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January 19, 2011	2010 Global Wine Exports Improve Over 2009: Rabobank Cosentino Winery Update - License & 840+ Affected Parties Constellation to close Blackstone's Kenwood winery Constellation reins in Wild Horse operation Comprehensive genetic analysis of domesticated grape completed WELL DUH! - Argentina pulls ahead of Chile in wine exports to U.S. Authenticity, Millennials and Wine Star at Vino2011 When will the food bubble burst? Suckling to join Gambero Rosso editorial staff Investors Bid Up Shares of Diageo More Grape Genetics: Analysis reveals surprising degree of diversity More Grape Genetics: Study could lead to better grapes Wine's gold standard How to succeed in the drinks business Calif loses sales tax appeal Control States Protect Public Health Vineyard heaven: Aging well, Boston Wine Expo turns 20 Manure even more vital to farming’s future than it is to politics POLITICS, TAXES & DIRECT SHIPPING Are Small Wineries in Danger? Direct Shipping Coming Soon to New Jersey? AROUND THE STATES VA: Farm winery neighbors seek protection from wedding noise N.M. vineyard, winemaker deny financial responsibility in failed winery auction NJ: Legislation to promote agricultural tourism and wineries approved by full Assembly EUROPE Franken wine producers present CO2 balance sheet Cognac revival gathers pace DOWN UNDER OZ: Hunter winemakers predict bumper harvest OZ: Grape growers count cost of downy mildew Tasmanian wine show has hundreds of entries OZ: Wine vintage reduced by east coast floods OZ: Victorian Premier notes damage to crops In New Zealand, Wine, rugby and farming What can the NZwine industry do to protect its "premium" image OZ: Lindauer joins Fine Wine Partners OZ: Diageo to Assist Emergency Services ASIA & PACIFIC RIM China drinking more and more imported wine - so long as it's French China's cup is overflowing for fine wine LIGHTER & LESS "TRADE-ONLY" Snooth: 5 More Popular Wine Questions Bob Trinchero on the first Sutter Home white zin Perfection is personal: why 100 points by Robert Parker is just his opinion A wine quiz to test your knowledge WATER Feds optimistic Calif. farms will get more water Feds increase Valley water allocation

January 18, 2011	TOP HEADLINES Calif ABC Issues Instructional Tasting License for Off-Sale Licensees New "Card-Check" Bill Introduced in Calif Senate Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Launches Health Wine A curious tale of fine wine, anthrax, boat scum & stock car racing Young Drinkers Try Pricier Wines, Let Constellation Ditch Plonk California ABC Raps Bottlenotes on Marketing Agent Model Santa Clara's Guglielmo Winery Enters Chinese Market Domestic Wines Up 6% at Retail in 2010 Where Does Diageo Go From Here? Nature, economics and fraud hit icewine producers Factors affecting wine closure selection New Solution for Wine & Spirits Industry to Fight Counterfeiting UC Davis: New environmentally aware winery Diageo workers ratify 3-year pact TTB: time to clear up vague, misleading label terms Santa Rosa JC's Shone Farm Vineyards, Venue for Learning Foster's Beer Margins May Decline, Citigroup Says AROUND THE STATES TX: Halt To Beer And Wine Permits Sought $1.3 million grant to boost East Coast wine NC: Privatizing ABC stores not so simple DOWN UNDER OZ: Canberra wine region unites to raise funds for flood victims NZ: Wine Coop scores UK deal with small bottles OZ: Wine takes hold as beer gets cold shoulder OZ: Early start to grape picking OZ: Wine makers fall victim to alleged scam ASIA & PACIFIC RIM Changyu Wine Settles 10-Year Legal Dispute Must-Have Wine: Feng Shui and the Year of the Rabbit EUROPE Italian Largest Prosecco Growing Cooperative Acquires a Stake in Clara C ' Horizon, Hartwall take stake in Ukrainian wine producer THE UK UK: New grapes needed to keep wine flowing UK: Ministers announce ban on low cost alcohol Selfridges extends Enomatic offer to whisky UK to Ban Alcohol Sales at Less Than Duty Plus VAT UK: Critics scorn new moves on underage drinking SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTH AFRICA S. African Floods Damage Vineyards South African Farmers Face 1 Billion Rand Flood Loss ONLINE, TECH & SOCIAL NETWORKING Smartphone App to Mobilize Retail Wine Sales Groupon on Cusp of China Joint Venture Mobile App Market Worth $25 Billion By 2015 – Apple’s Share: 20% 5 Tips for Successful Surveys LIGHTER & LESS "TRADE-ONLY" The ten-dollar wine snob Aging: Mediterranean Diet as Brain Food How those Friday night glasses of wine could be quietly killing you The importance of great tasters Pinot Posse corrals Vail-area wine lovers Speaking of terroir, enough is enough Eco-Friendly Drinking: More Expensive, But Is Organic The Best Wine? Wine: Any brie in the Copper Age? Cal Poly professor brews beer with 45-million-year-old yeast

