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DAILY NEWS FETCH - July 17, 2015

CREATED BY WINE INDUSTRY INSIGHT  & MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR SPONSORS
Editor & Publisher, Lewis Perdue. Assistant Editor, Becca Yeamans-Irwin

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TODAY'S TOP NEWS

• Former winemaker Jeffry Hill pleads no contest to theft
• California plans cease-and-desist water action against Delta farm district
• Booze Monopoly, Billions In Tax Hikes At Stake In PA Budget Standoff
• Has sweet red wine taken over the U.S. wine market?
• A court defeat for LA’s Metropolitan Water District
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GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• Surge in Australian wine exports to Asia, but drop in UK, US and Canadian markets

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• Response to "Is Big Wine the Big Oil of Sonoma County?"
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• Cab is truly king in Napa
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DROUGHT/WATER

• House passes California drought bill, but Senate action is unlikely
• Soil suitability index identifies potential areas for groundwater banking on agricultural lands
• Where does water go when it doesn’t flow?
• The Drought and What It's Teaching California (and Tech) about Inefficient Markets
• Drought has forced California to rethink water management
• Many of the world's water basins are being depleted

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PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation Brands is well positioned to capture long-term growth
• Truett-Hurst, Inc. Announces Credit Facility Renewal and Increased Revolving Line of Credit Commitment
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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Lafite 2010: how low can you go?
• Pétrus leads London sale
• How to sell your brand in online retail channels *Sponsored Link*

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• Red Wine Antioxidant Could be New Path for Cancer Therapy
• Why is moderation so important when drinking wine?
• Are wine baths good for your health? (video)

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Will powdered alcohol encourage a shake-up of regulations?

INDUSTRY DATA & TRENDS

• Napa vineyard values sort of … but not quite tracking Cabernet prices
• Here's how the price of food and alcohol has changed since 1992

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Sommeliers and Drag Queens

MARKETING & SALES

• 5 best practices for a strong customer response policy
• When it comes to consumer engagement it's good to talk – isn't it?
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TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

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Napa vineyard values sort of ... but not quite tracking Cabernet prices

Source: Tony Correia, The Correia Company

While creating this issue:

Becca liked this song the best: It Was A Good Day by Ice Cube

Lew liked this song the best: Keep Spinning Around by Dynamite Walls

TODAY'S FEATURED WINE

Lewis Perdue's Rating of Foppiano Vineyards: Carignane: Russian River Valley - Sonoma County - California: Grant Station - Estate Bottled: 2012: United States

I have been a fan of Foppiano wines for decades and have to say this is a true disappointment. Flat and watery with little fruit character. Something for the bottom shelf. Sad.

I have no idea of the price because I had this at a party (freshly opened bottle that I kept going back to, hoping it would open up.). I could not find it online, even on the winery web site. This is a mystery.

 HEADS UP!

Lew is sick of wasting most of his wine dollars on stuff he pours down the drain.

Will Buy No Wine Before He's Tried 'Em

So, for now on, Lew is not going to buy anything he has not tasted first.

Lew doesn't get many tasting samples, so this new direction means that you will see an increase in the number of different wines he buys from a single winery.

You can click this link to check out Lewis Perdue’s misfit wine palate.

REVIEW POLICY:

The old review policy still holds -- 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.

This NewsFetch was hand-crafted for you by Editor/Publisher Lewis Perdue and Assistant Editor, Becca Yeamans-Irwin. Visit Becca's website at The Academic Wino.