NEWS FETCH — August 30, 2016

TOP NEWS

• BevMax Joins Fight Against CT Minimum Liquor Pricing
• California farmworkers could see overtime expanded in the next decade after historic Assembly vote
• Scientists discover how aged wine gets its aroma
• High-speed rail critics question the first route segment, which will end in an almond orchard
• Is it crazy to think you can get decent wine by spending only $60 for an entire case?
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Grow your distribution with USATT. Only few days left to get your early bird exhibitor pricing for USA Trade Tasting. Book your space with 25% down and secure the lowest rates.*Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Wine Women launches Finance Forum on September 8th at WALT
• Geneviève Janssens Takes a Look Back on Mondavi’s 50 Years
• Abject Greed In Wine Country
• This Spring Mountain Estate Winery/Home Is Just Waiting For The Right Rising Star Winemaker or Chef *Sponsored Link*

REAL ESTATE

• NZ: Yealands’ Crossroads winery up for sale

DROUGHT/WATER

• Last chance to save the Delta smelt?
• Drones meet drought in skies of storied California farmland
• Draft regulations for the Water Storage Investment Program now posted online
• International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show Speakers Announced. Learn all about Bulk Wine, Bulk Spirits, Contract Bottling and Private Label Business.*Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Majestic brings back small parcels of wine
• Cut through all that paperwork and create more time for making wine! Click now to learn how *Sponsored Link*

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Kosta Browne’s fabled pinot up for grabs at Sunday’s wine auction in Sonoma
• Must-Have Amenities for Luxe Wine Cellars Right Now

HEALTH

• How drinking alcohol can undermine your weight loss progress

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Is “The Stag” Devaluing the Prestige of the Stags Leap District?
• OK: SQ 792 will be the only question on the November ballot for alcohol modernization

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Psst, guess what? I hate wine.

MARKETING & SALES

• Surprise! Your Twitter marketing is going to miss most Millennials
• US spends $1m researching drinking habits of lesbians

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

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

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Texas ABC launches app to curb violations at drinking establishments across state
• Wine and liquor discounts in Pennsylvania? There’s an app for that
• 5 Steps to Getting Started on Snapchat
• Apple reportedly working on a Snapchat clone
• Behavioral targeting is coming to Snapchat
• Why Email Should Be at the Center of Your Social Strategy
• 5 Powerful Uses of LinkedIn Few Businesses Are Maximizing
• How to Make a Twitter Bot in Under an Hour
• Why you should make your own chatbot

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Say Hello to Cold-Climate Wines From Chambourcin to Vidal Blanc
• Heat can ruin wine, champagne imports during shipment

WINE TOURISM

• (Republic of) Georgia on my mind: Wine tourism’s future in the “Cradle of Wine”

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Northern Grapes Project Coming to an End

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Optimizing Zinfandel for Red Wine Production
• UC research targets adding value to SJV wine grapes

EUROPE & THE UK

• These Italian Prisoners Aren’t Making Your Typical ‘Prison Wine’
• Loire sparkling wine producers aim to bridge gap between Prosecco and Champagne

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Just let the gays drink wine

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• DIY recipe for Rosé Wine Gummy Bears

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

• How America hopped on the craft beer bandwagon
• Peticolas and Revolver Win Case Against TABC, But Now What?
• What Ales Craft Brewers? A Case Study in Punning Beer Names
• BevMax Joins Fight Against CT Minimum Liquor Pricing
• OK: SQ 792 will be the only question on the November ballot for alcohol modernization

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