TODAY'S TOP NEWS

• World wine production has returned to an average level in 2014
• Treasury Wine boss slams small retailers
• Billionaire Napa & Bordeaux Vintner: Pan Sutong
• Tribal recognition reform worries Calif wine country
• Why Chinese buyers are pouring into the Okanagan’s vineyards
• How to see the world of wine in 4 minutes – ProWein 2015 presents an unparalleled diversity of wines from all continents. *Sponsored Link*

• U.S. Outlook: The glass-half-full economy
• N. American Consumer Confidence Surges
• Sept Economic outlook discourages restaurants
• Take control of your wine costing and set your prices with confidence *Sponsored Link*

• Global wine prices probably won't rise in 2015
• Japan steps up domestic wine output
• Winemaker Mercian to double vineyard area in Japan
• Cyprus’s burgeoning wine industry

• New Traditions at Unified 2015
• Altamura proposes wine center on Silverado Trail
• Napa Valley College open to offering 4-year wine Science degrees?
• Women for WineSense to hold holiday dinner at Raymond Vyds.
• Smaller, better in Sebastopol
• Calif: A Tangle in the Vines
• Sonoma County looking at events, winery concentrations
• Grow Direct To Consumer Sales *Sponsored Link*

• Rain arrives in California, but more dry weather on the way
• State officials prepare for another dry year
• The Delta hardly a delta anymore
• Could water markets help solve the American West's water crisis?
• Calif: DWR out of compliance with water quality
• Drought pushes Central Valley farming and technology closer together
• U.S. Government Builds a Home for Water Data
• Water: Different depths for different feathers
• Is fake grass good for Los Angeles during the drought?
• Californians will pay more for water, must still conserve
• The economics of drought
• Sustainability: A History *Sponsored Link*

• Does California Have Too Many AVAs?
• WA: Talk set on proposed sub-Walla Walla AVA
• Compliance Seminar to Address Wine Industry Regulation
• Wine in America: Law and Policy *Sponsored Link*

• Digital technology is a disruptive force for the wine trade
• The Customer Experience Is Key
• UK: Young shun booze as over 60s drink up
• Chinese wine guru says Australia needs to target everyday drinkers instead of wine connoisseurs
• How To Pitch Your Brand In National Restaurant Chains *Sponsored Link*

• Damned Experts! Damned “Know-Nothings!” … (Damn You, Consumers)
• Changing Tastes, Failing Powers
• This Is What People REALLY Think About You, Based On Your Wine Order
• What happens when a $37.50 bottle of wine really costs $3,750
• Wine drinkers want dinner party one liners not education
• Brand New: The Shape of Brands to Come *Sponsored Link*

• Meet The Guys With The Coolest Wine Labels In Napa
• M.A. Silva USA's New 70K SqFt Facility
• The Art and Design of Contemporary Wine Labels*Sponsored Link*

• Why EDGAR POE will boost Brand Communication in 2014
• Wine Brands: Success Strategies for New Markets, New Consumers and New Trends *Sponsored Link*

• Majestic Wine Delivers Hyper-Local, Personalized Customer Experience with SDL
• Is The Foursquare Check-In Dead?
• Happy After Halloween: Let the Holiday Email Begin!
• 15 Pinterest Tactics To Drive Sales and Traffic
• Facebook is so scared of the press, it’s stopped innovating
• Virtual Unreality: Just Because the Internet Told You, How Do You Know It’s True? *Sponsored Link*

• The 2 biggest emerging opportunities in cryptocurrency
• Apple Pay highlights a fragmented market for mobile payments

• Wine bloggers risk becoming dinosaurs unless they become more professional
• Wine Critics Keep Semantic Arguments at Bay
• We are living in a golden age of wine, so make the most of it
• Wine Marketing & Sales, 2nd Edition *Sponsored Link*

• Aussie Wines That Don’t Depend On Terroir
• Washington: From Ste. Michelle came world-class wine talent
• 15 Ways That Turkish Wine Will Surprise You
• Italy: Piemonte’s Fall Favorites
• For wine to be an icon, it must achieve the rare feat of consistency and value
• Shadows in the Vineyard: The True Story of the Plot to Poison the World's Greatest Wine *Sponsored Link*

• Canada: How Okanagan’s wine industry is taking on the world
• The Wines of Canada *Sponsored Link*

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