January 17, 2011	TOP HEADLINES The Arguments Against Allowing Retailers to Ship Interstate Japan Buying Euro Bonds…For the Wine? Retail spending reaches pre-recession levels San Francisco: America's Cup could force wine distributor, other businesses to move Ruined Wine, invoices land for Australia's biggest natural disaster Vinexpo wins 'economic parasitism' case Bank economists see sustained economic expansion IMF gives a nod to fine wine NZ Sauvignon Blanc Could Be Used in Sunscreen Suddenly it's China's new millionaires who are spending eye-watering sums The Case for More Sweet Wine The BRICs: Suprising Wines of India Wine: Grower claims for payment spiked in 2010 (See WII's in-depth coverage for more) Deadline looms for Sonoma County frost plans Regulators outline rules for pouring wine at charity events Santa Maria Valley AVA expands BofA Downgrades Diageo Sheriff's deputies looking for man who reportedly robbed Paso Robles winery Rabobank opens branch in Sonoma AROUND THE STATES NJ: Legislation to promote agricultural tourism and wineries approved PA: State wine machines reported to be faulty Alabama wineries, Auburn University researchers team up to seek better vines Seeds Planted For New Mattituck Winery CANADA Uncorking B.C.'s wine industry Canada: Fighting against 'outdated' liquor laws EUROPE Wine and Law Program in Champagne, France NEWS FROM THE UK FindWine announces consumer wine critic competition Theatre of Wine opens in North London Wine investment company boss jailed Brits lack an open mind on wine labels DOWN UNDER Australia flooding cleanup OZ: Multi-million-dollar wine swindles leave sour taste OZ: Great leap forward in wine sales NZ: Bumper harvest gives wine industry hangover OZ: Beer, wine next in line for nutrition labels ASIA & PACIFIC RIM TWIF sees China as key influence on the fine wine market International Wine Carnival in Shenzhen Three recommended listed wine companies in China Xiamen Xiangyu Bonded Area forged as imported wine distribution center President of Wine Company Inspired by Shen Yun SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTH AFRICA Wines of Argentina declares 'Malbec World Day' The challenge to find a cheaper Argentinian malbec LIGHTER & LESS "TRADE-ONLY" Food-wine pairing apps: tyranny in your pocket Trader Joe's wine deals get crazier than ever Signing bottles of Andretti wine a treat for Mario on military tour Cork versus screw cap: Cork-loving mold may help end the debate 6 Rock-Star Wines German vintner discovers World War Two wine cache WATER EPA: Water administrator resigns New water panel chairman wants more California projects built Calif. water overseer wants to reinforce farm water conservation New Report Targets Unreasonable Water Use in California

