TODAY'S TOP NEWS

• "Secret Obama deal" forgives $400 Million in Central Valley Project debt
• Investors bullish on restaurants
• Ag Held Hostage: Feds Slammed In "hot goods" labor law enforcement
• Winter rains and snows won't break Calif drought
• TescoGate: Rudderless and fighting fires
• AmazonFresh Same-Day NY Delivery Includes Alcohol
• Early Bird Pricing Ending Soon – Enter Your Brands in 2015 BTN USA Guide Now! *Sponsored Link*

• 2014 might be a year to remember for English wine
• Napa Valley Vintners: FAQs About Crush
• CA, Central Coast: Wine Harvest Pegged Under 4 Million Tons
• Make sure to order harvest bins while the supply lasts *Sponsored Link*

• Sonoma County OKs artisan distillery near Geyserville
• Toxic Lobsters and Crabs in Ventura
• DTC Wine Sales Checklist: Dial In Your Strategy *Sponsored Link*

• Modernizing drought water allocations
• Temperance Dam plan is flawed
• SLO's water use didn't jump 26 percent after all
• Effectiveness of urban water conservation programs
• Sustainability: A History *Sponsored Link*

• Packaging must be more than informative and attractive
• The Art and Design of Contemporary Wine Labels*Sponsored Link*

• O.K. , you have your social media data. Now, what good is it?
• The Key to ROI for Social Media Will Come from Within
• Why We Need to Drop The Word "Media" From The Term "Social Media"
• Social media marketing certification is important - maybe
• What is email deliverability and why do wineries need to pay attention to it?
• 5 Tips For Your Website This Holiday Season
• Facebook Influence On Online Sales Waning
• Launching New Wine Brand Without A Winery? *Sponsored Link*

• Women getting irked by pay lower than male coworkers
• Wine Business Case Studies:: Thirteen Cases from the Real World of Wine Business Management *Sponsored Link*

• "American Wine Story:" Boring documentary without a plot
• ‘American Wine Story’ captures the dedication and spirit of modern vintners
• Wine Marketing & Sales, 2nd Edition *Sponsored Link*

• Coravin Gets A High-Priced Competitor
• Is This the World’s First Super Rhône?
• The difference between cheap wine and wine that is made cheaply
• Should You Let the Sommelier Taste Your Wine?
• Truchard: Wines of Quality + Value in Napa Valley
• Petite Sirah Is Our All-American Legend
• Shadows in the Vineyard: The True Story of the Plot to Poison the World's Greatest Wine *Sponsored Link*

• Behind Every Great Glass of Wine Is a Person with a Great Story
• Ludivine Griveau named new Hospices de Beaune winemaker
• Bernie Rink: The Laird of Leelanau
• The Tastemakers: Why We're Crazy for Cupcakes but Fed Up with Fondue *Sponsored Link*

• Visiting the 'Napa of the North,' Nova Scotia wine country
• The Wines of Canada *Sponsored Link*

• California almond industry moves to protect vital bee colonies
• Alcoholic drinks makers lead way on climate change adaptation
• A Guide to Organic Viticulture *Sponsored Link*

• SmartWine Intelligent Vineyard Monitoring System
• Vines still available, order now!! **Sponsored Link*

Source: Business Insider

TODAY'S FEATURED WINE

Noggle Vineyards and Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon: North Coast-California: : 2009: United States

Awesome! Big, deep flavors...cinnamon, cedar, currants and figs.

Raging tannins are tasty now, but say this will age for-damned-near-ever. Tasty when opened Wednesday and even better Thursday just sitting on the counter with no argon or any other coddling.

$35 suggested retail.

Begs for a filet mignon which I will buy after we re-finance the mortgage.

 REVIEW POLICY:

For winery tasting samples, gifts from friends or family or samplings at a party or event, review it truthfully, but only if I like it. If I have paid my own very-hard-earned money on a bottle, the gloves are off and it gets what it deserves ... whether perfect or puerile.