NEWS FETCH — May 24, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Bill Hambrecht Hit By New Multi-Million-Dollar Federal Lawsuit
• Chappellet Founder Donn Chappellet Dies at 84
• Delicato Family Vineyards Purchases Historic Santa Lucia Highlands Vineyard
• Bayer bids $62 billion for Monsanto
• In Pursuit of Balance will close its doors at the end of the year
• An Unexpected Twist in CA’s Wine Culture Wars
• San Francisco Makes History With New Water Bond
• This is how Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY

• Rain means Chile 2016 vintage ‘more like Bordeaux’
• El Nino hampers Argentina’s 2016 wine harvest
• This is how you can get meaningful reporting and compliance information from your business data *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• How America Kicked France in the Pants And Changed the World of Wine Forever
• Becoming Bogle: How a 2-million-case Winery Keeps that Family Feeling
• 6/1 Groundbreaking Ceremony, Wine Spectator Learning Center
• Napa Valley Wine Train adds new train, tour
• Deadline to reserve USA Trade Tasting Exhibitor space with super early bird pricing is 31 May, 2016. Reserve your spot with 25% down and save $900. *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Central Valley Project Users Can’t Get a Break

FINANCE, M&A

• Wine pro’s taste buds insured for $1m
• As the Grand Crus are identified, prices will go even higher

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Noble Crus Wine Fund – news from beyond the grave

HEALTH

• Scientists are closer than ever to creating the Fountain of Youth

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Beer, wine bill passes Oklahoma Senate

MARKETING & SALES

• A Roadmap for Growing Established Brands

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• ASEV Returns to Monterey
• Evolution of California Wines Highlighted at Vinexpo Hong Kong
• New confidence in China wine market at Hong Kong’s Vinexpo
• 10 Tips to Designing the Perfect Trade Advert *Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Why buy buttons on Pinterest and Instagram haven’t taken off for retailers
• Facebook is changing its internal Trending Topics guidelines after report alleges political bias

PAYMENTS

• Most Internet Users Don’t Pay with Gift Cards, Mobile Wallets

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Neuro cuisine: exploring the science of flavour
• The Grapes Behind Italian Red Wines

WINE PEOPLE

• Third-generation Phelps step up
• Winemaker Randall Grahm’s “Weird, Different, Crazy” Vision

WINE PLACES

• Bordeaux ~ The Aquitaine Region ~ partie huit
• Celebrate a vintage year in Chianti
• Wine legend: Chateau Montelena 1973

EUROPE & THE UK

• Cava’s Quest for Champagne Status
• Grandes Pagos de España pressures the Rioja DO to adapt
• What A 30th Generation Winemaker Can Teach Us About Our Prison System
• Portugal’s Adega de Borba: the Very Model of a Modern Cooperative Winery
• Wines hidden in Czech castle offer rare taste of 19th century
• Making Wine with The Languedoc Outsiders
• Gilbert’s Grape: One night in Rioja
• GPs disagree with revised UK alcohol guidelines

DOWN UNDER

• Canberra wineries put growth plans on hold due to budget changes

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• South Korea Has Developed a Bacteria-Spotting Laser
• Jackson Family Wineries Buys HoseMaster of Wine

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

• How Elitism is Alienating Macro Beer Fans
• Budweiser and the Selling of America
• Is Another West Coast Brewery Looking to Build in Virginia?
• Archaeologists Discovered a 5,000-Year-Old Beer Recipe in China
• When Beer Giants Collide: Pabst Versus MillerCoors

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