NEWS FETCH — July 11, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Bello Family Vineyards Rutherford estate property set for bankruptcy auction
• 2015 California Wine Sales in U.S. Hit $31.9 Billion Retail Value
• Paul Hobbs buys Goldrock Ridge vineyard
• Senate Passes GMO Labeling Bill
• Here are 9 serious health risks of even moderate drinking
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Sonoma County winery development at issue in debate about events
• Sonoma County wine industry responds to farmworkers’ plight
• Paso Robles, Sonoma, Napa: What’s the right amount of growth?
• Reagan Rombauer Blackwood joins family winery
• Making Wine From California’s Oldest Vines
• The nature of Napa
• That Paris judgment 40 years on
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DROUGHT/WATER

• California water bill fight is percolating again on Capitol Hill
• Suit challenges Delta pumping restrictions
• Here’s why experts say the state should stay water-stingy
• United defense key to Delta’s future
• Delta smelt symposium, part 4: Panel discussion: What is the path forward among considerable uncertainty?
• Instream flows: Five features of effective summer flow strategies
• Wind, not Water, to Blame for Drought
• Water for Pot No Longer Unregulated

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Brexit a ‘rude awakening’ for the drinks sector
• Brexit shakes consumer sentiment
• What would Brexit mean for the wine business?
• Meyer on Impact of Brexit on Wine (podcast)

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation Brands Is Shooting For The Stars
• MCI’s Treasury Wine suit an ‘abuse of process’

DISTRIBUTORS

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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• En Primeur 2015 sales less than 25% of 2009 levels
• Hologram trade body claims 86% of US counterfeit goods now come from China
• Luxury Goods Have Lost Their Shine

HEALTH

• Global push to make Mediterranean diet sexy again
• Your Brain Might Contain An Off Button When It Comes To Drinking

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Don’t look for wine in Pennsylvania supermarkets any time soon

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• The service of wine
• Follow-up: Restaurant wine prices
• Wine Clubs – Getting Behind the Brand

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Bag-in-box wine is back, so order in a bagnum
• Now is the time for brands to experiment with connected packaging in a structured way
• Wine Growlers? Absolutely. You’ll Never Guess Where They’re From.
• Wine in Cans? Yeah… Git along little dogies, git along

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

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SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Will Pokémon GO become a marketing platform for local businesses?
• Most people don’t trust the news they get from social media
• Facebook Messenger is adding self-destructing messages and better encryption
• The winners and losers of Snapchat’s new Memories feature

PAYMENTS

• The reward for mining Bitcoin was just cut in half

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• 10 Things Your LinkedIn Profile Should Reveal in 10 Seconds

MEDIA MATTERS

• The World Fumes and Spews, but the Wine Business Goes On

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Learning the language of wine will transform the way you taste it
• How to find balance with acidity in wine
• Discover Why Beaujolais Deserves Your Attention All Year Long
• CAVA, Spain’s Effervescent Treasure
• How Champagne Bubbled Up to Become the Most Luxurious Drink
• 10 Things Every Wine Lover Should Know About Tignanello

WINE PEOPLE

• Adrien Schoenheitz, Domaine Schoenheitz
• Sonoma man’s dream job is wine tour guide

WINE PLACES

• A trip to Burgundy is trip to wine heaven

WINE EDUCATION

• Outside In: Practicing for the Master Sommelier exam

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Expands In Pennsylvania
• Trump Winery succeeds despite sour political climate

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Researchers Study Colored Shade Nets on Grapes
• Japanese Beetle: A Common Pest in the Vineyard

EUROPE & THE UK

• Making Wine In Post-Communist Independent Croatia
• Secret 19th century fine wine turns up at Czech castle

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: $3m project to reduce impact of smoke taint
• Solar power the answer to Queensland wineries’ weather woes
• Wine Grape Council of South Australia elects new chair

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Chinese wine market continues to grow
• Wines in a cave: an alternative route for wines to China

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• The Veronese Wine Cork Trick

OLIVE OIL

• Olive Oil Production Gives Back to Environment More than it Takes

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

• Brewers Association of MD Restricts Membership to Craft Breweries Only
• Craft Beer Isn’t As Healthy As It Sounds, But There’s Still Some Good News
• Brexit a ‘rude awakening’ for spirits
• Beer break-up: Reconciliation weighed after Colorado craft brewers’ rift
• Eric Ponce Departs Goose Island To Become Head Brewer at Logsdon Farmhouse Ales

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