NEWS FETCH – November 2, 2015

TOP NEWS

• World wine production in 2015 is at a good average
• Fine wines languish in China warehouses as consumers cool
• NY Funds Beer, Wine & Cider Promotion
• Bella Union Winery and Union Wine Co. Settle Trademark Dispute
• Will California declare glyphosate a carcinogen?
• Wine and garbage? NYC trash train plan draws upstate protest
• The Business of Wine. Moving beyond Excel. *Sponsored Link*

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• New Zealand wine industry welcomes new EU free trade talks

GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• Mid-Atlantic vintage assessment: Whites might have benefited the most
• Northern Rhône Winemakers Report A Very Promising Vintage
• South Africa: dry winter likely to affect harvest

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Wine Train seeks to have part of women’s lawsuit thrown out
• Sonoma County farmworkers’ struggles include housing, health
• Shrinking Napa farmland raises questions for Farm Bureau
• Giocomo Migliavacca and his downtown Napa winery
• Innovative Buyer-Supplier Match Making Program to Launch at USA Trade Tasting *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• New plant tests U.S. appetite for seawater desalination
• 202 drought maps show just how thirsty California has become
• Drought Shows ‘Norm Is Shifting’ in California Fire Risk
• Despite a potentially wet winter, the drought will continue
• New Delta tunnel plan spurs familiar criticisms
• Drought gets grimmer and grimmer

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation Brands, Inc: Taking on Debt the Old-Fashioned Way
• Majestic Wine “Buy” Rating Reiterated by Liberum Capital
• How User Choices Can Boost Your Wine Club Membership & Loyalty. Click For A Free Best Practices Webinar *Sponsored Link*

FINANCE, M&A

• UK crowdfunding platform launching in the US
• 8 Key Points On Pricing Your Wine, Beer & Spirits for Sustainable Growth *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Liv-ex Fine Wine 50 dipped 0.6% last week
• Lafite 1895 sells for £11,000 in Dubai
• November wine auction highlights: 7 lots to watch

ALCOHOL, HEALTH, AND THE FRENCH PARADOX

• Red wine no substitute for exercise
• Bacon, wine, and what we eat and drink

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Jim Beam Takes Aim at Brown-Forman’s Claim to “Double Oaked”

INDUSTRY DATA & TRENDS

• Millennials Drink More Than Their Generational Share. Just How Much Might Surprise You
• American and Brazilian men confess their love of pink wine

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Will Danny Meyer’s No Tipping Plan Change Wine Drinking?
• You can take that wine home with you in D.C. So why don’t you?
• For clues to finding wines you’ll like, check out the importer on the bottle

MARKETING & SALES

• Are you ready to measure for holiday success?
• Building customer loyalty in online retailing – a primer
• It’s not just about customers; it’s about the right customers
• How to Manage Cash Flow to Expand your Winery, Distillery or Brewery’s Distribution. *Sponsored Link*

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• The 8th Digital Wine Communications Conference – Plodiv, Bulgaria

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Why Facebook ‘Dislikes’ Can Be Good for Business

IT: INFORMATION [AND] TECHNOLOGY

• Protecting Against Data Breaches Is as Easy as 1 – 2

MEDIA MATTERS

• How to Combat Clickbait With Headlines That Make Sense
• Grapes of wrath — when $250M in rare wine was set on fire
  

MATTERS OF TASTE

• The Elusive Red Wine That’s Attracting Winemakers To The Jura
• A Day In The Life Of A Wine Cellar Rat
• Filtering wine one way doesn’t mean it’s the only way. Click now to see the alternatives *Sponsored Link*

WINE PEOPLE

• How Gina Gallo is keeping the E&J Gallo Winery on top
• History of Hinman
• Quai du Vin Winery’s Jamie Quai – Winemaker Profile
• An interview with Sommelier Katelyn Murray
• Kelli White of Press Restaurant (podcast)

WINE PLACES

• 1969 – A year of change and unforgettable times in Lodi
• Portugal has a very abundant food and wine legacy
• 10 Things Every Wine Lover Should Know About Vega Sicilia
• Will the real Franciacorta please stand up?
• Wyoming wines
• Southern Oregon Adventure
• Rebel with a Cos: Chateau Cos d’Estournel

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Ray DeBarge aims to bring winemaking back to the South, just not muscadine

ACADEMIA

• Ste. Michelle returns with ‘Raise A Glass, Fund A Scholarship’ program

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Sonoma County millennials wary of ‘green’ claims

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• The good news about UV

EUROPE & THE UK

• Hampshire vineyards create wine association
• Bordeaux’s Guggenheim of wine to open June 2016

DOWN UNDER

• Business is booming for Australian wines in China
• Seppelt Great Western: heritage winery’s closure will be a disaster
• Slice of Barossa ‘Grange’ country up for sale
• Vineyard survey shows some supply balance- but more is needed

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• A white man’s take on wine in India
• Japan’s Nagano winery aims to take on the world

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Which gizmos and gadgets will keep your opened wine fresh till tomorrow?

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

Today’s Craft Beverage Insights News has 55 new links including the following top headlines:

• Craft Beer: The New Opportunity, a Fast Growing $20 Billion Market in America
• Smaller Craft Breweries Are Drinking Up Sam Adams’ Market Share
• Beer Bonanza Has Virginia Capital Backing Bonds for Craft Brews
• Why Do Breweries Sell Out? (Part One)
• New York Funds Beverage Promotion

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