NEWS FETCH — October 21, 2016

TOP NEWS

• No, 2016 world wine production did NOT drop 5% as headlined elsewhere!
• Nielsen Opens Its Big Data Treasure Chest Launching Brand New Consumer Trends Platform
• ‘Jack Ma effect’ goes on as latest Bordeaux château sells to Chinese investor
• California’s multi-billion-dollar nut boom keeps going
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WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Wine Harvest Report 2016: Oregon Winemakers Feeling Relaxed and Happy
• LI’s $100M wine industry navigates erratic weather
• California 2016: ‘average’ yields ‘exceptional’ fruit
• Weather Reduces Amount of Wine, Not its Quality
• Global warming doesn’t bode well for wine production
• Australia’s highest priced wines drive strong export growth
• Champagne 2016: no rush to celebration… yet
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• A wine that helped create Napa Valley: the legacy of Heitz Cellars
• Marian Jansen op de Haar Joins Acumen as Estate Ambassador
• CA Agriculture Officials Celebrating Eradication Of Grape Pest Friday
• Meet the Falcon-Whisperer of Napa Valley Wine Country
• Wine spills into the roadway in Napa
• Participating NYC Restaurants Announced for Somms & Sliders Napa Valley Wine Program

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• These small pot farmers believe that good old-fashioned branding is the key to post-legalization success
• Marijuana’s hidden price: Environmental impact

REAL ESTATE

• Secluded Carmel Valley Estate Winery & Vineyard, $1.3 million. Contact Katie Somple, WineryX Real Estate * Sponsored Link

DROUGHT/WATER

• Soil moisture, snowpack data could help predict ‘flash droughts’
• Merced Irrigation District proposes counter plan for Merced River flows
• SSJID: Plan is about taking water, period
• The drought isn’t going away. Here’s what you can do
• California is covering mountains with sensors to fight drought
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CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Insults and Discrimination Define Michigan Senate Passage Of Wine Shipping Legislation
• This Wine Delivery Service Is Like Having Your Own Sommelier
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Asia-pacific regulators meet to grow international wine trade

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Australian Vintage in new profit warning

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Acquisitions and partnerships: Alhambra, Calabria Wines and AdVini

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Bordeaux 2014: movers and shakers
• Liv-ex Fine Wine 50 rose 0.6% last week
• ‘Incredible’ results for Avery family cellar

HEALTH

• This Cannabis-Laced Wine Could Help Treat Chronic Pain And Sleep Disorders
• Experimental Treatment Targets Pleural Mesothelioma with Compound in Red Wine
• New smart tattoo measures your blood alcohol levels
• Is the red wine compound resveratrol a miracle drug for infertility and ageing?

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Tradition Is Dead, Freedom Of Wine Choice Is Here
• Flipping the Script on “House Wine”
• We have become accustomed to constant change and instant boredom

MARKETING & SALES

• Virgin Wines vows to hold prices until Christmas
• Naked Wines to raise wine prices by 5%
• The grocery-restaurant price gap is worse than you think
• How to Disrupt the US Drinks Market With Non-Traditional Marketing
• Sales are soaring at the Trump Winery
• How should a business create an effective digital marketing strategy?

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Yes, this wine bottle has Internet access
• Beck’s develops ‘cap cam’ that lets drinkers film in 360°

CUSTOMER RELATIONS

• Business to business PR counts too

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

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SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• When Should Retailers Remind Shoppers of Abandoned Carts?
• Facebook integrates with Delivery.com and Slice as it hones in on food
• 360 photos and videos are coming to Facebook’s Instant Articles

PAYMENTS

• PayPal ramps up mobile payments business

MEDIA MATTERS

• .Jaime Goode responds to a reader’s comment on excessive travel and narrow scoring
• John Szabo MS launches volcanic wines book

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Coming Soon To A Vineyard Near You: GMO
• On the Times video about listening to lasagna and experiments in enjoying wine with your ears
• One of the most famous stories about champagne is a total fabrication
• All yeasts are not created equal
• The Ultimate Guide To Dessert Wines
• Questions about aging white wines
• Consider the Cannelé – Bordeaux’s Unusual Winemaking Pastry

WINE PEOPLE

• A champion of Virginia wines sets out to conquer the skeptics

WINE PLACES

• Jean-Louis Chave’s St.-Joseph Reclamation

WINE EDUCATION

• TX: The WC’s El Centro wine class is back

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Restaurant CEOs Blame Presidential Election for Hurting Sales

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• NC: In Asheville, Home to Craft Beer, a Wine Scene Rises

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Washington wine growers, irrigators grapple with climate change
• Historical records may underestimate sea level rise

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Making Cleaning and Sanitation Practical for the Small Commercial Winery

EUROPE & THE UK

• Philippe Bascaules Appointed Managing Director of Château Margaux
• Brexit: Tenth of Britons fear Champagne and Prosecco ban
• UK on-trade update: Premium driving growth
• Capitalism comes to Barolo
• Germany wine body rewards innovative tech

DOWN UNDER

• NZ: Marlborough vineyards growing in value

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Watson’s Wine, a Hong Kong institution

SOUTH AFRICA

• Fine South African wine goes green with Schneider Electric solar solutions

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

• 2016 Oregon Brewers Festival Generates $29.3 Million for Local Economy
• Wacky, Wonderful, Wild Hops Could Transform the Watered-Down Beer Industry
• Does Beer Brewed By Employee-owners Taste Better?
• Your next pint of craft beer could come from an energy-efficient greenhouse
• Some NIMBY With That Cider?

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