NEWS FETCH – December 16, 2015

TOP NEWS

• EPA broke law in “Waters of the US” social media blitz: GAO
• DtC Sales Surge in November
• Healthcare Reform Comes To Napa
• Economic Confidence Index in the U.S. Consistent at -12
• California’s Golden Opportunity to Create a Sustainable Water Future
• How English wine went from a joke to sales of 6m bottles a year
• The Business of Wine. Accessing key information. *Sponsored Link*

GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• NY wineries haven’t lost hope on ice wine, despite weather
• 52,000 trade visitors can’t be wrong – ProWein 2016 is the largest wine and spirits trade fair worldwide *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Jackson Family gets fired by its Asian distributor

DROUGHT/WATER

• ‘Water Czar’ Disputes Poor Grades for California’s Drought Response
• California’s Water Conservation Regulations and the Law of Unintended Consequences Part 2—Economic Impacts
• Proposed ballot measure could re-establish tiered water pricing
• Governor Brown’s “Water Fix” is not a real solution for the Delta
• Hacking the Drought

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• Drizly and Allrecipes Partner to Make On-Demand Alcohol Delivery Easier and Faster
• What It Takes To Get Your Brand Approved By Commercial Airlines *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Diageo North America CFO steps down

FINANCE, M&A

• PepsiCo director buys Portugal wine producer Herdade dos Coelheiros
• Only 8 Spots Left. Your last chance to become an exhibitor at USA TRADE TASTING *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Hart Davis Hart Claims It’s #1 in US Auctions

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Hinman To Present NBI Webinar on Basics of Alcohol Beverage Law

INDUSTRY DATA & TRENDS

• This sobering holiday drinking & DUI infographic will stagger you

MARKETING & SALES

• 8 Ways to Reduce Cart Abandonment This Holiday Season

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Great Lakes Expo Sessions Focus On Past Two Brutal Winters

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• 4 Ways to Integrate Instagram Ads Into Your Marketing
• Facebook tests Yelp-like service devoted to local businesses

MEDIA MATTERS

• Israel’s Wine Guide Boycotts Judea and Samaria Wineries
• Book review: The Oxford Companion to Wine, fourth edition

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Science Studies the Influence of Our Senses of Taste and Smell
• Why Some Wines Are Better Off Young and Some Men Better Off Old… ish
• What Is Volcanic Wine And Why Does It Taste So Good?
• Champagne and Champagne Method – Methods of Production – WSET Level 2
• Why Wine?

WINE PEOPLE

• Winemaker blends career at Rombauer
• The Proust Q&A: Erwan Faiveley

WINE PLACES

• 8 Worthy American Wine Regions Outside of California

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• A Climate for French Wine as the World Grows Hotter
• The Winery That’s Never Purchased A Wine Bottle
• Mendocino, Ca. To COP21: Je Suis Fetzer Vineyards
• UK Council turns seized alcohol into electricity

EUROPE & THE UK

• Italy: “Sauvignon Connection”: analysis of wines reveals no signs of prohibited additives
• London: Vinopolis just days from closure

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Wines with low sugar-free extract are being rejected in China
• Burma offers wine tasting for tourists – but is it any good?
• China discovers dinner wine

SOUTH AFRICA

• Cape Winemakers Guild names new chairman

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

Today’s Craft Beverage Insights News has 40 new links including the following top headlines:

• Craft Spirits-Focused Investment Fund Launches
• Federal Excise Tax — The time is now!
• National Beer Wholesalers Association addresses the many perils of an AB InBev/SABMiller merger with Congress
• U.S. Wines Could Soon Face Tariffs on Exports to Canada and Mexico
• Impact Databank Projects Flavored Whisk(e)y Category’s Growth At 40% In 2015
• No room at the distillery, Yahara Bay to build $1.5 million, 20,000-square-foot facility (WI)

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