NEWS FETCH – December 3, 2015

TOP NEWS

• Distillers’ trade association warns against wine-only privatization in PA
• Castel sells Bordeaux château to China’s Changyu
• California vineyards are taking steps to prevent the loss of valuable topsoil during El Nino rains
• Wine Institute Counsel Reflects on Career
• The Business of Wine. Accessing key information. *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• New leaders for Appellation St. Helena
• Seed your success – visit ProWein 2016 for unique wine creations *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Scientists Urge Greater Attention to Groundwater in Climate Adaptation
• Reaction statements on 10% SWP Allocation
• An update on California Eco Restore and the Yolo Bypass

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Brown-Forman’s Net Sales Fall By 3% In H1 As Strong Dollar Negates Underlying Growth
• Back Door Distribution Techniques to get your Distributor *Sponsored Link*

HUFFING TOO MUCH HIGH OCTANE

• Exxon unable to distinguish vodka from gasoline

FINANCE, M&A

• Family Behind Leading French Tech Firm Buys Bordeaux’s Château de la Dauphine
• The Wine Rep’s Guide to New York City *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• How a Wall Street Exec Became the Ultimate Burgundy Wine Collector
• Liv-ex 1000 drops 0.8% in November
• Liv-ex 100 falls 1.5% in November
• Does The Italian Love Affair Have A Future?
• Wine Collecting Beyond the Bloodsport
• Wine Collecting for Real People

ALCOHOL, HEALTH, AND THE FRENCH PARADOX

• How alcohol is affecting your mood and skin
• Benefits, drawbacks of red wine

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• COLAs Provide Scant Protection from Class Action Claims

INDUSTRY DATA & TRENDS

• Pinot Pips Cabernet as Most Popular Variety
• 2016 Booze Trends: What we love, hate and can’t wait to start
• Prosecco drives US sparkling wine sales
• Malbec’s popularity growing like crazy. These are the top 5 importers.

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Is the Story More Important than the Wine?
• Scores, value, and the Wine Spectator top 100

MARKETING & SALES

• Ecommerce challenges facing wineries in 2016
• Strategies to take customer feedback to the next level
• Lessons learned from Cyber Weekend

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Four more thoughts on wine and screw caps

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Strong Exhibitor Registration for Premiere ProWine Asia 2016

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• How to See Which Social Media Platform Is Sending You the Most Traffic
• 6 actionable social media tips for startups
• Bill Gates’ “Content is King,” 20 years later
• Being ‘social’ helped brands win on Cyber Monday

MEDIA MATTERS

• Wine book reviews by Eric Asimov
• New Book Details China’s Big Thirst for Bordeaux Wine
• White’s ‘Napa Valley Then and Now’ is a journey of discovery
• How to write a winemaker biography
• The Top Wine Stories of 2015

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Organic wine producers ‘need better communication’
• Wine industry style trends

WINE PLACES

• A Gastronomic Tour of Barcelona

WINE EDUCATION

• Bordeaux invites wannabe winemakers to learn the trade

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Let the Meadors farm: Uncork the Forks (NY)

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Climate Change May Change The Global Wine Map
• Climate change turns Canada into a hot spot for wine

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Analyzing Defects and Oxygen Ingress Rates of Natural Cork Using X-ray Technology

EUROPE & THE UK

• Alsace Pinot Noir makers push for grand cru status
• A French winemaker crossing the divide
• Sicily: The Challenge of Turning Great Potential Into Great Wines

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: International tourism spending reaches record $34.8b

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Chinese wine culture goes mainstream

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Libations And The Ancient History Of Pouring One Out

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

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

• Oregon beer drinkers sue to stop Anheuser-Busch InBev & SABMiller merger
• U.S. Brewery Count Reaches All-Time High of 4,144
• Supermarkets Can Sell Alcohol Without Hurting Liquor Stores
• The Cities That Drink The Most Craft Beer
• Charlotte, NC craft-beer real-estate footprint ranks #1 for growth
• 2016 Booze Trends: What we love, hate and can’t wait to start

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