NEWS FETCH – December 2, 2015

TOP NEWS

• Napa Valley Wine Region Secures Name Protection in Israel and Turkey
• Proposed San Diego County law could change the meaning of ‘local’ wine
• Not much surface water may be available in CA in 2016
• U.S. Monthly Economic Confidence Remains Level in November
• The Business of Wine. Accessing key information. *Sponsored Link*

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Country-of-Origin Labeling retaliation ruling coming Dec. 7
• In US: liquor & wine groups that represent big brands support TPP

GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• Canberra wine region: 2015 tipped to be one of the best vintages in decades
• Seed your success – visit ProWein 2016 for unique wine creations *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Response to drought can’t hold Western states hostage for the sake of California
• M. A. Silva USA Donates $10,000 To Support Valley Fire Victims

DROUGHT/WATER

• Oakdale Irrigation District did not skirt law with outside water sale
• California’s Cumulative Water Savings Continue to Meet Governor’s Ongoing Conservation Mandate
• Funding for Delta programs falls far short of other important ecosystems
• Delta Challenges: Complex, Chaotic or Simply Cantankerous
• California’s snowpack is deeper than last year, but more is needed

DISTRIBUTORS

• The 7 most important qualities distributors look for in a new brand
• 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*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Wine Auction Boss Fronts Up on Fraud Fears
• Wine investment ‘good for diversification’
• Crus Classés de Graves wine auction for Paris victims
• iDealwine hosts charity sale in aid of Paris victims
• ‘Sale of the decade’ to end Sotheby’s season

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• End-of-Year Reporting: Webinar
• Scorecard on the many Tito’s cases
• Indiana appeals court to rule on alcohol sales law
• Montgomery, MD lawmakers debate who’s best at handling liquor
• Group of retailers back wine-in-grocery-stores bill in Mississippi

INDUSTRY DATA & TRENDS

• Bibendum PLB unveils new insights into UK consumer profiles

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Is a lack of emotional commitment the modern wine way?
• Policy shift jeopardizes New York wine lists

MARKETING & SALES

• Private Label Strategy To Grow Your Own Sales
• Back to 1986! Wine retailer cancels Cyber Monday: “Today everything is full price”
• Storytelling: It was Never Just for Kids

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Who the heck was Salmanazar? And why would you want to drink from his bottle?

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Facebook, Twitter Remain Top Social Networks Used by US Companies
• How to deliver tangible results on social media

MEDIA MATTERS

• Business Bloggers Lead the Pack As Personal Blogs Decline
• 2015 Wine and Spirits Books for the Holidays

MATTERS OF TASTE

• How wines get their complex flavors
• What Really Happens With ‘Native Yeasts’
• Why most wines aren’t worth aging beyond a few years
• How to answer the question: is this good wine?
• What is Infusion?
• Sangiovese by Another Name: Morellino di Scansano

WINE PEOPLE

• Last Call: Will Lyons
• Drinks With: Indy’s wine boss

WINE EDUCATION

• Tips for thinking about Level 4 WSET

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• BC Wineries Petition for Greater Policing
• B.C. Liquor ‘convenience’ has high cost

EUROPE & THE UK

• Longtime Lafite Rothschild Winemaker Steps Back
• What Is Grower Champagne…And Why Do Wine Geeks Love It?

DOWN UNDER

• Hunter vignerons call for controls on pesticide sprays
• OZ: Goyder’s Line moving south with climate change forcing farming changes
• OZ: Ross Hill Wines – first NCOS certified carbon neutral winery

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• China set to become Chile’s number one wine market

SOUTH AFRICA

• Stellenbosch and Franschhoek: Wineries to visit

OLIVE OIL

• Olive oil paying off for Sacramento area casino tribe

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

Today’s Craft Beverage Insights News has 52 new links including the following top headlines:

• Whiskey Auction Website DustyBid Shuts Down
• Atlanta’s craft brewery SweetWater prepares for IPO
• The Great Secondary (Fermentation) Debate
• A Trademark Year in Wine and Beer 2015: Our Holiday Buyer’s Guide to Disputed Beverages

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