TODAY'S TOP NEWS Aussie Vintner fears return of grape oversupply (summary) Treasury Wine Leasing Napa Vineyards to Meet Premium Demand Vineyard murders: Apartheid's toxic legacy in South Africa Early holiday shopping forecasts: good news for restaurants? Treasury chief rules out Penfolds spin-off Valuation Firm Sees Robust 2012 Wine Grape Crop The Decline and Divide Among French and American Wine Culture Economic freedom? California is in the middle Modest growth in the West’s economy, says Fed Ray Beckwith, Australian Wine Scientist Pioneer, Dies SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE TOP NEWS

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OH CANADA! Ontario wine sales expected to soar after banner harvest N.S. Wine shipping legislation amended Canadian Vintners Asson Gets $160,000 in federal funding B.C. Broker Negotiates Wine Surplus

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa man suspected of scamming tasting rooms
• Santa Barbara County: Good Harvest, Regulatory Concerns
• SLO Vintners take on new name
• Napa Vintage 2012: 'a magic season'
• Chateau Montelena Installs Chargers For E-Vehicles
• Ryan Jones Appointed SWRegional Sales Mgr For Hess Collection

• Treasury Winery pay dispute resolved
• Russian Standard USA Remains Bullish On U.S.

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INVESTING & AUCTIONS

• New body to protect fine wine investors launches
• Why Wine is a Lousy Investment
• Initial thoughts on Wine Investment Association (WIA) launch
• El Bulli Wine Cellar Expected To Fetch Up To $1.6m

LEGAL MATTERS

• Osawa Wins Label Dispute Against Chateau Mouton Rothschild

MARKETING & SALES

• Can Cameron Hughes negotiate good times as well as bad?
• How Negociant Cameron Hughes Finds The Deals
• Prediction Learning Curves Can Improve Digital Ad Effectiveness
• The Real Story With Wine on Tap
• US consumers came out as natural cork fans

MEDIA MATTERS

• One wine, two scores
• Old bloggers never die, they just fade away
• Confessions of A Wine Writer

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Wine: American as Apple Pie?
• Darker and heavier bottles can protect the quality of white wine
• White wine is photosensitive
• Wines by the clone: Too geeky to drink?
• What is micro-oxygenation of wine? Is it a good thing?

WINE PORN

• Leonardo DiCaprio spends $3m on Champagne

HEALTH

• Red Wine Antioxidant Doesn't Help Fat Guys

ALCOHOL REGULATION - UK EDITION

• Government outlines ban on multi-buy promos
• Minimum price for alcohol will hit low-income, responsible drinkers
• Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol: what's the downside?
• UK government drinks curbs won't work: Accolade
• Most consumers against minimum pricing, reveals new poll

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U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• MD: Frederick Cellars closing at the end of year
• VA: Back Friday sales surge 86$ at ABC stores

EUROPE

• Chateau Pape Clement to Use Oxen in the Vineyards
• Yet Another Bordeaux Chateau Bought By Yet Another Chinese Tycoon

THE UK

• Accolade plans major UK push for Hardys

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Riverland growers back fruit fly control rethink
• OZ: Saving wine from climate change

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• MIDC Out-of tune on Wine Import Stats

SOUTH AFRICA

• The Changing Complexion of SA wine

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• We pride ourselves on local food, but what about local wine?
• Best Wines for Comfort Food
• The Manual For Giving Wine As a Gift
• Bronze Age “microbrewery” uncovered
• Port-Style Wines: Not Just for Old Fogeys Anymore!
• 7 ways to open a wine bottle without a corkscrew

OLIVE OIL

• Olive Oil Health Benefits
• Olive oil coating could save York Minster
• Producers in Lebanon Benefit from Reduced Syrian Imports
• EC Calls Proposed Olive Oil Marketing Order ‘Unfair’

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News Fetch's favorite song today: Old Friend by Sea Wolf (For son, Willam).

Last night's dinner wine was nonexistent thanks to a long and unexpectedly hard drive from Santa Barbara to Sonoma.