD: Hope Family Wines Expands Trialto Wine Group Partnership to Include Ontario Market FLASH! ACTUAL NEWS DISCOVERED Kudos (and sympathies) to North Bay Business Journal for wading through the mishmash of yesterday's pathetic news release and (a) finding actual news and (b) writing an intelligent headline. Healdsburg wine company gets $2.5 million investment

May 10, 2012	TOP NEWS Shamed Diageo illegally blackmails small competitor out of award Diageo apologises to BrewDog Rudy Kurniawan indicted Labels, visceral responses and disruptive business models Developing Effective Marketing Strategies for Millennials Screw-capped sparkling to revolutionise the category Wilson Purchase Of Blackstone Winery Confirmed Wine Stock Roundup: Most OK Except Constellation SAfrican wine industry expects a promising grape crop Canadian white wine grape prices rise 3% CALIFORNIA BRIEFS Suisun Valley: European Grapevine Moth Update Winemaker Bernard Portet Celebrates 40 Years in Napa Valley 2012 California table grape season off to a strong start New group wants to preserve ag lands - Santa Ynez Star/NVV panelists evaluate e-auction wines, experiences PUBLIC COMPANIES, INVESTING & AUCTIONS Constellation Improves Financial Flexibility Tasmania ranked No.2 (Behind China) for wine investment Hawesko: a good start in fiscal year 2012 Constellation Brands Inks Deal at Levi's Plaza MEDIA MATTERS How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Blog MATTERS OF TASTE Adam Lee leaves wine style decisions to the vines U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS Winners Of The DLW 2012 Colorado Wine Taste-Off NC: Local wineries don't expect price spike OR: Documentary Chronicles State's Wine Pioneers VA: Honesty doesn't work for Roanoke restaurateur EUROPE & THE UK Bordeaux campaign set to pick up speed Investment goes sour for wine makers De Bortoli Sainsbury's own label wine range performing strongly Mischief & Mayhem Buys Vineyard in Burgundy's Aloxe-Corton Bordeaux 2011: Pontet Canet release galvanises en primeur 90 -92 Parker points at £2 a glass EP – What a bargain! Cono Sur unveils premium packaging for Bicicleta PACIFIC RIM Three-Year French Campaign To Educate China's Wine Newbies China Imported wine Integrity Forum held in Beijing OZ: Viticulture training to continue French vintner brings grape expectations to China LATIN AMERICA Argentina keeps growing in Brazil SOUTH AFRICA Four new Cape Wine Masters announced South African wine to carry 'fair labour' seal NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE Wine Lover's Bill of Rights Washington State Wine Facts Infographic The Wonder of Wine APPOINTMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS ShipCompliant Schedules 'Direct 2012' Conference AMATEUR, ARROGANT, WANDERING NEWS RELEASE OF THE DAY There might actually be news here, but this transcendentally offal news release won't tell you what it might be. Disruptive Wine Business Model Targeted by International Venture Capitalist

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