NEWS FETCH — July 20, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Traditional Farming to be attacked on water, climate issues
• Thieves take $55,000 in wine from Beltramos
• Barolo Burglars Bag Thousands of Bottles
• Riding The Sparkling Wine Boom, Cava Quietly Emerges In The U.S. Market
• On Wine, and Why You’re Not as Smart as You Think
• Monsanto rejects $125 per share offer
• U.S. Economic Confidence Stuck at Lower Level
• 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

• Rebel Coast Winery One of 10 Inventive, Thriving Small Businesses Entrepreneurs Can Learn From
• Cline Family Cellars Adds Tom Gendall To Winemaking Team
• Napa should embrace its heritage grapes
• This Spring Mountain Estate Winery/Home Is Just Waiting For The Right Rising Star Winemaker or Chef *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• New Delta smelt lawsuit filed
• Southern California water agency completes Delta island purchase
• House vote sets stage for talks on drought relief
• Plan to Save Delta Smelt Faces Tough Road
• Oakdale Irrigation District: How high is the water?
• Tackling America’s water challenges with science
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DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Bordeaux 2005: one year from Parker’s review
• Super Seconds: up, up and away!
• Bonhams celebrates biggest ever sale
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HEALTH

• If you thought the idea that drinking wine before bed would help you lose weight sounded strange, you were right
• Mixing energy drinks and alcohol makes you drink more

DATA & TRENDS

• Weissbeerger Unleashes Unprecedented Data to Beverage Industry With Lancer Partnership

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• An Open Letter to Normal Wine Lovers
• Blue Wine Could Plague U.S. Liquor Stores As Soon As This Fall

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

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

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Build and protecting your online reputation
• 12 Social Media Advertising Mistakes Even the Big Brands Make
• Do you want a verified account on Twitter? Now you can apply.
• Pokémon Go Will Soon Offer Sponsored Locations

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• No Signature? No Problem! California Court Rules That Separate Signature Not Necessary To Enforce Arbitration Agreement
• Internal Communication Lessons from Pokémon GO

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Why analytical data don’t tell us much about the taste of Riesling
• How To Tell if A Natural Wine Sucks
• Should you put ice cubes in wine?
• Can you “train” a palate?
• Kristaldruif ancestry revealed for the first time

WINE PEOPLE

• MacDonnell enjoys the before and after of wine

WINE EDUCATION

• 8 Study Tips to Help You Pass the CSW Exam

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Idaho wine industry states its case for Riesling
• TN: Liquor store owner uses prices to compete in wine battle

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Rethinking Riesling and Climate Change
• Ore. vintner makes wine sans electricity, fossil fuel
• Funds Allocated To Address Impact Of Climate Change On Agriculture

EUROPE & THE UK

• Wine ‘war’ in Sancerre as vines vandalised
• Lord Ashcroft uncorks £7 million for Gusbourne
• Bordeaux ~ Banking on Iconic Wineries ~ partie quatorze

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Scientists discover which animals like alcohol

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

• Pennsylvania justices toss case brought by beer distributors, free gas stations to sell suds
• SAB Board to Discuss Investor Pressure for Higher Cash Bid
• Why You Should Drink House Beer
• DIY Whisky Vatting: A Few Tricks of the Trade
• American Single Malt Whiskey Commission Emerges To Push Standard

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