NEWS FETCH — August 17, 2016

TOP NEWS

• CA Wildfires stoke winery concerns of smoke taint
• 82,000+ people flee Southern California wildfire
• U.S. Wine Sales Stay Strong
• City of Napa, Walt Ranch reach agreement on water quality
• Walt Ranch vineyard court decision to be appealed by environmental group
• Economic Confidence Index Largely Stable at -12
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Washington’s 2016 wine grape harvest kicks off
• WA: Grape vines exposed to smoke to test taint from wildfires
• NY: Drought not posing threat to wine grapes
• Bordeaux’s glorious Summer
• Bordeaux 2016’s bone-dry summer
• Australian wine exports grow by 11%
• USA Trade Tasting Exhibitor Registrations Are Now Open. Secure Your Early Bird Rates and Grow Your Distribution In USA*Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Northern California Towns Are Running Out of Water
• Day 4: Chimney Fire burns 6,900 acres with 30 homes, 10 outbuildings destroyed
• Want to help Lake County fire victims?
• Fresno State can’t keep wine professors
• Defining Santa Rosa’s place in the pot industry
• This Spring Mountain Estate Winery/Home Is Just Waiting For The Right Rising Star Winemaker or Chef *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Feds see 2018 shortage in Lake Mead water supply
• California water districts: We can handle three more years of drought
• What’s behind Lake County’s back-to-back wildfire catastrophes? Blame the drought
• Watermaster: Understanding the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Crisis
• Climate change, California water, and the Delta tunnels
• California Water Crisis: Solutions to wicked problems at massive scales
• Most water agencies can ease up on conservation under new standards
• International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show Speakers Announced. Learn all about Bulk Wine, Bulk Spirits, Contract Bottling and Private Label Business.*Sponsored Link*

DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

• Delivery anywhere: Why cost and speed are not enough for online orders
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DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Pape Clement 2012: still value?
• Drinks charity launches silent auction at Thanksgiving

HEALTH

• Sex, Wine & Naps Are Among The Health Secrets To A Longer Life
• Five most dangerous drug and alcohol combinations
• Top 5 Simple Ways Of Reducing Risk Of Cancer (#2: don’t drink)

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• 81 Pa. grocery stores, restaurants and hotels approved to sell wine by the bottle

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• A lot of factors figure in a successful wine dinner

MARKETING & SALES

• How Nostalgia Helps Brands Connect with Millennials
• Millennials Will Be The Last Globalized Generation

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Snapshots and bloggers’ fond memories of the Wine Bloggers Conference in Lodi
• Top Ten Tips For a Successful Brand Launch *Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Google Hangouts will be punted for business use
• Build for a swift, responsive website or risk being left behind
• 5 Tips for a Successful Social Curation Campaign
• Pinterest is finally selling video ads
• Facebook Messenger now lets chatbots send promotions and subscription-based messages

PAYMENTS

• Chip Cards Are Going To Ruin Your Night Out At The Bar

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Department of Labor Settles $7 Million Wage and Hour Grievance
• Farm employees, farmers oppose overtime bill
• WA: Tight labor supply pushes wages upward
• How to Know Your Employees Are Who They Say They Are
• This Is Why You Need to Talk Money With Your Employees
• 7 People to Follow on Snapchat for Business Advice

MEDIA MATTERS

• ‘Wine Warriors’ TV show featuring Northern Michigan wineries to debut this month

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Is the Natural-Wines Movement a Good Thing?
• If You Aren’t Mixing Red Wine With Cola, You Have Yet to Live Your Best Life
• 5 Wine Rules That Really Matter

WINE PEOPLE

• Remembering Michel Richard

WINE EDUCATION

• Grow Your Career in the Wine Industry at SSU

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Southcentral Idaho wineries, growers want their own AVA

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Neonicotinoids Pose Little Practical Risk To Bees

EUROPE & THE UK

• English Wine: 2016 pipped as strongest year ever
• Rise in alcohol prices contributes to a jump in inflation in the UK
• English wine going global
• Sparkling wine up 80% in the UK
• In Slovakia, a Wine Region Waiting for the Spotlight
• Laithwaite’s launches eBay wine cellar

DOWN UNDER

• New Zealand wine at top of on-trade ladder
• NZ: Marlborough wine industry expansion means more waste, but where does it go?

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Chinese fridge maker Haier invests 10m dollars in wine app

LATIN AMERICA

• With the Olympics in Brazil the Spotlight is on Brazilian Wine

SOUTH AFRICA

• South African vineyard’s duck parade doubles as pest control

AROUND THE GLOBE

• A little-known Pakistani tribe that loves wine and whiskey fears its Muslim neighbors

MARIJUANA

• Feds can’t spend money to prosecute people who comply with state medical pot laws, court rules

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

• Breckenridge and other craft brewers make the case for ownership by big beer
• Brewers’ Voluntary Disclosure Initiative Introduced
• Revolver made a smart move with acquisition
• Is it time to kill the word craft?
• Fancy trying a craft ale made with yeast swabbed from Roald Dahl’s old writing chair?

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