NEWS FETCH — September 21, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Breakthru Beverage & Empire Merchants get nasty double whammy with fraud lawsuit & Trump casino bankruptcy clawback
• Breakthru Denies Allegations Made Against Top Execs In Empire Merchants’ Federal Lawsuit
• Citing Duarte case, U.S. Senate Committee Releases Report on EPA, Army Corps Overreach on WOTUS
• Unified to Open with NY Times Columnist and Author Eric Asimov
• The Changyu Aims to Become the Largest Wine Producer in the World
• Clinton and Trump: Where they stand on ag
• Best-priced already permitted winery in Napa Valley! 3,000-case permit allows for tastings & retail sales. Accepting highest & best sealed bids through September 30th. Contact Katie Somple, WineryX Real Estate *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Napa Harvest Report: Here comes the cab
• Burgundy braces itself for smaller harvest
• 2016 Loire harvest – Chardonnay
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Falasco to Retire, Schmelzer to become Wine Institute VP, CalifState Relations
• Calif farmers consider impacts of river plan
• Vintage Wine Estates EVP Terry Wheatley named Among 2016’s Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink
• Cut through all that paperwork and create more time for making wine! Click now to learn how *Sponsored Link*

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Astra Digital Marketing Services Launches, Aims To Be #1 For Wine DTC Channels
• 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*

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• 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

• Truett-Hurst, Inc. Reports Results for FY 2016
• Majestic Wine Plunges as Setbacks Prompt Profit Shortfall
• Majestic drops profit projections by £4m
• Tesco’s soaring BWS sales drive best performance in two years as alcohol leads grocery channel into growth

DISTRIBUTORS

• Wine Distributor Mel Dick Wins Wine Spectator’s 2016 Distinguished Service Award
• Are You Really Ready To Pitch A Distributor: Here’s the Checklist *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Bordeaux 2016 – refreshment at last
• Spotlight on… Canon

HEALTH

• Health Check: How do I know if I drink too much?

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• US government makes small, smart move toward accurate alcohol levels on wine labels

DATA & TRENDS

• Morgan Stanley hints at big six months for US alcohol market
• U.S. Spirits Volumes Projected To Rise 2.4% In 2016

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Let’s Get Real with Wine – Debunking Wine Snobbery
• Famous Somms Share Their Wine Guilty Pleasures
• Vineyard offers produce from paddock to plate with wine, beef and market garden menu

MARKETING & SALES

• Insights into South Korea’s wine market
• Alibaba’s 9.9 Wine & Spirits Festival Day In China Disappoints
• ‘Brangelina’ split casts doubt over future of Château Miraval
• Gallo launches a Prosecco into the UK market
• Enotria&Coe to host panel discussion with female game-changers
• Tesco strengthens own label wine range
• Targeted coupons work best for mobile ads regardless of generation

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• US Digital Video Viewers Aren’t Fond of Pre-Roll Ads

MEDIA MATTERS

• Podcast: Finding and Activating Influencers

MATTERS OF TASTE

• The World’s Most Expensive Fortified Wines
• 15 Of The Most Commonly Used Wine Terms, Decoded
• Why some winemakers drop organic label, but not Crozes-Hermitage pioneers
• Justice in a Bottle: Why You Should Be Drinking South African Wine
• HLR Cellars makes a mark in volcanic soils
• Heritage: boon or burden

EUROPE & THE UK

• Millennials leading online grocery shopping revolution in Europe
• Australian wine industry bids to continue UK market dominance
• Increased alcohol prices don’t put off UK drinkers
• UK alcohol sales increase 8.5% in past four weeks
• Discounters drive UK supermarket growth
• Minimum unit pricing: What does the public think?

DOWN UNDER

• Backpacker tax scares off 90 per cent of Casella job applicants

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Italian wine brands use e-commerce to expand into competitive Chinese wine market
• Chinese officials promise to speed up grapevine imports

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• The easygoing guide for wine drinkers who don’t go all in

OLIVE OIL

• Greek Farmers Expect Lower Yields as Harvest Nears
• Ongoing Battle Over Refillable Bottles in Spain
• Italian Antitrust Authority Clears Colavita of Wrongdoing