NEWS FETCH — June 20, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Restaurants yank Justin Vineyard’s wine over environmental controversy
• Majestic sales pop but Naked Wines acquisition leaves a hangover
• Sherpa fire in Santa Barbara County grows to more than 7,000 acres at start of hot, windy weekend
• Temperatures soar as Southern California’s heat wave intensifies
• Bordeaux’s Growth In The U.S. Market: A Progress Report From America’s Wine Retailers
• This is how Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY

• New Zealand reports strong grape harvest
• This is how you can get meaningful reporting and compliance information from your business data *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Margie Healy of F. Korbel and Bros. Elected Wine Institute 2016-2017 Board Chairman
• Golden State Winegrape Growers Honored
• Watson Ranch could boost American Canyon revenues
• WineDirect expands operations to Santa Barbara County
• Pre-Register Now For The International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show to Get the Biggest Exhibitor Discount on launch Day*Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• California Water Made Simple
• Drought officially covers the entire state again
• What Lake Mead’s Record Low Means for California
• New Regs Aim to Make Water Recycling Easier
• Tunnel vision a mirage to water woes
• Sustainability policy won’t threaten existing water rights

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• DTC: Pennsylvania Finally Listens

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Brexit: The UK decides
• New trade deal doubles South African wine exports to EU
• Majestic boss warns a Brexit would push up price of wine

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• What Awaits Constellation Brands (STZ) in Q1 Earnings?

FINANCE, M&A

• Want to open a restaurant? Now this funding is available
• Morally Questionable Companies That Pay Big Dividends

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Bordeaux First-Growth Price Increases Reach 60% for 2015 Vintage
• Bordeaux Big Guns Come Out Firing
• “Marvellous” L’Evangile 2015 released
• Anthony Hanson to retire from Christie’s

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Colorado Gets Liberal with Liquor Law
• Age 21 to drink? Not so fast! Many states have exceptions for families and locations.

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Au revoir to the oversized wine list
• Buzzfeed puts wine in its place
• The Rise of the Hipster Sommelier
• Drinks business “needs to be better at talking to consumers”

MARKETING & SALES

• Virgin Wines: rock n roll wine service

CUSTOMER RELATIONS

• Transforming the Final Mile of the Customer Journey

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Paso Robles winemakers to pour at Garagiste Festival: Urban Exposure
• New sparkling wine trade fair opens in Paris
• Top Ten Tips For a Successful Brand Launch *Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Almost 60% of links shared on Twitter are never opened
• Heavy social media use correlates with mobile shopping (UK)
• Are your food photos bland? Liza Gershman explains how to add some sizzle
• 5 social tools to help boost brand awareness and audience engagement
• 8 ways you can leverage Snapchat to boost your brand

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Massive disconnect between women and wine world’s overwhelmingly male gatekeepers
• 10 Business Lessons Learned From the Founders of America’s Biggest Wine Brand

MEDIA MATTERS

• Engaging with Writers before “The Ask” – Part I

MATTERS OF TASTE

• How one man created the hottest white wine in Italy that’s now making its way to America
• Beginning Taster FAQ’s
• What I never knew about wine storage
• Stuart Pigott: Generation Riesling, I salute you
• PS I Love You Report Card, 14 years later

WINE PEOPLE

• Tasting Rosés With a Winemaker Who Knows Them Best
• 20 leaders of North Coast independent wine companies
• Francisco Baettig of Errázuriz
• Powell: ‘I was a lamb to the slaughter’
• Sommelier Talk: The Metalhead with José Andrés
• Father’s Day Wine Inspiration, From 13 Men Who Know
• Jean-Nicolas Méo of Méo-Camuzet (podcast)

WINE PLACES

• The Steep Beauty of Mosel Vineyards
• Wölffer Estate: Steady Progress on Long Island’s South Fork
• Warm Up: Richebourg

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Meredith Smith takes over at Ste. Chapelle in Idaho
• Chinese investment in the Niagara wine region
• Price of Wine Increases in Ontario
• Visit a local winery, bring home bottled adventure

ACADEMIA

• Upstate NY college to offer bachelor degree in fermentation

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Don’t Let High Temperatures Damage Grapes

EUROPE & THE UK

• Sauvignon remains useful prop for Verdejo to ease Rueda’s path into the UK
• Etna’s little (and formidable) sister, Vittoria

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Scent of wine tax reprieve

AND THEN THERE’S THIS.

• Non-alcoholic wine for cats launched

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

• Federal Judge Dismisses Blue Moon Suit
• Craft beer drinkers consult phones before wallets
• US urged to take lead from SA in dealing with brewers’ merger
• Five outstanding female beer brewers and female run breweries

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