NEWS FETCH – August 31, 2015

TOP NEWS

• Plow Field, Go To Jail? Feds Threaten John Duarte. He Slugs Back
• Sonoma County residents’ battle with wineries is about more than water
• Google Trends Shows Declining Interest in Oregon Wine
• EPA water rule impact clear as mud
• How farmers have hit record numbers … despite the drought
• TTB Compliance can be simpler. Here’s how. *Sponsored Link*

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Majority of Chinese See Benefits From Trade
• As markets drop, question is: will the Chinese still shop?

GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• Mendocino County grape harvest ‘earlier than normal’
• 2015 Champagne harvest ‘very promising’
• Vintage Preview 2015: Australian Wineries Report Outstanding Wines, Small Quantities
• BC: Grape expectations for vineyard harvest
• A great year in the making in the Douro Valley?

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Huffman surprised by opposition to Pomos’ Windsor plans
• Vintners launch “Our Napa Valley” initiative
• Wine industry should work for transparency
• Napa Wine Train could face suit by black book club members
• Keeping it classy on the Wine Train
• Steven Tradewell of NVV Receives CFO Award
• Exhibit at USA Trade Tasting (New York) and Grow Your Distribution in USA. Super Early Bird Ends August 31 *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• California takes new approach on water regulation for pot farms
• Clean water rule frightens farmers
• El Niño impact uncertain for Central Valley
• Company aims to ship fresh water from Alaska to drought-plagued California
• Another hurdle for twin tunnels

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Brown-Forman CEO confident in face of increased competition
• How User Choices Can Boost Your Wine Club Membership & Loyalty. Click For A Free Best Practices Webinar *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Angelus and Pavie: the final chapter?
• Angelus and Pavie: winners and losers
• Both the Liv-ex 50 and Bordeaux trade picked up last week
• Police warning on commodity fraud
• Crazy wine prices
• Treasure vault of rare Dom Perignon to open in London
• U.K. Luxury Sales, including wine, May Reach $88 Billion by 2019
• Wineries and Wine Importers: Here are some basic support programs and incentives to that can be used to drive your wine brand in distribution channels*Sponsored Link*

ALCOHOL, HEALTH, AND THE FRENCH PARADOX

• The only hangover cure that really works: drink less.
• Coffee or wine? Which is better for you?
• The hard data behind how men and women drink—according to their drunk tweets
• 5 scientific reasons why drinking wine is good for you
• Alcohol – the forgotten factor in weight gain
• ArKay is not a medicine, but it is consumed every day by millions of people looking for an alternative to liquor

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Michigan Liquor Control Commission is Cracking Down
• Cannabis Labeling
• Food and drink producers must be careful in using place names

INDUSTRY DATA & TRENDS

• Cognac Category Shows Strong Rise In Year Through July
• More champagne glasses drunk all over the world in 2014
• Italy’s sparkling wines exports keep booming, boosted by UK and U. S.’s ‘thirst’
• Australians are shunning beer at a greater rate

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Where Should You Open Your Wine At A BYO Restaurant?
• Do wine critics always “critique” the wines they drink?

MARKETING & SALES

• If you want loyalty, get a dog! Lessons from a world leader in the luxury alcohol beverage space
• The importance of using your brand
• 5 features of an optimized online shopping cart
• Psychological Marketing vs Social Media Marketing
• Marketers: The importance of “Craft” & “Artisan” differ significantly, depending on consumer age
• How to Manage Cash Flow to Expand your Winery, Distillery or Brewery’s Distribution. *Sponsored Link*

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Hong Kong Wine Fair Is Nov. 5-7

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• What you need to know about becoming an industry brand advocate on social media
• Facebook Is Retailers’ Favorite Social Network
• 6 Steps For Going “Viral”
• The perils of email auto-fill and other internet etiquette disasters

MEDIA MATTERS

• Tasting notes – the shame of the wine world?
• How to write wine tasting notes

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Are manipulated wines unnatural?
• In the vineyard, enemies are everywhere, and Mother Nature must be tricked
• The Science Behind The Scents In Your Wine
• Why should you get to know Georgian wines? Because they’re exciting.
• How to take wine just seriously enough
• Everything you need to know about Prosecco
• Filtering wine one way doesn’t mean it’s the only way. Click now to see the alternatives *Sponsored Link*

WINE PEOPLE

• Friends, family celebrate George Starke’s life
• Dan Marino and Damon Huard start a high-scoring winery
• Christy Canterbury, Master of Wine (podcast)
• Murphy gets a lesson on challenges, rewards of winemaking

WINE PLACES

• California Wine: Napa Versus Sonoma
• The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Idaho: Koenig signs lease for Fraser Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
• Wine takes root in Ohio amid national boom
• Alaska: Family operates first licensed winery in county

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• German researchers study climate change effects on wine and its taste

EUROPE & THE UK

• The Political Troubles and the Incredible Potential of Turkish Wine
• Sweden, lagging behind England in wine production due to climate change
• Call to cut excise as sales of wine rebound in Ireland

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Fine wine key to US market growth
• Family winemakers buy Barossa Valley landmark
• OZ: Morning booze ban would cost city jobs

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• A Toast to Southeast Asia’s Wine Underdogs

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• What Type of (Wine) Personality Do You Have?
• Champagne cork forces plane to make emergency landing

OLIVE OIL

• Patented a formula that ensures the age of olive trees
• South Texas is a good place to grow olive trees
• Innovation, Research and Culture, Keys to Success in the EVOO World

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