NEWS FETCH – October 15, 2015

TOP NEWS

• Bayer expects charges in 2016 as wine growers link fungicide to crop damage
• Napa Valley wine brands key to $552M Treasury–Diageo deal
• French wine consumption shows signs of life
• Lake County Valley fire loss likely to surpass $1.5 bil
• The Business of Wine. Moving beyond Excel. *Sponsored Link*

GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• West Coast Harvest Total a Mystery
• Prosecco DOC ups reserves to ward off shortage

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• 56% of US Wineries Are Garagiste Size. They Celebrate in Paso Nov. 5-7
• The Effects of Climate Change on the California Wine Industry
• Windsor wants Lytton tribe to gather signatures for vote
• Innovative Buyer-Supplier Match Making Program to Launch at USA Trade Tasting *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• This Devastating Chart Shows Why Even a Powerful El Niño Won’t Fix the Drought
• Governor Signs Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Part II: Groundwater Adjudications Meet Groundwater Management
• Water transfers and the Delta Plan, part 3: The environmental perspective

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• Arizona’s Direct to Consumer Shipping Rules – An Exercise in Complexity
• Uber finally unleashes its FedEx killer, Uber Rush
• How User Choices Can Boost Your Wine Club Membership & Loyalty. Click For A Free Best Practices Webinar *Sponsored Link*

TREASURY WINE ESTATES NEWS

• Treasury’s US wine swoop looks promising
• Treasury Wine Estates follows ABC rule of Anything But Chardonnay
• Treasury Wine Estates’ Michael Clarke harvests graveyards of past ambition
• Penfolds-Maker Bets Big on China’s Love Affair With Luxury Wine

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Guinness owner Diageo could sell beer business for £7.4bn, Bernstein estimates
• Pernod Ricard appoints new Asia Digital VP
• Woolworths – the Australian leviathan
• Tesco raises £250m from sale of 14 sites

FINANCE, M&A

• 6 Steps to Launch a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
• 8 Key Points On Pricing Your Wine, Beer & Spirits for Sustainable Growth *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Broken China?

ALCOHOL, HEALTH, AND THE FRENCH PARADOX

• Large Scientific Study Confirms French Paradox
• Red wine is (sort of) good for your brain
• Antioxidants may give a boost to cancer cells, making them spread faster

INDUSTRY DATA & TRENDS

• Cognac returns to solid growth
• Not all Millennials have abandoned big beer: Two big ethnic groups are not craft fans

MARKETING & SALES

• 3 Tips to Develop a Balanced Supplier-Vendor Relationship
• How to Manage Cash Flow to Expand your Winery, Distillery or Brewery’s Distribution. *Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• The Current State of Social Engagement by the Numbers
• What is the best way to respond to a Twitter wine review?

PAYMENTS

• LG rumored to be working on native mobile wallet

MEDIA MATTERS

• Book Review: Money, Taste and Wine: It’s Complicated! by Mike Veseth
• Two books tell of Finger Lakes wine visionaries

MATTERS OF TASTE

• The great Brettanomyces taste test
• Is wine the last bastion of the snob?
• What you can learn from the bottom of a wine bottle
• The Guide to Petite Sirah Wine
• Filtering wine one way doesn’t mean it’s the only way. Click now to see the alternatives *Sponsored Link*

WINE PEOPLE

• François Millet: From Chambolle to Central
• María José López de Heredia of López de Heredia (podcast)

WINE PLACES

• Continuing its down to earth traditions – Oak Knoll Winery
• Wisconsin Wineries making a name for themselves
• Wineries With an English Accent
• Head High Wines: Generators of Good Will

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Women of the Finger Lakes Wine Region Lead the Way
• A look to the past during Texas Wine Month

ACADEMIA

• Colorado State University students learn winemaking process, from grapes to wine

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• High-Tech Sensor System Allows For Precision Irrigation

EUROPE & THE UK

• Just don’t call them Beaujolais crus

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Alcohol tax causes policy headache
• Winning with wines in the Pacific region
• OZ: Grape marc saves farmer money and beefs up herd

SOUTH AFRICA

• South Africa’s New Wave

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• The 17 Reasons Wine Is The Only Cuddle Buddy You Need This Fall

OLIVE OIL

• California Olive Oil Council Forecasts Record-Breaking Production of Extra Virgin Olive Oil for 2015-16

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

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

• Craft Brew Alliance Reveals 2016 Strategic Plans at CBA-CON National Conference in Las Vegas
• Update on California drought’s effect on the craft brewing scene
• These Six States Are Becoming Craft Beer Powerhouses
• Businesses Flow to Illinois to Avoid Wisconsin Beer Laws
• Trailblazing Craft Beer Maker Kim Jordan Steps Down At New Belgium
• 56% of US Wineries Are Garagiste Size. They Celebrate in Paso Nov. 5-7

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