NEWS FETCH – October 14, 2015

TOP NEWS

• Treasury Wine eyes split after $754m Diageo wine buy
• Is Crimson Wine Group (CWGL) Taking Itself Private?
• Farmers welcome stay of U.S. ‘waters’ rule
• U.S. Economic Confidence Index Steady at -12
• The Business of Wine. Moving beyond Excel. *Sponsored Link*

GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• NY Vineyard Crop Development Update (PDF)
• August rainfall ‘saved’ Germany 2015 harvest

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa Supervisors give Reverie winery less than it wants
• SSU University Partnership Formed with China Penglai Wine Co
• Innovative Buyer-Supplier Match Making Program to Launch at USA Trade Tasting *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• San Joaquin Irrigation District/Oakdale Irrigation District deal helps fish, farmers
• Sonoma County OKs groundwater framework
• Groundwater: Resource remains vast but difficult to define fully
• Water transfers and the Delta Plan, part 2: The agency view
• Water Management Tradeoffs Emerging with New Irrigation Systems
• Suit clailms Nestle drawing millions of gallons of California water on expired permit
• Capturing El Niño for the underground

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Treasury to Buy Diageo Wine Group
• Treasury Wine Cellars Profits With Diageo Deal
• Pernod announces slew of appointments and promotions
• How User Choices Can Boost Your Wine Club Membership & Loyalty. Click For A Free Best Practices Webinar *Sponsored Link*

FINANCE, M&A

• Top Brunello Estate Gets US Owners
• 8 Key Points On Pricing Your Wine, Beer & Spirits for Sustainable Growth *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Bordeaux 2009 and 2010: Where are the price gaps?
• 3D barcodes may stop counterfeits
• That $10,000 (Or $30) Bottle Of Wine Might Be Fake

ALCOHOL, HEALTH, AND THE FRENCH PARADOX

• How much sugar is in your alcohol?
• Can you avoid hangovers with organic wine?

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Illinois Qui Tam Webinar: The Big Takeaway
• New California Law Creates License for Craft Distilleries, Updates Spirits Tasting Rules

INDUSTRY DATA & TRENDS

• Will Marijuana Legalization Reduce Wine Consumption?

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• In the age of the amateur, does wine expertise (or any expertise) matter?

MARKETING & SALES

• Millennials Are Most Trusting When it Comes to Advertising
• OND: Step 2 – Get People Excited About Your Wine
• How to Build Relationships One Call at a Time – The Anatomy of a Phone Call
• Don’t Wait for a Disaster to Interrupt Business. Prepare Now.
• How to Manage Cash Flow to Expand your Winery, Distillery or Brewery’s Distribution. *Sponsored Link*

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Why wine bottles have gotten thicker, heavier
• You only need 2 types of wine glasses
• Innovative wine packaging formats driven by Millennials
• Friends of Glass to send the formula for glass to the moon

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• The 3 Ways Smart Social Media Accelerates Startup Success
• 7 ways to assess what is working with your social media campaign
• Social media for rookies: how to use the online community to improve your business

MEDIA MATTERS

• The 3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Pitch the Press
• Texas Wine Gets Short Shrift from a High-Profile New Wine Book
• A Look at Fall 2015’s Best Drink Books
• Finally, a Definitive Guide to Napa Valley
• Italian wine term glossary updated

MATTERS OF TASTE

• A look at new world vs. old world wine style
• Appellations: The Real Issue and The Phony Issues
• Napa Cabernet better than Sonoma? A cliche
• Minerality mysteries remain
• Real Men Drink Merlot
• Filtering wine one way doesn’t mean it’s the only way. Click now to see the alternatives *Sponsored Link*

WINE PEOPLE

• OZ wine veteran Vale Don Buchanan dies

WINE PLACES

• If Thomas Jefferson could see his Virginia now
• Explore Mendocino County on a California Wines Road Trip

WINE EDUCATION

• Moët Hennessy USA Debuts Champagne Education Site

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• So what’s your #COP21 #ClimateAction?

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• UC-Davis scientists to help develop high-tech vineyard management
• How to Spot Grapevine Viruses
• Oxygenation aging device: ‘Wine Grenade’ may have explosive effect on industry

EUROPE & THE UK

• Port needs to change with the times
• UK booze brands embrace programmatic — and sobriety

DOWN UNDER

• Tasmanian sustainable viticulture scheme to strengthen sector

AROUND THE GLOBE

• Palestinian winemakers preserve ancient traditions

OLIVE OIL

• Olive Oil: To Filter or Not Filter? Well, it Depends.

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

Today’s Craft Beverage Insights News has 57 new links including the following top headlines:

• Craft, Flavored Malt & Imported Beers Experience Strong Growth While Traditional Beers Struggle In A Changing Marketplace
• Handmade, Craft, and Imported: Alcohol Beverage Makers Battle False Labeling & Advertising Claims
• New California Law Creates License for Craft Distilleries, Updates Spirits Tasting Rules
• Enjoy That Craft Beer You’re Drinking, It May Not Be Here Tomorrow
• Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act Update
• Is Budweiser Cutting Off Craft Beer Distribution?

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