NEWS FETCH — March 1, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Illinois moves to fix sales tax lawsuits against direct shippers
• Wine Counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan’s Stake in Burgundy Vineyards Is Sold
• Kosher Wine Business Booming, Racking Up Tens Of Millions In Sales
• Another wine business abruptly collapses leaving wine owners in the lurch – this time in Kansas City
• Bulk wine postage? Postal Service Issues Pinot Noir Stamp – for junk mail only
• Why your wine business startup will fail
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Pitfalls to avoid for California wine exports to U.K.
• Wine and the Consequences of Brexit
• The Code For Breaking Into The Chinese Wine Market Is…

WINE SUPPLY

• OZ: Hunter vintage wraps up after wet summer
• NZ: Marlborough bubbles break open harvest floodgates
• OZ: Grape growers fear smoke taint damage from burning-off
• Moldova grapples with low harvest
• Your ticket to the world of wine! Experience creations from 6,000 exhibitors at ProWein 2016 *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Top Lots Announced for #LakeCountyRising Charity Auction
• Proposed state conservancy to include Napa
• Margerum Signs Long-Term Lease on Honea Vineyards
• Andrew Weaver joins Paul Hobbs in DTC role
• Paso Wine,aker Adam LaZarre Joins Kazzit’s Board

DROUGHT/WATER

• Dry February puts Sonoma County rainfall behind 2015’s paltry totals

RECYCLED WASTEWATER

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• KWV targets premium gap in the market with North South Wines
• Campari posts strong results for 2015
• Aldi just had its first setback in Australia
• Five things you need to know about Woolworths’ new chief executive Brad Banducci
• How to manage cashflow to expand your winery operations, sales and distribution. *Sponsored Link*

DISTRIBUTORS

• Vinehoo takes on He Lan Qing Xue winery
• Last week to get your USA Trade Tasting Conference Tickets at Early Bird Price *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• As an investment, fine wine’s done better than the Dow over the past year
• Sotheby’s sales make over US$3m
• DRC tops Sotheby’s Wine Ranking for third year

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• GOP divided over cap on liquor store ownership in Tennessee
• The catch that may keep wine from Tennessee grocery stores on July 1
• Wine in Grocery Stores Timeline Unfolds

DATA & TRENDS

• Oregon Wine’s U.S. Sales Poised To Cross 3 Million Cases
• Crémant production rises in Bordeaux

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

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• New Wave of Sommelier Clubs Will Change How You Experience Wine
• How to pick a wine store

MARKETING & SALES

• Matthew Clark introduces virtual-reality wine-tasting concept at annual tasting
• Winebits 427: Judgment of Paris, grocery store wine
• Independent drinks retailers and experiences

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• 2016 International Chardonnay Symposium Pays Homage to France
• 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*

MEDIA MATTERS

• Five Things I Think I Learned at the Napa Valley Wine Writers’ Symposium
• Creating content to encourage wine sales

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Winemakers champion aged Beaujolais
• How to improve your tasting skills : What is ‘body’
• Five aromas you don’t want in your wine glass
• The 10 rules of food and wine pairing by Karen MacNeil

WINE PEOPLE

• A Master Sommelier Breaks Through the Wine-Glass Ceiling
• Idaho wine industry honors Sawtooth’s Meredith Smith
• Raúl Pérez: A Winemaking Artist’s Touch

WINE PLACES

• How Kazakhstan Is Becoming The Next Frontier For World-Class Wine
• The city of natural wine
• Re-writing history in Bordeaux
• Wine in Southern California: The Beginnings
• Montepulciano: 7 Sommeliers Make The Case for Italy’s Forgotten Wine
• How Pompeii brought ancient Roman wine back to life

WINE EDUCATION

• Launching Summer 2016: A New Oregon Wine Education Website
• Master of Sake qualifications announced

OH, SHUT UP! JUST DRINK IT!

• Become A Wine God: How to Drink Wine Like Yo-Yo Ma Hears Music

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• How to Buy the Best and Highest Rated Balsamic Vinegar on the Market

OLIVE OIL

• More bulk than packaged olive oil for US consumers
• The phenolic compounds of extra virgin olive oils during storage
• The Art of Olive Oil: Greek Package Designs Draw from Deep Cultural Roots
• Olive Pits to produce Functional Foods good for Hypertension or Cholesterol

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

• American Whiskey Driving Spirits Growth
• The 20 Most Popular American Beers
• Van Winkle Awakens Interest in Auction
• 7 Of The Best Craft Bourbons You Have To Try Right Now
• One Company Thinks Making Whiskey For Women Is A Good Idea. Here’s Why It

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