NEWS FETCH — January 13, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Researchers Identify Enzyme That Feeds Pierce’s Disease
• Constellation Brands invests in New Zealand winery expansion
• Calif Westside water deal guarantees continued water clashes
• U.S. Economic Confidence Index Steady at -12
• Police Pursue the NY Bordeaux Bandit
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GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• Ch-ch-cheers! Finger Lakes ice wine harvest late this winter
• ProWein 2016 easier to navigate for US buyers – check out “Route USA”! *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa’s CIA at Copia to have Williams-Sonoma cookware museum
• Napa County tables key questions in new winery rules
• Bronco Wine Company Earns Gold From Zero Waste Business Council
• UC Davis receives $1 million to study harvest robotics
• What’s good for Lodi?
• Clos Du Val Appoints Director of Operations and Winemaker

DROUGHT/WATER

• Federal Policies Add to Groundwater Strain

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• The U.S. needs direct shipping of alcohol because the FTC created a monster
• How to Hire Top-Selling Sommeliers and Drive Your Sales *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Stock futures rise on China trade data surprise

FINANCE, M&A

• OZ: Littore Family Wines sold to privately owned company

DISTRIBUTORS

• Bacardi expands wine and spirits distribution network in North America
• Exhibitor Registrations for USA Trade Tasting 2016 Officially Sold Out
• Treasury Wine Estates to import Chateau Minuty
• Practical Information for wine reps on how to successfully grow sales network in US Market *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Livex: Bid/offer ratio rises above 100%

HEALTH

• UK Thumbs Nose At Nanny State Drinking Limits
  

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• 10 Things to Know About Doing Business in Franchise States

MARKETING & SALES

• China wine consumer report: Gender
• Most Female Line Users Follow Brands
• Deutz reveals record sales
• Fine wine prices in 2015: How did merchant predictions stack up?
• Big Beer’s Plan to Sell to Consumers Who Hate Them
• Transform negative experiences into loyal customers
• Customer service lessons from an overcrowded restaurant
• Get Your Calling Organized for a Great 2016
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PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Domino launches ‘highly reliable’ ink for the beverage sector

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• How the VinTank Team Uses Slack

MEDIA MATTERS

• Pffft! That’s the sound of the wine blog bubble bursting
• BuzzFeed pushes advertorial boundaries, falls foul of regulators
• Champagne and their disgorgement dates explained

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Making Wine In The Aftermath Of Apartheid
• Burgundy 2014 vintage overview

WINE PLACES

• Australia’s Coolest Wine Region: Yarra Valley
• The Tao of tasting in the Calif foothills
• For chilly winter nights, try big, red wines from Portugal

WINE TOURISM

• OZ: Fire tourism good for wine

ACADEMIA

• Agricultural Education programs need stable funding

EUROPE & THE UK

• Lion MD James Brindley hits back at FARE’s Beer The Beautiful Truth threats
• Bordelais abandon UNESCO campaign
• Once wedded to the EU, some British farmers think it’s time to quit
• Drinks category bolsters supermarkets in battle with discounters
• Christmas brings little relief to Big Four supermarkets

DOWN UNDER

• WA fires hit Geographe wine region

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Indian wine ‘heavily impacted’ by climate change

OLIVE OIL

• EVOO prices paid to producers in the three top EU producing countries plus Tunisia
• World trade in Olive oil and table olives
• Tunisia’s status as the world’s second-largest olive oil producer was short-lived

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS – Today’s Top Headlines

• Big Beer’s Plan to Sell to Consumers Who Hate Them
• Confessions of a Beer Ticker (Collecter)
• The TTB’s Got the Formula for New Beer
• UK: Conservative MP calls for an end to schemes punishing the cider industry
• The Real Story Behind The Tequila Worm
• Pollen Cider, wine-like, natural, and delicious
• Magners firm to close UK cider facility at Shepton Mallet

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