NEWS FETCH — March 25, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Lawyers to Fight Dismissal of Arsenic Lawsuit
• Henri Bonneau, French Wine Producer Known for Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Dies at 77
• Wine Market Council Corrects Presentation, Stands By Their Research
• Is El Niño the Marcia Brady of climate variability?
• USATT is live and here! Meet the world from March 21-23 in NYC. *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Caymus Vineyards, Napa County close to settlement
• Why California Wine Has Got To Get Better
• Bettinelli named Napa Valley Grower of the Year
• Joe Wagner Partners With Santa Barbara’s Alta Maria Vineyards
• #LakeCountyRising Charity Wine Auction raises more than $150,000 for Valley fire relief
• 2015 Record Crop Value For California Table Grapes

DROUGHT/WATER

• Extreme Drought ‘Entrenched’ In Most Of California
• Feinstein, Congressional Republicans call for increased Delta pumping
• Adaptive approaches to wetland restoration in Southern California
• Water Resources Dashboard provides “one-stop shop” for water data needs

RECYCLED WASTEWATER

• Pilot project: oil waste water cleaned for agriculture use

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• Wine Wars 6.2.4
• Direct wine shipping bill wins final vote in Arizona Legislature

DISTRIBUTORS

• Southern Wine & Spirits of America And Glazer’s Announce Post-Combination Commercial Leadership Team
• Last week to get your USA Trade Tasting Conference Tickets at Early Bird Price *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Wine collecting has been hugely impacted by the internet age. It’s no longer just for rich white snobs

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• TN: Wine bar in grocery stores bill approved in Senate

DATA & TRENDS

• American Wine Generations Report Offers “teaser” graphs
• Quri Releases Easter Power Period In-Store Merchandising Data For Adult Beverage Category

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Why a good wine shop matters

MARKETING & SALES

• As They Move Through Life Stages, Millennials’ Media Habits Are Different and Distinct
• Not all Millennials are alike. Maybe you should be targeting education and income instead of age.

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• How Is Gen Z Using Social Media?
• Email personalization: How to stay out of the spam folder, lower unsubscribes, and increase revenue (webinar)
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MATTERS OF TASTE

• Marselan: orphan grape variety in the Okanagan

WINE PEOPLE

• The Warren Winiarski Interview
• Elyse Perry of Bokisch Vineyards
• Wine star Rajat Parr helps Calyx Gin bloom

WINE TOURISM

• The ultimate Burgundy bootcamp

ACADEMIA

• A Message from your former Penn State Viticulture Extension Educator

EUROPE & THE UK

• Co-op in beer, wine and spirits shake-up

DOWN UNDER

• Langton’s Classification: Australia’s fine wine ‘form guide’
• Margaret River winemakers embrace new grape varieties

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Chinese online wine shops plan to raise their game

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• What wine did Jesus drink at the Last Supper?

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

• Can Boston Beer Co Inc Remain Relevant as a Craft Brewer?
• Whiskey loosens its tie, appeals to a new generation of drinkers
• Discus seeks ‘equal treatment’ for spirits
• Silver Trail Distillery victims ask for $16m (KY)

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