NEWS FETCH — January 25, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Napa: Bello bankruptcy clawback victims strike back with their own lawsuits
• Pontet-Canet owner buys Robin Williams’ Napa wine estate
• 2015 California wine inventories still high SJ Valley needs to pull 36,000 acres
• Craft beer: No bursting bubble likely as growth matures to solid, sustainable levels
• Judge questions overdraft of Paso Robles groundwater basin
• The Business of Wine. Accessing key information. *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY

• NZ wine exports up 8.5% in volume, 13.1% in value on light harvest
• Major West Australian wine regions working hard to prevent disease issues after rain hits ahead of harvest
• Disease risk for Murray Valley grapes ahead of vintage
• South Africa Cape Winelands fire threatens vineyards
• ProWein 2016 easier to navigate for US buyers – check out “Route USA”! *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa Wineries plead exceptions cases before Planning Commission
• Prize Winners Announced for Vintage Nurseries Growers Survey
• Sonoma County hotel revenue jumps 75% from 2010
• $1 billion insured losses in California fires
• Zaca Mesa Promotes Winemakers
• How to Hire Top-Selling Sommeliers and Drive Your Sales *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Researchers test a possible drought solution by flooding an almond farm
• Why is California not storing more water?
• Why care about native freshwater fish?

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Will 2016 be Treasury Wine Estates Ltd’s best year yet?
• Truett-Hurst, Inc. Announces Q2r FY16 Earnings Release Date
• Treasury Wine shares are going nuts on strong Asian sales

FINANCE, M&A

• Badet Clément completes trio of acquisitions
• Practical Information for wine reps on how to successfully grow sales network in US Market *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Liv-ex: Talking Trade 15th – 21st January
• Demand drives wine counterfeiting
• Premier Cru, Premier Fraud?
• Fine wine market shows signs of stablising
• Bordeaux sees ex-cellar releases ahead of en primeur

HEALTH

• Wine Line: Organics light on sulfites
• Study: Plastic packaging can contribute to obesity
• Going to the pub is good for you, study says
• Problem drinkers ‘make up 60 percent of alcohol sales in England’

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Lawsuit over use of San Antonio name for wines
• Oregon lawmakers consider liquor tax ahead of Nov. ballot

DATA & TRENDS

• Interest in Italian Wines Increases – Just
• Port sees solid UK growth in 2015
• Strong Cockburn’s Port sales drive category growth
• Peering Into the Crystal Glass: Wine Trends to Expect in 2016

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Why Sommeliers Are Heading for Retail

MARKETING & SALES

• Why isn’t there more wine on TV?
• Marketing with Third-Party Events
• Does social shopping make sense for your winery?
• How Much Super Bowl Advertisers Spend

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Wakefield Wines launches on-bottle temperature sensor

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• London Wine Fair adds pop-up tastings to line-up
• Wine Importers and Distributors, meet the world in NYC and source your next brand at USATT. Get your trade Pass Now and Avoid Gate Fee. *Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• The fatal flaw at the heart of social media: Compromised information

MEDIA MATTERS

• Book: Tangled Vines weaves a tangled web

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Norton, Chrysalis Vineyard, Wine Preservation And The Fantastic Voyage of Jenni McCloud
• What to Do with Pineau Des Charentes
• The Spectrum of Boldness in Red Wines
• Acidity is the key to ageing wine
• Chile ‘abused’ oak in the past
• Understanding Cognac

WINE PEOPLE

• Paul Grieco of Terroir
• Meet Joe Herrig, Our “Second Glass Citizen”
• New Winery Owners Are Not All Pop Stars
• Q&A: David Cunningham

WINE PLACES

• Austrian wine: beyond Grüner
• Oregon Tempranillo producers gather in Ashland
• An introduction to the red wines of the Old World
• Jefford on Monday: Cahors’ Argentine Revival

WINE TOURISM

• Winery Tourism Association founded in Qinghuangdao

EUROPE & THE UK

• Innis & Gunn ramps up its gastro-pub plans

OLIVE OIL

• The olive trees abandoned until next season
• Waste of olive oil as fuel for barbecue, the Greek company example of circular economy

MARIJUANA

• Marijuana growers face new crop of local bans
• Yountville reaffirms marijuana sale, growing ban
• Can the cannabis ‘nuns’ of California save medical marijuana?

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

• Can Big Beer Really Make Great Beer?
• Why We Should All Be Having Cocktail Parties
• Beyond Brewing: The Many Magical Uses for Hops
• Beer Cops, Another Side
• New nanobrewery for Napa
• Hackney brewery turns bread into beer
• The Booze Is Out There: Where The X-Files Meets Alcohol
• Sonoma Cider releases sarsaparilla-inspired cider
• Spain’s ancient beer traditions uncovered
• U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for January 23: Canned Beer
• Tom Cardella Joins North American Breweries Board of Directors
• Kentucky Bourbon Trail Offers History We Can Touch, Taste, Smell

Get the rest of today’s news at Craft Beverage Insights