NEWS FETCH – December 11, 2015

TOP NEWS

• NY Liquor wholesalers call for veto of SLA bill
• PA Senate passes wine privatization bill; fate unsure in House
• Amazon starts 1 hour alcohol delivery in Manhattan
• More California farmland could vanish as water shortages loom beyond drought
• The Business of Wine. Accessing key information. *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Burbank Ranch winery in Paso Robles Wine Country for sale
• Alternate Wine Grapes for California
• What’s next for the new Paso Robles AVAs
• Is the Napa Valley Vine Trail compatible with growing grapes?
• Wine industry accounting firm adds 5 team members
• You deserve top-quality when it comes to wine. Find it at ProWein 2016 *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Flooding Is the Future of California’s Water Supply
• New groundwater law could cut deep into farm acreage
• Oil, Food, and Water: Challenges and Opportunities for California agriculture (PDF)
• Water in the West: Then and Now
• Global human freshwater footprint surges

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• Vin65, Gliding Eagle seek to ease China wine direct-to-consumer shipments
• Groundhog Day In Pennsylvania
• Webinar Recap: End-of-Year Reporting
• What It Takes To Get Your Brand Approved By Commercial Airlines *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• What Bond Investors Can Learn by Drinking French Wine in Dublin
• Only 8 Spots Left. Your last chance to become an exhibitor at USA TRADE TASTING *Sponsored Link*

ALCOHOL, HEALTH, AND THE FRENCH PARADOX

• Nothing to clap about: DISCUS disputes study linking alcohol tax hikes to decrease in Gonorrhea
• Why drinking with friends may prevent death from Alzheimer’s

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• To sell full strength beer and wine in CO grocery stores or not, the debate is still on
• Killing Small Business

INDUSTRY DATA & TRENDS

• Champagne vs. Prosecco: Who’s got the upper hand on growth and driving new customers?
• Fortified wine losing its Christmas cheer

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Lies, damn lies and wine reviews

MARKETING & SALES

• Gendered products face growing backlash
• Wine needs to learn the language of Millennials
• 4 Marketing Tactics for Appealing to Generation Z
• 5 Reasons to Take Cold Calling Behind the Barn and Shoot It
• 5 Pro Tips for a Successful Do-It-Yourself Public Relations Campaign

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• VinPerfect Expands Global Footprint – Australian Patent Granted
• What’s in a label?

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Which social media platform is most effective for advertising?
• Is LinkedIn becoming another Facebook?
• Twitter testing a way for Promoted Tweets to be shown to people not logged in

PAYMENTS

• Google Wallet now lets you send money to any phone number

MEDIA MATTERS

• Suck at Writing Headlines? These 10 Online Tools Will Help.
• “UnCorked”–the Heitz of Stupidity

MATTERS OF TASTE

• What does red taste like?
• 5 myths about wine that just aren’t true
• Getting to know Greek wines: Naoussa and the Grape Xinomavro

WINE PEOPLE

• Brian Wheaton MW dies
• Where Are All the “Rebel” Women Winemakers?
• Nicolas Audebert takes the reins at Chanel’s Bordeaux châteaux

WINE PLACES

• Bella leads way for British Columbia sparkling wine

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Success: Beyond Tons and Gallons

EUROPE & THE UK

• Champagne stirring but not yet awake to threat

DOWN UNDER

• Winemakers’ Federation of Australia recruits two new supporters
• OZ: Why Vinomofo measures happiness over sales

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• How to Pack Wine in Your Suitcase

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

Today’s Craft Beverage Insights News has 48 new links including the following top headlines:

• Pa. Senate passes wine privatization bill; fate unsure in House
• What It’s Like to Brew Beer Under Occupation in the Palestinian Territories
• Bars are charging a lot more for booze these days
• Distilled Spirits Council Blasts Bogus Univ. of Florida Study Claiming Alcohol Tax Hikes Decrease Gonorrhea
• Can drinks brands successfully embrace ‘craft culture’?

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