VASCM: FW: CAWG Weekly e-News Update 1-20-11

Fri Jan 21 13:44:25 PST 2011

Mary's forwarding of the recent CAWG newsletter highlighted the importance
of expressing grower opinion re the TTB initiative about wine making terms.

in case the forwarded CAWG email (below) doesn't come through, CAWG is
conducting a grower/winery survey at:

http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e3af1u5ngj23pnv8/a00egj7l11tn/qu
estions 

While we're at it, here
<http://cawg.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=92&Itemid=89>
are some benefits of CAWG membership and here
<http://cawg.org/images/stories/pdf/2011growerapplication_pub_0001.pdf>  is
the membership form...

Hope to see you at Unified,

Bill

Bill Cooper

Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards

22645 Garrod Rd

Saratoga, CA 95070

408.867.8440

 <http://www.cgv.com/> www.cgv.com

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January 20, 2011

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CAWG Winemaking Terms Survey

Greenhouse Gas Report Available

TTB Amends AVA Regulations

New Grape Variety Names

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CAWG Winemaking Terms Survey

The use of many winemaking terms that appear on labels and in advertisements
is governed by agency policy, not formal regulation. The Alcohol and Tobacco
Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is asking whether or not it should undertake a
formal regulatory process to define and clarify what these terms mean and
how they can be used. 

To determine what regulations may be appropriate, TTB published a notice
last November asking for industry comment.  The ability of wineries to use
certain terms on labels to describe wines may enhance that wine's value and,
in turn, provide important market benefits to winegrape growers. To help
CAWG prepare appropriate comments in response to TTB's request, we hope that
growers will participate in an online survey helping us understand growers'
perspective on the use and possible regulation of certain winemaking terms.
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Greenhouse Gas and Vineyards Report Now Available

The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, UC Davis scientists and
project partners released a comprehensive report about greenhouse gases
(GHG) and vineyards. The report includes background information on
California's agricultural GHG production and mitigation potential, along
with a general overview of the biogeochemistry of the carbon and nitrogen
cycles and their interactions. The report emphasizes what research is needed
to produce a reasonable estimate of California's vineyard GHG footprint.
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Assessment of the Available Literature and
Determination of Research Needs.

 Industry News

TTB Amends Regulations that Establish AVA's

Today, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau published a notice in
the Federal Register announcing its decision to amend regulations related to
the establishment of American Viticultural Areas (AVAs). TTB's changes are
intended to clarify existing regulatory standards governing the
establishment of AVAs and clarify the rules for preparing, submitting, and
processing viticultural area petitions. The new regulations are effective
February 22, 2011.

TTB specifically asked for comments on proposed changes in November 2007,
when the agency stated the need for a comprehensive review of the AVA
program. The new rules address such important issues as the establishment of
AVAs within existing AVAs, and potential conflicts between proposed AVAs and
established brand labels containing terms that would be viticulturally
significant. To read the TTB's notice published in today's Federal Register,
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Addition of New Grape Variety Names for American Wines

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) proposes to amend its
regulations by adding a number of new names to the list of grape variety
names approved for use in designating American wines. In addition, TTB
proposes to include separate entries for synonyms of existing entries so
that readers can more readily find them and to correct one existing entry.
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2011. Click here
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 Public Policy

Card Check Legislation is Reintroduced 

On January 12, state Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg introduced
SB 104, a bill that would eliminate the need for labor unions to win the
right to represent farm workers through a secret ballot election. The bill
would allow unions to unionize farm workers by collecting signed
"representation cards" from a majority of the employees in a bargaining
unit. CAWG and other California agricultural groups strongly oppose "card
check" legislation. Last year, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a card
check bill.

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Submit Winery Events for Upcoming Press Release

CAWG and the Wine Institute are developing press releases on the following
consumer topics to help boost awareness and visitation of California wine
country.  CAWG members with wineries are invited to submit information on
special winery events for Valentine's Day or Earth Day/Month in April that
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1)     Romantic Wine Country Getaways for Valentine's Day - Please submit
short descriptions on Valentine's Day events, such as winemaker
dinners/pairings, and submit by Jan. 21 to sharlene at cawg.org. 

Members planning events as part of a hotel package should include: Name of
Package, Location, Description of package, including valid dates, starting
price and how to secure the package, including booking codes and website if
applicable (150 words or less - package must be good for Valentine's Day but
the offer can be extended for the month of February.)

2)     Eco-Friendly Wine Country Getaways for Earth Day/Month (April) -
Please submit information on special events at wineries for Earth Day/Month
in April that can be promoted at
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winemaker dinners, etc. Please submit information to sharlene at cawg.org by
Feb. 18.

 In The News

Valley Growers Supply Grapes for New Trend

California wineries, which have responded to a growing consumer interest in
sweet white wine, are adding something new to the mix: a sweet red wine.
Fresno Bee
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Delta Water Overseer wants to Reinforce Farm Water Conservation

A newly appointed Delta water overseer wants to use the state constitution
to enforce farm water conservation, contending that even small improvements
could result in big savings. Craig Wilson is California's first Delta
watermaster, a position created by sweeping water reforms lawmakers passed
at the end of 2009.  Contra Costa Times
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Big Water Forecast Still Falls Short for Valley Farmers

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for west Valley farmers than this time last year -- but it's still far less
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