NEWS FETCH – November 25, 2015

TOP NEWS

• Truett-Hurst Sues Hambrecht Over Winery Eviction Effort
• Even With El Nino, New California Drought Rules Will Go Into Effect In 2016
• U.S. Economic Confidence Index Unchanged at -13
• The Business of Wine. Accessing key information. *Sponsored Link*

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Why South Africa needs the US for its agricultural trade

GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• Bordeaux 2015 behind the scenes – part one
• Swartland faces ‘challenging’ 2016 harvest
• How to become a wine pro? Visit ProWein 2016 in Düsseldorf, Germany *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• SSU Prof to moderate “State of Wine Industry” panel at North Coast Trade Show

DROUGHT/WATER

• California’s new hot commodity: Stormwater
• Amid drought, San Diego faces the opposite problem: too much water
• Calif. new groundwater law faces tough local opposition
• That Feud Between NorCal and SoCal? Time to Get Over It
• The Potential Cures to California’s Water System
• The disadvantages of water market allocations
• New Thinking around Groundwater Recharge
• Keep California’s water ‘Maven’ afloat

ALCOHOL, HEALTH, AND THE FRENCH PARADOX

• How Alcohol Screws with Your Sleep
• Meet the world in New York city and source your next winning brand here. RSVP by Dec 31 to get your free trade pass for USA Trade Tasting. *Sponsored Link*

INDUSTRY DATA & TRENDS

• Changing attitudes fueling frothy growth for sparkling wines
• Plenty of sparkling wine production means plenty to celebrate about (and celebrate with!)

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• This Thanksgiving, Vive la France!

MARKETING & SALES

• Vineyard Branding Is Key to Connections
• Seasonal Marketing Trends in the Beverage Industry
• Are you ready for Small Business Saturday?

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• What Drives Engagement on Social Media?
• 5 expert tips for getting your social content shared to the max
• Amazon suffers potential password leak, unknown number of accounts affected

IT: INFORMATION [AND] TECHNOLOGY

• Introducing New Technologies to the Supplier

MEDIA MATTERS

• Open Call for Guest Writers in January-February
• ‘Drinking in America’ shows how our history was shaped while under the influence
• ‘Tangled Vines’ explores wine, the pride of Cucamonga
• Understanding Vineyard Soils: Book Review

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Pinot Gris gains at Chardonnay’s expense
• ‘Sonic Decanter’ makes cheap wine taste like classic vintage
• The Accidental Wino #1

WINE PEOPLE

• A conversation (and 3 Haiku) with wine writer Andrew Jefford
• Bugue gets fired up about wine education
• Viader is in the House
• South Australia’s influential drink makers and shakers

WINE PLACES

• Why Smart Investors Love These 5 Little-Known Wine Regions
• In focus: Spain
• In Tuscany, the wine is fine
• Wine Trails: Niagara travel guide
• Peachy Canyon: a trendsetting and groundbreaking winery

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Climate change good for grapes, not so hot for berries

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Ultraviolet radiation is not all bad news
• H2S and mercaptans: discoveries made by Vincente Ferreira
• Cool new weather tools for a hot summer

EUROPE & THE UK

• Loire producer Bouvet Ladubay returns to family control
• Scottish wine drinkers forced to drink small sizes in trial
• Fiano best white for McLaren Vale?
• Brits make bubbly, too, and it’s headed to the US

DOWN UNDER

• Between rock and a hard place in OZ

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• How China Conquered France’s Wine Country

LATIN AMERICA

• Argentina Election Should Result in Cheaper Wine

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• The Perfect Drink For Every Personality At Your Thanksgiving Table

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

Today’s Craft Beverage Insights News has 44 new links including the following top headlines:

• Georgia brewers in battle to sell take-home, on-premise beers
• Fight ISIS: Drink beer!
• Healthcare reg hitting craft beer at wrong time

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