NEWS FETCH — April 28, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Pliny The Younger Triple IPA release made $4.88 million impact on Sonoma County this year
• eBay Wine Launches With Drync’s Help
• St-Germain Founder Robert J. Cooper Dies At 39
• Ste. Michelle net revenues up 8.2% for Q1 2016 (scroll down in release for wine)
• Vector Transmitting Red Blotch Virus Found
• AB InBev plays down talk of move beyond beer
• This is how Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY

• Lake County’s 2016 wine grape crop benefits from high soil moisture levels, full reservoirs
• Winter rains benefit early-season crop development for Lodi grower
• Frost in Loire the night of 26th/27th April 2016 – grim and heartbreaking news
• Serious frosts hit Burgundy
• This is how you can get meaningful reporting and compliance information from your business data *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa Valley grower is bullish on Hopland, Ukiah vineyards
• The promise of protection for the Atascadero Marsh
• Days left to save $1500 on USA Trade Tasting Exhibitor Registrations. Super Early Bird Ends April 30 .*Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Congress is about to wipe out decades of progress in sustainable water use
• El Nino droughts may get even worse
• Water Boss to Populace: Stay the Course
• L.A.’s water wasters will soon face heavier fines and audits
• Mono Lake Facing Another Crisis

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation Brands Named Beverage Forum 2016 Large Company of the Year
• Sam Adams May See The Light in Constellation Brands

FINANCE, M&A

• Who Would Crowdfund A Wine Project …And Why?

DISTRIBUTORS

• Are You Really Ready To Pitch A Distributor: Here’s the Checklist *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Boss of £200,000 wine scam faces jail
• Will Americans Buy 2015 Bordeaux Futures?
• Gazin 2015 opens Pomerol releases on a high
• Bargain first growths

HEALTH

• Grapes: Health Benefits & Nutrition Facts
• Brain circuit that controls binge drinking identified
• An innovative assessment of alcohol consumption and the risk of atrial fibrillation
• The Definitive Truth About Wine and Its Health Benefits

DATA & TRENDS

• The ten countries drinking two thirds of the world’s wine

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• How to order wine like you know how to order wine
• Color as a driver of Pinot noir wine quality judgments
• Age appeal essential to future of wine

MARKETING & SALES

• Why social media doesn’t sell wine

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Wine, food, and truth in labeling

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Trending at ProWein: Small and large, pink and red
• International Cool Climate Wine Symposium 2016
• 10 Tips to Designing the Perfect Trade Advert *Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Facebook’s Q1 earnings leap 52% to hit $5.4bn
• The truth about social media algorithms – and why marketers should welcome rather than fear them
• The rise of ‘micro-influencers’ on Instagram
• Facebook looking at interactive formats beyond livestreaming and 360 videos
• Users average 50 minutes per day on Facebook, Messenger and Instagram

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Did Dom Pérignon Rip Off The Champagne Method From Limoux?
• How geography and wine come together on the 45th parallel
• The Geology Of Wine
• Does Taste Evolve with Age?
• How the weather impacts your perception of wine
• Winemakers show softer side of Tannat
• Wondrous Zibibbo from Pantelleria
• Can a wine lose its mojo?
• 5 South American Wine Varieties You Need to Know
• How to understand wine

WINE PEOPLE

• Meet the Women Changing Bordeaux’s Historic Wine Traditions
• Q&A: François Audouze, Wine Collector
• Paul Cluver Wines’ cellar master Andries Burger
• Cooper known for wine, but so much more
• A glass of wine that threw up an entrepreneur
• I’ll Drink to That: Author Ian D’Agata (podcast)

WINE PLACES

• Puglia’s charms are many: Italy’s overlooked ‘heel’ has a wealth of food, wine and unique architecture
• Bordeaux ~ You Can Bank On It ~ partie cinq

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Stay on top of vine nutrition needs with a bloom-time tissue test
• Don’t be Ashamed of Using Oak Alternatives
• Plant water stress detection based on aerial and terrestrial infrared thermography: a study case from vineyard and olive orchard

EUROPE & THE UK

• Gutsy couple turned a ruin into a villa business blooming under the Umbrian sun
• We need to make Hermitage sexy again
• The Underground World of Georgian Wine

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Woolworths Liquor Group Rebrands as Endeavour Drinks Group
• INSIDE: Australian Vintage Limited
• Albariño is NZ’s white to watch

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Days of wine and noses in Thailand

AROUND THE GLOBE

• Russian Wine Prices Spike Amid Financial Crisis
• Ukraine: Inkerman trade house seeks to almost triple sparkling wine sales in 2016

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Squirrel away your unfinished wine for later use with the Wine Squirrel

MARIJUANA

• Is big tobacco making the transition into big marijuana?
• America’s trendiest marijuana strains mapped

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

• Russian River Brewing Co.’ Pliny the Younger boosts local economy $5M
• AB InBev plays down talk of move beyond beer
• The Weirdest Ingredients You’ll Ever See In A Beer
• Craft Beer Attorney Coalition will make its debut at #CBC2016
• Beer Can Help You Lose Weight

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