NEWS FETCH – May 19, 2015

TOP NEWS

• U.S. Wine Industry Facing Steep Tariffs from Canada
• Emad Tawfilis Family Files Lawsuit for Murder-Suicide at Dahl Vineyards
• 2014 California Wine Sales Grow 4.4% by Volume and 6.7% by Value in the U.S.
• USDA To Invest $21M To Help Growers Cope With Drought
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GLOBAL TRADE/COOL COVERAGE

• Wine Institute Urges Congress to Act Now to Prevent COOL Retaliation and Damage to U.S. Wine Exports
• Trade fight could raise tariffs on California wine
• WTO ruling might impact California farmers
• From German wineries to Chinese factories, US dollar echoing

THE WII GUIDE TO COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN LABELING

• What is COOL? The Complete Guide (.pdf from Congressional Research Service)
• WTO Appellate Body issues report on “United States — Country of origin labelling requirements” (Complete .pdf ruling from WTO)
• Wine Is On This List Of Canadian Trade Retaliation Targets
• Shoppers Could Soon Have Difficulty Finding Meat’s Origin
• Consumer’s Union poll found 93% of consumers want COOL

GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• 2015 Vintage Report: South Africa
• Texas being targeted to increase South Australian wine exports

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• The Grapes Escaped – Why the First Amendment Matters
• The Next Generation in Wine smooths business transition
• Yountville Hill Winery plan going under microscope
• Impact of ag on Northern California detailed
• How To Overcome The Top 10 Objections From Beverage Retailers. *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• In the water crisis, it’s time to move beyond the farms vs. cities mindset
• California water officials deliver sobering facts on depleted wells
• Even El Niño won’t end state’s drought
• Stoners stoked about drought-potent marijuana crop in California
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DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• The Predictable Patterns of Wine Shipping
• How User Choices Can Boost Your Wine Club Membership & Loyalty. Click For A Free Best Practices Webinar *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Starbucks Continues Beer And Wine Rollout
• Tools of the Trade: 10 Must Have Documents to Have Ready For Your Distributor *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Mature Bordeaux keeps market buoyant
• Bordeaux 2014: Small quantities mark en primeur campaign amid flurry of releases
• Bordeaux’s Futures Trap
• Liv-ex: Pavie and Pavie Decesse 2014 released
• Liv-ex: Grand Puy Lacoste, Haut Batailley and Lascombes released
• Liv-ex: Smith Haut Lafitte released
• Bordeaux 2014: Counting Lacoste

ALCOHOL, HEALTH, AND THE FRENCH PARADOX
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• The 5 Step Guide To Curing Your Hangover
• CT House votes to ban ‘Palcohol’

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• An antiquated alcohol law needs revision
• Utah lawmakers working on overhauling the state liquor department in 2016

INDUSTRY DATA & TRENDS

• Just How Full Are North Coast Wine Tanks?
• Best Grape Data Tool Ever
• Beer in the middle, wine on the coasts, says Twitter

MARKETING & SALES

• Why women are becoming the key ingredient in making and marketing wine
• Winery tasting rooms have come a long way
• Trade needs to tap into wine’s ‘romantic’ side
• Meet Generation Z
• Emojis in marketing: Is it time for your brand to put on a smiley face?
• How Large Distributors Launch A New Brand *Sponsored Link*

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Wine Alarmists Should Stick a Cork In It
• What’s in a wine label?

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• These Online Maps Can Tell You Where Your Wine Came From
• Event Promotion and Social Media Go Hand-in-Hand
• Google Making (Mobile) Search More Transactional with Buy Buttons, Booking Links

MEDIA MATTERS

• Perfecting Your Marketing Pitch: Ten Tips from the “Other Side”
• Book Review: Jurafsky on The Language of Food (with implications for wine)
• What We Lie About When We Lie About Wine
• Le French Book Releases Mayhem in Margaux
• just-drinks Appoints Lucy Britner as New Deputy Editor

MATTERS OF TASTE

• From the Old Guard to the New Guard: Lighten up
• 18 Things Every Rosé Wine Fan Needs to Know
• Filtering wine one way doesn’t mean it’s the only way. Click now to see the alternatives *Sponsored Link*

WINE PEOPLE

• Interview, Part 1: Hess Family Wine Estates Managing Director Timothy Persson
• Proust Q&A: Ajoy Shaw
• 3rd-generation vintner venture bears fruit

WINE PLACES

• Doings at Hentley Farm, Australia
• The best place to drink wine in London

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• So-called sin taxes exceed Michigan business taxes
• Bill would allow wine sales at Ohio farmers markets

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Be a Sustainable Wine Ambassador

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK wine market is toxic
• UK Online wine sales set to grow to 15% within three years
• UK: “Small risk” to drinks industry from July Budget
• WSTA calls on UK Government support
• D’Issan celebrates UK-Bordeaux links

DOWN UNDER

• Australia’s hate-love relationship with alcohol
• Open letter from Huon Hooke and Bob Campbell to wineries and retailers across Australia and NZ
• Considering Tasmania’s wine and food potential for a centre for excellence in fermented food

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Beer Production In China Drops As Taste For Wine Continues To Grow
• Patricio de la Fuente-Saez on changes and lessons in the China wine market

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Common Types of Wine

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER WINE & SPIRITS

• Extra Añejo: Behind Tequila’s Big Luxury Play
• Italian herbal liqueurs for sipping and cocktails
• Domaine Select’s Rum Diplomatico Seeing Steady Growth At Super-Premium End
• Rocky Relationships – Spirits Made Better With Ice