NEWS FETCH — July 14, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Scientists Prep for Effects of Climate Change on Wine
• Researchers determine vineyards adversely affect soil quality
• Justin Vineyards’ Clearcutting Not All That Uncommon
• Bloggers, Tweeters & Social influencers beware: The FTC is going after disclosure violations
• What Americans are Drinking this Season—and Where
• This $6.4-million industry represents a massive shift in how Americans drink wine
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• More water in the reservoir and a promising fruit set brighten season for Sierra Foothills grower
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Yucaipa wine makers look to grow industry (CA)
• Wente Family Estates Looks to the Future with Key Promotions
• A Wine Women Welcome on August 3rd at Gloria Ferrer
• ‘It’s been great’: Paul Draper retires at Ridge Vineyards
• Jamieson Ranch Vineyards’ miniature horses provide therapy to the young and old
• This Spring Mountain Estate Winery/Home Is Just Waiting For The Right Rising Star Winemaker or Chef *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Planning for California’s Water Future
• California’s drought may be easing, but fight over water persists
• House panel on California water pits farmers against fishermen
• California Water Supply Under Threat by Conflicting Federal Agencies
• Update on DWR’s Reservoir Reoperation Study
• Los Angeles County proposal to let landowners use hauled-in water worries environmentalists
• CASGEM Report: DWR/Local Groundwater Monitoring Partnership Expands and Improves
• Looking To Grow Your Bulk Wine, Contract Bottling Service and Private Label Business? Then Get Involved with IBWSS Before July 31, 2016.*Sponsored Link*

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• What does Brexit mean for TTIP?
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PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Treasury Wine Estates jumps on bullish China outlook
• Rowan Gormley: The serial entrepreneur plotting to turnaround Majestic Wine

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Sin taxes are never as much fun as the sin. This map shows how much you’re paying in your state.

DISTRIBUTORS

• Columbus Wine & Spirits announces recent commitment to Phenix Wine Distributors of Santa Cruz, CA
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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Haut Brion 1989: breakout
• What we learned from the Bordeaux 2015 campaign
• Seconds on the move
• 200 year old ‘Napoleon wine’ up for auction

HEALTH

• Drinking beer now claimed to help prevent breast cancer

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Why We Drink Less Outside the Home

MARKETING & SALES

• Bigger glasses equal more wine sales

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Screw caps better than corks for wine

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

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

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Why Consumers Download, and Delete, a Retailer’s Mobile App
• 13 ways brands promote their presence on Snapchat
• Pokémon Go will soon get ads in the form of sponsored locations
• Digital advertisers should take a page from Snapchat’s playbook

MEDIA MATTERS

• TV wine ads: Almost 40 years of awful

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Cabernet With Cryptococcus? Meet the Fungi and Bacteria Behind Your Wine
• Scheurebe is relatively rare, certainly in Maine, but worth getting to know
• Vinhão Is the Blood-Colored Bastard of Vinho Verde
• All About English Wine

WINE PEOPLE

• Meet the Sommelier: Nancy O’Connell WINECRASHER Wine Director and Co-founder

WINE PLACES

• The Definitive Guide to Bordeaux
• The Most Fascinating Travel Destinations for Wine Lovers in 2016
• Spotlight on Collio: Italian region seeks place in the sun

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Grants aim to boost Idaho wine industry

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Yield prospects for Sonoma Country vineyard hinge on type of pruning system
• Post-Veraison Task Tips

EUROPE & THE UK

• Shock resignations in the Mosel
• Cru Beaujolais Is the Wine World’s Rising Star
• Port needs to learn from New World wine
• Value of wine found in Czech chateau in 1985 put at 30 million

DOWN UNDER

• Premium exports drive value growth for Australian wine
• OZ: Wine export sales continue to surge as Asia drives growth

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Middle classes, e-commerce boost China wine consumption
• Growth Of China Wine Market Expected To Exceed 10% From 2016 To 2020.
• More wine, more frequently, shows Chinese consumer survey

LATIN AMERICA

• Chile: Montes experimenting with dynamite
• Chile: Santa Rita president of the board dies

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

• Drinking beer now claimed to help prevent breast cancer
• What Americans are Drinking this Season—and Where
• Startup Analyzing Beer Drinking Habits Turns to Soda
• When breweries get political
• A new gin claims it can make your skin look younger

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