NEWS FETCH — June 15, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Napa & The Panama Papers – Scratching the surface
• Second stop-work order placed on Justin Vineyard expansion
• Local Microbes Can Predict Wine’s Chemical Profile
• Brands Aren’t Winning Millennial Consumers
• This is how Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY

• OZ & NZ Winemakers Enjoy Another Quality Harvest
• Armenia: Grape Production Up, Wine Exports Down
• This is how you can get meaningful reporting and compliance information from your business data *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Windsor Council considers asking voters to reaffirm growth boundary
• Six Sonoma Coast producers to watch
• Why you should make Paso your next wine country trip
• How to Get Your Beverage Brand aboard Cruises*Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Reducing Reliance on the Bay-Delta
• Is CA’s climate policy in jeopardy?
• Oakland Irrigation District: If it quacks like a duck …
• The weird weather that entrenched California’s drought
• Researchers find success in removing salt from ag water

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Is the en primeur market just for show?
• Haut Brion 2015 and Clarence Haut Brion released
• Mission Haut Brion 2015: off the charts
• Pontet Canet 2015: releases second tranche
• IiDealwine update: iconic Meursault

HEALTH

• Adios French Paradox! Only 17% of Americans Say Moderate Drinking Is Healthy (Lowest in 15 Yrs)
• Moderate Alcohol Consumption Lowers Diabetes Risk, But Does It Matter What You Drink?
• Letter contradicts clear EPA study

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• In NY, alcohol will soon flow on Sunday mornings

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• The life of a sommelier is not to be sniffed at

MARKETING & SALES

• Gin wholesaler penalised by ad watchdog over “irresponsible” Facebook posts

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Wine Packaging Design Awards Expand

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Top Ten Tips For a Successful Brand Launch *Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Why Social Media Is the Perfect PR Channel
• 10 ways to beef up your social media program
• Facebook exec suggests that the ‘decline of text’ could lead to an ‘all-video’ News Feed

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• 10 Tips For Finding Your Sweet Spot in the Wine Industry
• Closing Time: New Federal Overtime Law Forces Employers To Make Tough Decisions
• Cost of a data breach: $4 million. Benefits of responding quickly: Priceless.

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Does gender matter when it comes to making wine?

WINE PEOPLE

• Virginia’s Revolutionaries
• Joy Kull of La Villana Winery (podcast)
• Retired cycling champ now in pursuit of best wine production

WINE PLACES

• Ten ways to define a “cool climate” wine region

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK retail market for wine in 2015
• Everything You Need To Know About German Wine

DOWN UNDER

• Wine consumption up in Oz but overall alcohol down as young Australians opt for “abstinence”
• OZ: Zero allocation forecast for Murray growers

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

• Stone Brewing Brewmaster Mitch Steele is Stepping Down
• Lawsuit: Cold Spring fired older black brewers, replaced them with white guys (MN)
• Boston bar owners defend accepting money from beer distributor
• What Will the Ever-Increasing Number of Breweries Mean for the Industry?
• In NY, alcohol will soon flow on Sunday mornings

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