NEWS FETCH – January 20, 2015

TOP NEWS

• Oregon Wine Contributes $3.35 Billion to State’s Economy
• Wine Flash Sales Activity Still Strong
• 2014 Champagne sales hit second highest total on record
• Planning commission to tackle Girard Larkmead winery proposals
• On the sliding market share of French wines in the Chinese Market
• Holdouts, tribes clash over border of Colorado River reservation
• The top 8 reasons it makes dollars and sense to move your winery software to the Cloud *Sponsored Link*

HARVEST 2014/GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• OZ: Warming climate brings earliest vintage on record
• Adelaide Hills winemakers seek expert advice on potential smoke taint following bushfire
• Wet weather in 2013 haunting 2015 Grampians wine vintage
• Looking To Export? Here is how to create a perfect presentation for your wine brand *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Castle Rock Winery Builds Sales Team to Expand Growth
• Helen Keplinger takes 1st WA State wine project with Force Majeure (PDF)
• Bella Barbera Finds a Welcome Home in California
• Table Grape commission offers scholarships

DROUGHT/WATER

• Spivy-Weber on sustainability initiatives and the California Water Action Plan
• California overachieving at consumption & underachieving conservation
• A salmon success story during the California drought

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Former Tesco chief Sir Terry Leahy slams successor for ‘eroding trust’ in the brand
• Hawesko CEO resigns in takeover battle
• Bargain Booze says wine is becoming increasingly important

FINANCE, M&A

• Sierra Nevada Founder Grossman Becomes Billionaire on Pale Ales

DISTRIBUTORS

• Better supplier collaboration should be a priority for the drinks industry
• 10 Documents You Will Need In Your Wine Distributor Meeting *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Napa’s Next Cult Cab Waiting in the Wings

HEALTH

• A glass of wine a day could protect the heart
• How wine can tread a delicate path to be part of the well-being trend
• Tree Nut Consumption Linked to Better Nutrition and Diet

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Brewers to crowdfund $100k legal battle

INDUSTRY DATA & TRENDS

• Perspectives on the Italian Wine Renaissance in the U.S. Market
• Buoyant US fails to halt Cognac slide

BUBBLES, BUBBLES, BUBBLES

• Champagne exports ‘will overtake’ French sales for first time in 2015
• Global Champagne sales since the financial crisis
• Prosecco rivaling white wine as everyday treat

MARKETING & SALES

• The growing categories of the wine world
• Drink wine, make money? The latest house party trend
• The Hidden Psychology Of Why Customers Come Back
• Get the most out of Pay-per-Click advertising
• Missed the MUNDUS VINI 2014 Award? Taste the winning wines at ProWein 2015 – the extensive ancillary program has a lot to offer! *Sponsored Link*

WINE CHOICE & RECOMMENDATION

• Scoreaholics Anonymous
• Are single-vineyard wines better than blends?

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Limitless Venture signs bottling agreement with Temperance Distilling
• Glass packaging industry – contributing to the EU circular economy

MEDIA MATTERS

• The Old School Wine Critic Is As Important as Ever
• SEO and wine blog pitches – beware

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Recipe for Chianti? No such thing. Sangioveto was the big discovery.
• Natural wonder: organic wines
• Interview: Nicolas Audebert

WINE PLACES

• In Portugal, a Land Finely Aged Like Wine
• A Slovenian family reclaims its heritage

REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Port of Kennewick, West Richland work to ready former Tri-City Raceway for wine production
• New York State of Wine

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Charlie Starr on Nutrient Management

EUROPE & THE UK

• EU Wine Study: Reach Out To Emerging Countries, Don’t Forget The Little Guy
• On-trade supplier Matthew Clark toasts bumper December as sales top £100m
• UK: Restaurant and retail property prices up 11% in 2014

DOWN UNDER

• Tasmania’s Wine Industry Sends Submission for Ag Green Paper
• NZ: Charges to winegrowers ‘unjustifiable’

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Would You Swap Your Car for a Bottle of Wine? The Latest Eco Hotel Innovation
• The 25 Worst People You’ll Meet At The Bar
• Only You Can Prevent Vegetable Abuse

OLIVE OIL

• Olives Reach New Heights in Valtellina
• Mediterranean Diet with a Swiss Twist Lowers Cancer and Heart Disease Risk
• On the Eroticism of Olive Oil
• Last Year’s Huge Spanish Crop Led to Higher U.S. Imports

CRAFT BEER, CIDER & SPIRITS

• Bar creates 3D-printed beer taps
• Belgian beer for dogs launched in UK