NEWS FETCH — July 13, 2016

TOP NEWS

• $8 million in arrears, Hambrecht’s VML Winery set for lien auction
• Gil Stoewsand, who helped to save N.Y. wine trade, dies
• On-Premise Beverage Alcohol Consumption Continues to Decline
• U.S. Senate Votes Yes on National GMO Labeling Bill, but Food Activists Call It Flawed
• U.S. Economic Confidence Unchanged Despite Positive Signs
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• California Dreamy as French Vineyards Fight Frost
• Veraison underway in Napa Valley
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa Valley Wine Region Secures Name Protection in Korea and Singapore
• Sonoma County supervisors signal support for limits on wineries, events
• Napa approves Century Center dining hub, Naked Wines office
• Appellation Napa Valley Receives Coveted Award from OIV
• SLO County wine industry honors 3 top leaders
• The rebirth of St. Helena’s Freemark Abbey
• This Spring Mountain Estate Winery/Home Is Just Waiting For The Right Rising Star Winemaker or Chef *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• State, Federal Agencies Launch Integrated, Multi-Pronged Effort to Help Delta Smelt
• Restore the Delta rebuts the latest “Fast Facts” from tunnel backers
• California’s agriculture chief: Why can’t we all just get along?
• Drought Felt in Low-Income Bay Area Communities
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DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• North Carolina Department of Revenue Transitions to Annual DtC Excise Tax Reporting Schedule
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Brexit: what does it mean for online retailers?
• Brexit would disrupt trade more than previously feared

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• What Happens When Art and Wine Collide?

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• German Pinot Noir Is the Buzzy Alternative to Pricey Burgundy
• The Cheapest Time To Buy Beer, Wine And Everything Else Is …

MARKETING & SALES

• If you want to sell your premium wine & craft beer to the top 1%, you’ll find them in some surprising places.

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Ardagh Group expands into wine miniatures with 187ml line

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

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

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Ads are coming to ‘Pokémon Go’
• Here’s Why Smart Marketers Are Already Mastering Snapchat Geofilters

PAYMENTS

• Americans Using Cash Less Compared With Five Years Ago

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Ruling delays deadline on piece-rate-pay provision

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Your Wine: It’s All About the Oak
• Monty Waldin on Hipster Somms and why “Black Magic” Wine is Delicious Wine
• So What’s The Difference Between Pinot Grigio, Gris, And Blanc?
• Wine geek’s talk: the Zinfandel story

WINE PEOPLE

• What it’s Like to Grow Up in the Oregon Vineyards

ACADEMIA

• University of Adelaide launches free wine class online

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Drones and wine – only mix in research

EUROPE & THE UK

• How new UK prime minister Theresa May might treat wine
• Cost of Brexit Will Fall on UK Consumers
• Supermarkets bad for Burgundy

DOWN UNDER

• Is ‘brand Australia’ dead?
• OZ: Murray Valley winegrape prices rise while production falls
• OZ: Karl Roberts, of Capella Vineyards on the Mornington Peninsula, has a glass half-full approach

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

• Craft-beer brewers copy the tasting-room experience of wineries
• On-Premise Beverage Alcohol Consumption Continues to Decline
• How “Craft Whiskey” Distilled Elsewhere Can Be Authentic
• Big brewers see strong potential for weak beer

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