NEWS FETCH — June 28, 2016

TOP NEWS

• The “Demolition Man” Syndrome: A Vision of the Future of Wine in America
• New Groundwater Found Deep Under Central Valley
• Much of ​California’s incredible new ‘windfall’ of underground water may be unusable
• Can There Be A Silver Lining For Diageo In The Aftermath Of The Brexit?
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

BREXIT

• Brexit: Impact On Sparkling Wine From England, France, And Italy
• Brexit Leaves Europe’s Wine Industry in Limbo
• Fine wine could be a safe investment haven following pro-Brexit vote as Sterling tumbles
• Australian wine producers could benefit from Brexit
• Farmers Say Brexit Will Drive Up British Food Prices
• How the Britain’s wine drinkers might be feeling, post-Brexit
• Brexit: S&P strips Britain of top AAA rating

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Beaujolais crus ravaged by heavy hail storm
• Winemakers Warn of a Coming Burgundy ‘Apocalypse’
• Washington grapes start to change color as ‘veraison’ begins
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Sonoma County Grape Growers provide funding for new farmworker housing complex
• Pre-Register Now For The International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show to Get the Biggest Exhibitor Discount on launch Day*Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• How much water are top California water suppliers planning to save this year? Zilch
• Sacramento region to California: We’ve got plenty of water

DISTRIBUTORS

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

HEALTH

• Wine leads to increased risk of cancer
• Alcohol-attributable cancer in New Zealand
• Five surprising reasons why you can’t handle a hangover anymore

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• US Labor Dept’s ‘Persuader’ Rule Blocked By Texas Judge
• TTB Requests Comments on Wine Labeling Requirements
• The Texas Association of Business Files Suit in Federal Court Against the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

DATA & TRENDS

• The fruit-flavoured wine category appears to have some momentum at last
• Portrait of a new American wine drinker

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Same As It Ever Was: Wine Ratings (and prices)
• Barnes and Noble Will Now Be Selling Wine
• Veteran Wine Judge Tim McDonald on the History and Impact of Wine Competitions
• The MUNCHIES Guide to Buying Supermarket Wine

MARKETING & SALES

• How A Winery Gets Designed
• How will blue wine impact the drinks market?

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Interview: Ready to Drink Packaging’s single-serve wine container

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

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

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Can the Digital World Change the Wine and Spirits Industry?
• What Social Media Can Teach Us About Managing Customer Experience
• The 7 Deadly Sins of Business Blogging
• Learn the Language to Get the Most Out of Social
• How emoji-targeting campaigns change Twitter and marketing
• Spilled Your Beer on Your Laptop or Phone? These Tips Can Help.
• So, does anybody want Twitter?
• Twitter is the latest social network to roll out stickers

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Make Time To Visit Other Vineyards

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Lessons learned from old tasting notes

WINE PEOPLE

• Jeannie Cho Lee interview with Liv-ex
• Paul Baggio, Della Toffola Pacific managing director
• Love, Loss and Vermentino

WINE PLACES

• A Complete Guide to the Best Wine Regions Across the US
• Wine and the Finger Lakes go, uh, hand in hand

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Charlottesville Gets First Winery Tasting Room (VA)

DOWN UNDER

• Australia’s drinking quantity decreases but quality increases

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• China’s new wine lovers: affluent millenials drinking more, turning to France, Chile and Australia
• Severe hailstorm hits wine regions in Northeast China
• Japan: Kubota group starting production of grapes for wine
• Perspectives: Inside Japan

LATIN AMERICA

• Chile heralds new wave trends

SOUTH AFRICA

• Key trends shaping the wine industry in South Africa

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

• California Craft Beer Reaches New Heights with More than 700 Breweries
• Craft brewers fear a corporate takeover of the beer industry is near
• Is the craft beer craze going flat?
• Yuengling to payout $10m over water pollution claims
• Jack Daniels to pay tribute to slaves that built business

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