NEWS FETCH — May 12, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Trade a bottle go to jail? That’s what the Calif ABC may have in mind if you use this new app.
• SoCal water giant defeats challenge to Delta islands buy
• Grape Escape festival returns after wineries get legal freedom to tweet
• Bayer Said to Explore Bid for $40 Billion Seed Company Monsanto
• Record High Temperatures Cause Major Runoff In Pacific Northwest
• This is how Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY

• Viticulturist fingers poor conditions during bloom for last year’s disappointing Central Coast yields
• Greener fields highlight prospects of improved crop for Sonoma County grower
• South Africa 2016 wine harvest is smallest for five years
• This is how you can get meaningful reporting and compliance information from your business data *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Calif Bill Would Ban Grocery Store Wine Coupons
• California winery hires earthworms to clean up its wastewater
• 40 years later, Smithsonian celebrates pivotal moment in wine history
• Why One Seismic Event in the Wine World Still Matters 40 Years Later
• Wente Family Estates Announces Promotions/Additions to Sales
• What are US Importers and Distributors really looking for? Check out the latest USATT Conference panel session video *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• American Canyon planning higher water rates
• Southern California water wholesaler ends drought cutbacks
• Why Ventura County needs the Delta tunnels
• There’s no water to refill Silverlake Reservoir
• Update on the draft Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) regulation
• Drought harming water quality in inland San Diego County

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• America Without Tiers – Changing Wine Distribution

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Aldi BWS team is setting the benchmark for buying

FINANCE, M&A

• Accolade Wines’ owner mulls IPO

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Inside Billionaire Bill Koch’s $15 Million Wine Auction
• “Potentially outstanding” Clerc Milon 2015 released
• Clos du Marquis 2015 – too much “swagger”?
• Rieussec 2015: a high release
• Bordeaux 2015: Clos Marquis and Clerc Milon
• Jayer collection sweeps sale to £1.5m haul

HEALTH

• Can Wine Before Bed Really Help You Lose Weight?
• Couple of alcoholic drinks a day could protect heart
• Stop drinking white wine

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Distilled Spirits Council Helps Broker Deal for Spirits, Wine and Beer Sales in Colorado Grocery Stores
• Eataly Fined by Italian Authorities Over Wine Label Fraud [Updated]

DATA & TRENDS

• Global Alcoholic Drinks Consumption Declines for the First Time in a Decade
• This map of the top 50 US craft brewers shows the crazy concentration and the craft drought in most flyover states.

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• The Influence of Country/Region Reputation on Willingness to Pay for Wine
• Yes, Millennials Will Embrace Napa, Bordeaux and Burgundy Wine
• What Drives New Wine Discovery?
• Sour Ale: A Beer for Wine Drinkers

MARKETING & SALES

• Millennials 112% more likely to share video ads than other age groups
• Three major marketing mistakes – and how to avoid them
• 7 colours that have a psychological impact on sales and conversions

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Crown brings augmented reality to CrownSmart interactive cans

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• 10 Tips to Designing the Perfect Trade Advert *Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Use Instagram videos to sell more wine
• Here’s the real story about Facebook’s influence on which stories you see
• On social media, brands are everywhere
• Facebook will soon let you post 360-degree photos to the News Feed
• Nine free tools for measuring social ROI
• 3 Marketing Myths About LinkedIn You Should Ignore
• Is It Time to Try a New Social Platform?

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Reform needed to increase labor supply

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Grenache Blanc’s Moment in the Sun
• The Grapes Behind Italian White Wines
• Suppliers tap into potential for wine-based fusion drinks
• Terroir, briefly
• All-in-one guide on wine storage and drinking windows

WINE PEOPLE

• In Memoriam: Giacomo Rallo: a Modern, Visionary Sicilian
• The tastemaker: Simon Tam
• We Spoke to the Winemaker Ridiculing Hipsters with His Wine
• Earliest memory of wine? – When Jane met Ray
• Nicoletta Bocca of San Fereolo (podcast)

WINE PLACES

• Waco wine country: Local vineyards part of growing industry

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Peller Stock Hovers Near Record as Ontario Wine Industry Matures

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Pest Management Strategic Plan for Oregon Wine Grapes
• Tips to minimize heat stress

EUROPE & THE UK

• Brexit would be ‘extremely damaging’ to wine industry
• English wine has a healthy future
• Plešivica – Home of Croatian Sparkling Wines
• Simon Robinson is New Chairman of English Wine Producers
• UK: Ancre Hill Estates to double its vineyard acreage

DOWN UNDER

• Western Australia wine producers getting more opportunities in Chinese market
• New industry scheme to support South Australian wine sector
• OZ: Funding cut ‘will hurt wineries vital to tourism’

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• New China wine import figures: France and Australia lead the growth in first quarter

SOUTH AFRICA

• South Africa: Fable Appoints New Winemaker

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

• Don’t Blame The Brewers: Craft Beer and Gentrification
• Budweiser’s ‘America’ Beer Mocked By Michigan Brewer With A New ‘Murica Brew
• Why Patriotism Won’t Help Budweiser Win Market Share From Craft Brewers
• Ohio to Remove the ABV Cap Entirely
• Beer a day could keep heart attacks at bay

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