NEWS FETCH — September 16, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Constellation shares have soared 750% in 5 years — and it still may be underrated
• Funny business behind every Wine Advocate-rated sake from one exporter?
• New Calif plan to keep rivers flowing for fish triggers another water fight
• DtC Shipments Surge, Total Wine Sales Strong
• These Are The Alcohol Companies That Want To Keep Weed Illegal
• Mercury contamination widespread throughout the western North America
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon Price for 2016
• 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

• Napa grants rules exception for Yountville area winery
• Post-Ninebark, what is Joey Wagner planning for Fagiani’s building?
• David Berkley reflects on four decades of wine in Sacramento
• Wine Spectator Learning Center Gains More Support
• Nevada County’s wine scene emerges
• This Spring Mountain Estate Winery/Home Is Just Waiting For The Right Rising Star Winemaker or Chef *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Governor approves $10 million for Nacimiento-San Antonio tunnel
• California water tunnels would need US funding
• Butte County: Environmental and ag groups offer input on forthcoming state water regulations
• State Water Board Releases Draft Flow Objectives for San Joaquin River; Salinity Objectives for the Southern Delta
• International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show Speakers Announced. Learn all about Bulk Wine, Bulk Spirits, Contract Bottling and Private Label Business.*Sponsored Link*

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• NZ wine officials prepare ground for post-Brexit trade
• Cut through all that paperwork and create more time for making wine! Click now to learn how *Sponsored Link*

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• What The Bayer-Monsanto Merger Means Thus Far

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Aubrey McClendon’s rare-wine collection could fetch $7.6 million
• How LWIN helped to transform operations at LCB Vinotheque
• 1989 Petrus propels London sale to £1m
• Closely watched wines

HEALTH

• Master Sommeliers have thicker brains

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Representative Mark Sanford Introduces Mead Act

DATA & TRENDS

• Airport and Flight Drinking Habits of Americans

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• The somm has a pretty cool job
• What Savvy Wine Consumers Should Know
• Which wines will PA supermarket shoppers see?

MARKETING & SALES

• In-Store Tasting Is a Primary Promo Strategy

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• The return of the corkscrew

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

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

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Neglecting social media almost killed our startup
• Instagram is making its ads more visible and interactive
• Twitter now lets brands list customer support information in profiles
• How to Run an Effective Social Media Employee Advocacy Program
• Ello meets ecommerce: Ello launches ‘Buy’ and ‘Hire Me’ buttons
• Half of U.S. smartphone users download zero apps per month

MEDIA MATTERS

• Documentary traces 40 years of Wine Road history
• Sour Grapes review – highly entertaining uncorking of counterfeit wine scandal

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Weird Wines On My Lawn
• Will Moving A Closed Wine In And Out Of A Fridge Destroy It?
• 7 Facts About Grenache

WINE PEOPLE

• Ruben Solorzano’s Journey From Migrant Farm Worker to Wine Aficionado
• The story of award-winning winemaker Sarah Crowe
• PA: Valley couple goes ‘from pharma to farmer’
• Oddbins buyer joins hallowed MW ranks

WINE PLACES

• Forget France, Drink Wine From These 7 Unexpected Countries Instead
• Coombsville’s Newest Winery: Covert Estate

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• NJ wines quench thirsts in dry towns
• Walla Walla couple flying high with new winery

ACADEMIA

• NM: CNM offers noncredit courses on beer, wine

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Assessing and managing potassium concentration in the vineyard

EUROPE & THE UK

• Brexit: Germany’s chancellor worries for the EU. Boris Johnson worries about prosecco tariffs.
• WSTA conference: drinks industry urged to forge pre-Brexit alliances
• English wine industry needs to maintain quality as it expands
• Bordeaux wine industry innovates to suit UK consumers
• Accolade Wines: is the UK’s largest wine supplier serious about retail move?
• Marks & Spencer’s beers, wines and spirits strategy analysed
• ‘Burgundian approach’ now adopted in Priorat
• Pub-goers undaunted by Brexit but wine prices to rise

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• The Alibaba 99 wine festival: A courageous mistake

AROUND THE GLOBE

• Russian sommeliers go back to school
• While wine consumption is on the rise, Israelis still not big drinkers

OLIVE OIL

• Olive Oil and Wine Pioneer Raul Castellani Has Died

MARIJUANA

• Want to become a weed sommelier? There’s a school for that

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

• Oktoberfest Is Giving Some Economists a Headache Even Before It’s Started
• New Act Will Allow Mead to Compete with Other Beverage Sectors
• Craft Brewing Has Brought Variety To Oktoberfest
• UK craft beer on a par with US counterparts despite starting later
• Craft Brew Alliance: Are Current Shareholders Tipsy?

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