NEWS FETCH – October 12, 2015

TOP NEWS

• Sixth Circuit puts controversial ‘waters of the United States’ (WOTUS) rule on hold
• Raymond Duncan, Cofounder of Napa Wine Producers Silver Oak and Twomey Cellars, Dies at 84
• Pioneering winemaker Schug dies
• B.C. Wine Overpayments: Liquor Distribution Branch Pays Wineries Extra $1M
• The Business of Wine. Moving beyond Excel. *Sponsored Link*

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Free trade deals fuel hopes of a new Australian wine export boom
• Environmental and social protection to be discussed at next TTIP negotiations
• Time called on ChAFTA delays

GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• Another Napa harvest in the books
• 2015 Harvest: Is Relief in Sight for Bordeaux?

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• 2016 Survey of Wine Conditions
• Napa Supervisors to hear Reverie Winery appeal
• Dry Creek neighbors’ appeal of winery approval headed to supervisors
• Three generations and 63 years later, not much has changed at Napa’s Stony Hill
• Young bloods energizing Monterey County wine scene
• Coppola Pens New Story for Virginia Dare
• Innovative Buyer-Supplier Match Making Program to Launch at USA Trade Tasting *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Drought brings false criticism for Western farmers
• Calif ag irrigation had been plummeting even before the drought
• California craft beer brewers balance drafts and drought
• California Is Sinking — and Now Could Flood
• Water markets would alleviate shortages
• New California Laws Aim to Stop Marijuana Growers From Wrecking the Environment

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Asda and Morrisons reach settlement in wine dispute with French Champagne firm
• How User Choices Can Boost Your Wine Club Membership & Loyalty. Click For A Free Best Practices Webinar *Sponsored Link*

FINANCE, M&A

• VA: Owners put Hartwood Winery on the market
• 8 Key Points On Pricing Your Wine, Beer & Spirits for Sustainable Growth *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Liv-ex Fine Wine 50 drifted 0.5% last week
• Quality Looking Good for Hospice Auction Wines

ALCOHOL, HEALTH, AND THE FRENCH PARADOX

• Threat of arsenic in wine is low
• How fattening is Wine?

MARKETING & SALES

• 5 things you need to know about connecting with Millennials through content marketing
• How to Manage Cash Flow to Expand your Winery, Distillery or Brewery’s Distribution. *Sponsored Link*

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Wine’s New Look: Picture-Only Labels
• Chehalem, pinot noir, and screwcaps

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• What Social Networks Do Active Facebookers Use?
• Twitter Moments has been hailed as its ‘most important feature ever’ — but advertisers are saying ‘wait and see’

PAYMENTS

• How Bitcoin Has Been Building Brand Equity As A Spectator Of Itself

MEDIA MATTERS

• Wines and Misdemeanors: Book Review of Tangled Vines

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Oak Barrels Vs. Oak Alternatives
• What Is Crémant?
• Why is Petite Sirah Important?
• The new Pulignys of Australia
• Your cabernet smells like cabbage. What should you do?
• Is it OK to put ice in your wine?
• Filtering wine one way doesn’t mean it’s the only way. Click now to see the alternatives *Sponsored Link*

WINE PEOPLE

• ASC Fine Wine’s new CEO Bruno Baudry
• Davide Luisa of Tenuta Luisa, Friuli, Italy
• Graciela Gonzalez of Restaurant Martín
• db interview: Tony Laithwaite
• Richard Betts of Betts and Scholl (podcast)

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Michigan wineries take advantage of regulatory change that gives tipplers chance to linger longer over wine
• Winemakers praise climate of Montreal’s North Shore
• WA: Wineglass Cellars opting out and pulling the cork
• NASA research provides out-of-this-world benefit for VA grape growers

ACADEMIA

• James Madison University (VA) class exposes students to wines from around the world

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• The Other Ag Sector Problem That Big Data Can Solve
• Natural Cocktail Developed To Combat Pierce’s Disease

EUROPE & THE UK

• Bordeaux winemakers plant hedges to cut pesticide risk
• Gibraltar to turn wartime tunnels into wine vaults
• Underground terroir – Ardeche wines
• Ireland: Wine trade argues for budget relief
• Champagne to rein in vintage releases

DOWN UNDER

• NZ government, industry watching closely as Australian wine sector debates tax reform
• From a single vineyard grew a family dynasty

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Chilean firm starts wine war in Korea

AROUND THE GLOBE

• Syrian vineyard stays open despite Daesh threat

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Raising a Glass to Columbus Day

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

Today’s Craft Beverage Insights News has 59 new links including the following top headlines:

• Labatt to Purchase Mill Street Brewery
• Sazerac acquires Michael Collins Irish whiskey
• Craft beer’s big dilemma: Hold out or sell out
• California craft beer brewers balance drafts and drought
• How Beer CSAs Are Changing the Way America Drinks
• Craft brewers brace for FDA nutritional info requirements on chain restaurant menus

Get all today’s news at Craft Beverage Insights here.