NEWS FETCH — February 15, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Sparkling To Lead World Wine Consumption Growth
• DISCUS, Wine Institute formally oppose Kroger/Southern axis of evil
• Wine Market Council Defines the Industry’s Latest Trends
• Despite falling Chinese sales, experts raise a glass to celebrate wine
• USDA releases new budget proposal
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• From the ashes: Recovery on Cobb Mountain
• No running water and no solutions as California’s driest county despairs
• A new breed of winemaker brings business savvy to wine
• Santa Rosa’s HMS Travel, brings Sonoma wineries into specialized cruises
• Your ticket to the world of wine! Experience creations from 6,000 exhibitors at ProWein 2016 *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Feinstein Makes California Water Bill Official
• Judge rules Atascadero sub-basin part of Paso Robles basin
• Where did El Nino go?
• El Niño may still deliver on Central Coast in March and April
• Where did El Nino go? Heat, dry spell stoke drought worry
• What lies behind the dam? In some cases, self-sustaining salmon

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Starbucks Threatens Closing Time for British Pubs
• Mallya extends olive branch to Diageo
• Kirin Predicts Return to Profit After First Loss in 66 Years
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FINANCE, M&A

• Kroger Looking To Buy Specialty Grocer The Fresh Market

DISTRIBUTORS

• Enotria says the time is right for multiples to “re-engage” consumers
• Practical Information for wine reps on how to successfully grow sales network in US Market *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Lafite 2003 Leads Liv-ex Trading by Value in Past Week
• Dujac, Jayer Among Top Burgundy Lots at Acker New York Auction
• Should You Buy 2014 Burgundy Futures?
• Liv-ex: Talking Trade, 5th – 11th February

HEALTH

• Wine does prevent dementia, says study of studies
• Can I drink wine if I’m suffering from kidney disease?

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• TN: Without bill’s passage, wine won’t be in grocery stores until after Labor Day
• House passes revised menu labeling rules
• Bismarck tightens ordinance to ban theater beer, wine sales
• Secondary Tasting Rooms: WA vs BC

DATA & TRENDS

• Household income still below pre-recession but beer, wine and spirits growing more than other consumer products
• Who Is the Millennial Drinker?
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WINE THINGYS

• Harrods hails golden era of wine gadgetry
• Coravin: sparkling wine device our absolute priority

MEDIA MATTERS

• Interview: Sideways play to open in London in 2016
• Best YouTube Wine Videos

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Jancis: Bordeaux 2012 – some nice surprises
• The Best – Not the Greatest – Wine for the Moment
• The shock of new wines
• Côtes du Rhône promises “spectacular” 2015 vintage
• Jefford on Monday: The Natoli touch
• France grapples with definition of natural wine
• What The Heck Is Natural Wine?

WINE PEOPLE

• Q&A: Eric Heerema of Nyetimber
• Maria Papp of Detroit’s Rattlesnake Club
• Chas Nagel, Washington wine pioneer researcher, goes into hall of fame
• Balbo’s son shining a light on soil types

WINE PLACES

• How Slow Food’s “Wine Bank” Is Trying to Preserve Italian Wine
• LA: The wine program at Otium downtown spans old and new worlds with tradition and innovation

WINE TOURISM

• Columbia Gorge wine industry, Travel Oregon collaborate on getaways
• International Wine Film Festival to include Feb 17th Virtual Screening
• Portugal: Venture beyond the Algarve to explore dramatic scenery, quiet corners and Roman ruins

EUROPE & THE UK

• Prosecco prices set to rise due to lack of availability at entry point
• Euro 2016 to give ‘£60m boost’ to pubs
• Bulgarian wine exports rising

DOWN UNDER

• Australian wine sector contributes $40.2 billion to national economy
• Senate report puts wine industry tax breaks on the chopping block

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Limping wine industry pushing for growth in Japan
• Australia bottling plant opens up wine route to China
• Inaugural whisky event drams up HK support

SOUTH AFRICA

• How the Birthplace of Apartheid Became a Wine Wonderland
• South Africa: The world’s most affordable fine wine?

OLIVE OIL

• Labeling project aimed to highlight bottles with 100% Italian EVOO
• World Olive Oil Exhibition Coming to Madrid

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS – A Sampling of Today’s Headlines

• Independent retailers delist Camden Town Brewery’s beers after AB-Inbev takeover
• Va.’s growing craft distillery industry pushes against regulatory roadblocks
• Scottish Greens launch own craft beer ahead of May elections
• Ace cider expands as sales up 30%
• William Grant enters peated whisky market with Ailsa Bay launch
• Why Scotch Distillers Want to Stay in the EU
• Bar smashes world record for biggest gin tasting
• US rapper Drake to launch own whiskey
• Kirin Predicts Return to Profit After First Loss in 66 Years

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