NEWS FETCH — July 6, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Vintank dead? Vin65 customers left in lurch. Signs point to quiet euthanasia by private equity
• The big lie: There is no Plan B to the Delta tunnels
• Arsenic, Herbicide Wine Scares Put in Context
• Americans’ Self-Reports of Spending Down Slightly in June
• U.S. Economic Confidence Index Steady in June at -14
• The list of 12 Treasury Wine brands and the name of the buyer(s)
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Family Winemakers of California Selects Pete Downs As Acting President
• Napa County looks at smaller version of Yountville Hill Winery
• Petaluma Gap still hoping for wine region designation
• The Petaluma Gap: Hurry Up Already!
• Lodi’s Mediterranean climate makes it ideal for rosé
• Pre-Register Now For The International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show to Get the Biggest Exhibitor Discount on launch Day*Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Drought? Looks like everyone has their water except the farmers
• California needs more groundwater data
• California drought update: There’s good news and bad
• Delta and longfin smelt: Is extinction inevitable?
• Leave California’s ‘new’ water in the ground
• Cut through all that paperwork and create more time for making wine! Click now to learn how *Sponsored Link*

BREXIT

• Farm exporters try to gauge impact of ‘Brexit’ vote
• Dollar wine buyers swoop for Brexit deals
• How Brexit Could Affect the Wine Industry
• The Bitter Cup of Brexit
• Brexit will give UK wine a hangover
• Brexit: Hush Heath reports rising demand post referendum
• Brexit Turmoil Makes Britain a Bargain for U.S. Businesses

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Trump, trade and wine

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Bordeaux fine wine fans face higher prices for 2015 vintage

HEALTH

• 70% Of Nutrition Experts Agree: Wine Is Good For You

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Proposed New Federal Law Would Do Away With Misleading Texas Wine Labels

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Will Algorithms Persuade People to Drink More Wine?

MARKETING & SALES

• Misleading ads for wine customers

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

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

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• The Not-So-Secret Way To Make Your Brand Viral

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Think Twice Because Your Freelancer Might Legally Be an Employee

MEDIA MATTERS

• A Brief Response To A Heinously Unprofessional Piece Of Wine Writing
• Chablis from the sky – Award winning film from the Oenovideo Festival

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Why “international style” turned out all right, after all
• How Champagne Became the Drink of Kings
• How to Overcome Wine-Tasting Anxiety
• How to save leftover wine
• It’s Totally OK To Put Ice In White Wine

WINE PEOPLE

• Washington Man Named Chairman Of The Winegrape Growers Of America
• How Colony Capital CEO Tom Barrack Became a Bordeaux-Style Winemaker

WINE PLACES

• At Paumanok, Doing Many Things Well (NY)

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• WA: Survey finds research program matches growers’ needs, but more education efforts may be necessary
• 5 years after sale, Betz Family Winery continues transition (WA)

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• A ‘micro winery’ that makes wine continuously
• New FAA rules for drones could be a ‘game-changer’ for agriculture

EUROPE & THE UK

• Culture Clash: the Campaign Against Turkish Wine

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: The sharing economy has spread to the vineyard

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• To wine producers: Understanding your Chinese importers
• China’s Kanaan Winery: Proving ‘Neigh-Sayers’ Wrong?

LATIN AMERICA

• Patagonia: ‘One of the last places on Earth’ to find quality wine

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

• The Great SweetWater Beer Heist: A Timeline
• The serious side of sour beers
• China Resources Beer to raise $1.2bn for SABMiller purchase
• Bringing Malting Back to California

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