NEWS FETCH — August 31, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Farm laborers exult, farmers worry about California overtime bill
• How Big Alcohol Is About to Get Rich Off California Weed
• Promotions Influence Millennials’ Purchase Decisions
• Technomic Anticipates Modest Growth of Alcohol Sales in Bars, Restaurants
• CA may have to pay local water agencies millions
• U.S. Economic Confidence Steady This Summer
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Napa Harvest Report: Slow, steady ripening continues
• High Hopes for Grape Quality in Texas
• Malta: Wine production down as dry spell hits indigenous grape vines
• Burgundy 2016: Bad Weather, Brexit and Beyond
• New Custom Crush Facility Opens in Sonoma County, Serves Small Winemakers
• 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

• Farmworker overtime bill is another factor in agricultural evolution
• Napa vineyard settlement to result in more oak plantings
• Tulare crop value falls nearly 14 percent to $6.98B
• Lodi wine industry reflects on revisions to county ordinance
• Meet the Farmworker Who Helped Win Rent Control in California’s Wine Country
• Experienced horticulturist joins Napa Valley College’s wine program
• Climate change will likely lead to more explosive fires in Southern California
• This Spring Mountain Estate Winery/Home Is Just Waiting For The Right Rising Star Winemaker or Chef *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• New water regulations to impact well users in Petaluma Valley
• California’s Biggest Water Policy Priorities
• California’s new groundwater law leaves unanswered questions
• Solar-powered ring garden marries desalination and agriculture for drought-stricken California
• State fights itself over fish, but we could be the real losers
• Overview of control studies for the Delta methylmercury TMDL
• International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show Speakers Announced. Learn all about Bulk Wine, Bulk Spirits, Contract Bottling and Private Label Business.*Sponsored Link*

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Spotlight on Smith Haut Lafitte
• A time to hedge one’s bets?
• Cut through all that paperwork and create more time for making wine! Click now to learn how *Sponsored Link*

HEALTH

• Older people benefit from moderate alcohol consumption

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Coppola sues winemaker over rip-off label
• Frederick Achom – law finally catches up with lionised banned director
• Jack Williams, legal adviser – who was his mysterious client?

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Wine Advocate set to release sake ratings
• The Most Expensive Wines in Spain

MARKETING & SALES

• Why Music Companies Are Cashing In On Alcohol
• Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late: Gear Up for the Holiday Marketing Rush Now

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• EU: Glass packaging stable but still faces specific challenges

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Attend the Napa Wine Writers Symposium for Free
• Top Ten Tips For a Successful Brand Launch *Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Too Many Promotional Brand Posts Drive Users Away
• 5 Insights That Shed Light on the Most Effective Social Marketing Tactics
• 6 Steps to Content That Is Easily Shared
• Facebook refuses to accept it’s a media company — here’s why that’s terrible for you
• Twitter now shares ad revenue with content creators
• Snapchat makes it easier to design geofilters with customizable templates

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Time to Study Up: EEOC Issues New Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation
• The Value of Vulnerability

MEDIA MATTERS

• Where Does One Begin with Vintner Peter M. F. Sichel?
• But First, Wine Books
• Michigan Vineyards 360 Degree Video

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Understanding German Wine
• The Romanticism of Old Wine
• How Typography Influences Taste
• Where to Find the Best Garnacha, Part One
• Vinho Verde: Your Late Summer Wine
• Why is wine such a social drink?
• Wine saving tips for open bottles

WINE PLACES

• Boatique Winery makes a splash in – where else? – Lake County

WINE TOURISM

• Temecula: Marketing district for Wine Country hotels could boost tourism

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Walla Walla sparkling wine a black-to-white process
• Oregon understands the complex language of wine

EUROPE & THE UK

• New president for Crus Bourgeois du Médoc
• Is Nebbiolo the new Pinot Grigio? Two controversial proposals for new Italian appellation rules
• Romano-British elite enjoyed Mediterranean wines
• Morrisons poaches former Asda BWS director for senior role

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Making sense of the myriad new grape varieties
• OZ: Winegrape growers in the Murray-Darling and Swan Hill wine regions vote

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Alibaba opens online festival with 100,000 wines

SOUTH AFRICA

• Possible effects of climate change on the South African wine industry
• South Africa needs more wine ambassadors

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• America’s History of Buying Votes With Booze
• Stunning Microphotos Capture Boozy Beauty in Italian Cocktails

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

• New Ohio law takes effect today scrapping cap on alcohol content for beer
• Craft beer and China won’t solve Virginia’s economic woes
• Defining the difference between craft and premium beer
• Can you craft a meaning for ‘craft’?
• Is Asia’s Craft Beer Industry At Foaming Point?

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