NEWS FETCH — September 20, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Calif says 130,000 acres of irrigated farmland must be fallowed
• Restaurant sales remain weak in August
• UK: Embassy Wines trader goes from cellar to prison cell
• Richest French wine château owners revealed – 2016
• Optics Failure: US embassy sends Israeli West Bank wine to NGOs opposed to settlements
• Wine and Tech – a Dismal Marriage

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WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Paso: Harvest 2016 at its midpoint: things heat up, literally and figuratively
• 2016 vintage ‘better in England than Champagne’
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Updated Santa Barbara Winery Ordinance Approved
• Mark Chandler, New Wine Market Council Membership Director
• Napa County vineyards host pioneering drone tests
• Pot harvest time raises concerns for public safety
• Study Finds California Has Stable Farm Work Force
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DROUGHT/WATER

• Wastewater: A New Frontier for Water Recycling
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CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Inside Systembolaget’s tender tastings

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Can this ASX wine firm do a Treasury Wines in China?
• Diageo considering job cuts at London HQ
• Andrew Peller: A Strong Performing Wine Stock, 19% Upside Potential
• Diageo: It’s amazing how small your market share can be and still remain the global spirits giant
• Tesco Outpaces Rivals as Britons Splurge on Summer Booze Deals
• Nashik captures 80% of wine market in India

DISTRIBUTORS

• Chapel Down to launch in the US
• Condor Wines expands South American portfolio with Wines of Uruguay partnership
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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Latour 2007 released at Market Price
• Yquem 2014: good sales despite currency woes

HEALTH

• One Glass of Wine a Day May Hurt Heart, Not Help

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• UK: Public opinion divided on advertising and sponsorship rules for alcohol brands

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• What Is A “Well-Balanced” Wine And Why Should I Care?
• This organic wine is eco-friendly, but is it any good?

MARKETING & SALES

• Millennials: Not Attached to Employers or Institutions
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MEDIA MATTERS

• Wine Critics in Hell Act 4
• International style, binge drinking, ingredient labeling

MATTERS OF TASTE

• How Viñedos Aurora Petite Sirah defines the unique topography of Lodi’s Clements Hills

WINE PEOPLE

• Trevor Wicks Memorial
• The DecanterChina interview: Pudao Wines
• Warren Winiarski reflects on half a century of making wine in California

WINE PLACES

• Syrah In Idaho, Chardonnay In Virginia, And The Expanding World Of American Wine
• Tuscany: 300 years on and it is still evolving

WINE TOURISM

• The WSTA has announced the opening of its English Wine Trail to celebrate the best of the country’s vineyards.

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Lifecycle of a Wine Grapevine