January 14, 2011	TOP NEWS OZ: 20% of Victorian wine grapes washed out OZ: More vineyards hit by flooding in Queensland and Victoria Ross departure from USDA seen weakening Calif's clout BC wine industry could be in for tough economic times UK wine retailer rewards most creative customers with £3000 worth of free wine Nielsen: How Shopping Trips Align with Economic Woes Will Bugs Warn of Vineyard Mildew? Bordeaux goes organic, China’s domestic wine industry faces fraud accusations Old News? Major Sale Bubbling in Champagne Heidsiecks on Sale… could a Chinese company be the next owner? (From News Fetch, 12/10/10) POLITICS, TAXES & DIRECT SHIPPING Ignorance, Bias, Hypocrisy, Self Service—Wine Wholesaler Style OK: Beer, wine sale expansion doesn't make sense IN: State Fair Alcohol Proposal Brews Controversy MD: 'Dime a drink' tax on table MA: Alcohol Sales Tax Repealed But How Will it Affect Purchase Patterns Long-Term? AROUND THE STATES NY: Constellation Brands goes local WA: Plug and glug? Winery hoping to offer car-charging station Iowa Wine Cooperative files for bankruptcy Washington tops 40,000 acres planted CA: Wineries proliferate in spite of recession NC: Popping the cork on Asheville's new women-only wine club EUROPE FR: Chateau Carmes Haut-Brion sold for record sum Portugal's wine renaissance CANADA The birth of B.C.'s estate winery policy DOWN UNDER Floodwaters spread across Victoria Barossa calls on Paul Henry to ‘refresh’ its brand story ASIA & PACIFIC RIM Quality is key at Chilean organic winery NEWS FROM THE UK Bordeaux Seller 1855.com says delivery failure due to economic situation London City Bond: warehouse roof collapse update ONLINE, TECH & SOCIAL NETWORKING Why don’t wine Internet sites get the traffic of food Internet sites? Has 'social media' gone stale? Surge in Barcode Scanning Lifts CheckPoints to 500,000 Users Twitter Advertisers Look For Lead-Gen 'Follows' Jewish Groupon, Legal Groupon . . . ShareSquare Gets 150K To Build Out Its QR Code Platform [Invites] Mobile Behavior: Hunting and Gathering What Ayatollah Khamenei Can Teach Us About Twitter LIGHTER & LESS "TRADE-ONLY" NEWS I'm young and American, but I'm not dumb Three-Buck Chuck Gets Some Competition Residents in Areni Village Savor Discovery of World's Oldest Winery APPOINTMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Wine Law & Wineries presentation to be held DSWE Appoints Jay Harkins VP of Sales for Classic & Vintage Spirits Portfolio

January 13, 2011	World wine industry is robust ShipCompliant alliance hinted in WSWA's Craig Wolf Vintank Interview Balancing illegal immigration and agriculture workers Survey: Consumers still focused on price Kuwait Denies Citizen Tortured to Death Over Wine Foster's US wine sales in freefall European agriculture policies hit by food price shock S. African Winemakers Target China, Canada as UK Sales Slide Booth Ranches selects SureHarvest for farming data management Ex-CAWG chief gets Calif ag department gig Croatia Pops the Cork on Wine Push Balkan bottoms up Richard Mendelson’s New Publication, Wine in America: Law and Policy Bordeaux reflects on 2010 exports NY: Grape industry meeting set for Feb. 2 Amex to Present Wine Buyer Behavior Research at 2011 DTC Symposium Petersen to receive honor for leadership in agribusiness NJ: Tourism, wineries bill heads to state Senate Lanson tries biodynamics Novato's Trek Winery Inches Toward Opening Downtown Tasting Room DRC goes online VA: Governor needs House sponsor for liquor store plan OR: Winery erects turbine to harness the Wind Should Wine Writers Be Certified? Who makes money in wine writing? NEWS FROM DOWN UNDER Floods destroy vineyards in Australia OZ: Falling harvest forecast prompts grape price expectations Queensland: wine industry rallies round flood victims One month dedicated to Aussie wine NEWS FROM ASIA China’s buying spree raises hope, and fear in Europe Revue du Vin de France launches Chinese edition China Cigarette Group invests in wine cellar NEWS FROM THE UK Asda sees Champagne sales surge in December UK wine consumption to hit 151.5 million cases by 2014 ONLINE, TECH & SOCIAL NETWORKING Startup Reinvents Restaurant Wait Lists with Text Messages Android Surpasses Apple as the Leading OS on Mobile Ad Network Social Gaming To Be A $1B Market In 2011; Virtual Goods To Bring In $653M Apparently Real Female Entrepreneurs Live Out West Are We Too Obsessed With Facebook? UK: Only 8% of Grocery Shoppers Want Location-Based Coupons Advocates Are More Important Than Influencers LIGHTER, LESS "TRADE-ONLY" NEWS The Infinite Monkey Theorem Winery (Not big news, but I like the name) When Booze Was Banned but Pot Was Not HARVEST & VINTAGE NEWS Burgundy 2009 first impressions WATER NEWS Plenty of water in store for Central Valley Report targets waste, inefficiency in agricultural water use Monterey County approves water desalination plant THIS MIGHT BE NEWS ... But it's hard to tell because it generally fails to pass the "Why should you care?" test thanks to a swamp of hyperbole, self-indulgence, poor writing, asinine junk demanded by clueless clients, lawyers, and others with no idea how reporters actually work. WORLD BOOZE BRIEFING VINEXPO CONFERENCE

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