NEWS FETCH — March 10, 2016

TOP NEWS

• California’s largest water district, accused of misleading investors, settles with the SEC
• Grapevine Pinot Gris Virus found in Napa Valley
• Rudy Kurniawan’s Burgundy vineyard stake sold by US government
• Trump Wine Is Built on Acres of Lies
• Economic Confidence Index in U.S. Steady at -11
• Reports Reveal Warmest Winter On Record For Contiguous U.S.
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WINE SUPPLY

• NZ: Sparkling variety harvest begins
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Fire, explosion at Goldeneye winery in Philo injures employee, damages structures
• Napa County wineries: Ready for required use permit reporting?
• Scholarship Fund Announced for Study of Wine Business
• Predators on patrol in Napa Valley vineyards
• The Judgment of Paris – then and now
• Toasting a wine-maker’s success in Glendale
• Bokisch Vineyards opens new tasting room in Lodi’s Clements Hills

DROUGHT/WATER

• Like Flint, water in California’s Central Valley unsafe, causing health problems
• Proposed Paso Robles water district trampled by voters
• MID farmers this year could get 67 percent more water
• Slow-moving atmospheric river may bring flooding to Northern California; generally active pattern to continue statewide
• Will Human Right to Water Resolution Really Help?
• El Nino’s winter storms are no cure-all for California drought
• Delta Independent Science Board: Water Supply Reliability Panel
• Delta smelt count hits record low

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

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PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Willamette Valley Vineyards (WVVI) Understands the Legacy of the Region
• Asda continues slump as Tesco steadies in contracting market
• Morrisons results see slight improvement
• Majestic Wine PLC (WINE) Insider Hodder,Brian Gregory Acquires 10,000 Shares of Stock

DISTRIBUTORS

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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Bordeaux 2015: one big if
• Sarment rolls out Bordeaux 2016 campaign
• Value buyers putting Bordeaux back on top

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Alcohol taxes to rise after rate hike receives final passage (LA)

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Thought leadership: Polarisation of wine

MARKETING & SALES

• Merchandising wine by country is ‘lunacy’
• How Consumers in the UK and US Prefer to Shop
• Cracking the Code to Understand Gen Z
• 3 Leaks in Your Digital Marketing Budget You’ll Want to Plug Today
• Say Goodbye to the ‘Most Interesting Man in the World’

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Eastern Winery Expo comes to Lancaster
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SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• The Effect Of Social Media On Wine Consumption
• What a beer company can teach wineries about videos
• Constantly Texting and Checking Social Media Makes You ‘Morally Shallow’
• How to spend quality time on LinkedIn
• How to use visual social media part one: Instagram and Pinterest
• Instagram Is Stealing More Tips From Facebook’s Advertising Playbook

MEDIA MATTERS

• Opera becomes first big browser maker with built-in ad blocker
• 5 Documentaries about Wine
• Wine Book a Hit and Myth Affair

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Primer on zinfandel, the all-American (OK, originally Croatian) grape
• Are American Pinot Noirs from “good” vintages actually good?

WINE PEOPLE

• Oregon’s Artful Winemaker
• 24-hour wine expert: Jancis Robinson’s fun take on wine essentials
• Ahu Tokgöz, Kavaklıdere
• 5 Sommeliers You Should Be Following on Instagram

WINE PLACES

• Ordinaire in Oakland a shrine to natural wine
• ‘Acquiesce’ Means ‘Accept Without Protest’
• Trump winery: it’s yuuuge!

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Oregon’s Willamette Valley grows to accommodate King Estate
• Trump’s victories give big boost to Virginia wine industry
• Windsor winery opens in century-old house (CO)

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• California Government Prepares For Extreme Effects Of Climate Change
• The fundamentals of organic certification
• Fair trade in the wine world

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Pruning Vines In The Spring Is Vital To Ensuring A Successful Vintage
• Improved method for canopy architecture assessment for fruit Trees

DOWN UNDER

• Australia is importing a record-breaking amount of champagne
• Wine Fridges Are Probably More Necessary Than You Think In Australia

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Another Chinese university embraces viticulture majors
• Postcard from Japan

SOUTH AFRICA

• Where to Go in South Africa’s Wine Country

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• 14 simple hacks every wine drinker should know

MARIJUANA

• Here’s What the Wine Industry Can Teach Us About The Future of Marijuana

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS – Including the following top headlines:

• The Golden Age Of Craft Beer
• Craft Brew Alliance: Still Bullish Amidst The Headwinds
• It Doesn’t Pay for a Brewery to Pay-to-Play
• Women making mark in craft beer industry
• Irish whiskey sees ‘explosive’ US growth

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