NEWS FETCH — October 25, 2016

TOP NEWS

• The great debate: the future of wine
• Women may be out-drinking men thanks to the march of ‘wine o’clock’
• Has the Sizzle Left Wine Flash Sales?
• Napa County cities approve water transfers to Santa Clara County
• U.S. Economic Confidence Index Stays at -12
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WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Burgundy 2016 harvest report: Who survived nature’s wrath
• Quality over Quantity in Burgundy
• Loire 2016: to have and have not
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Neighbors complain of foul smell near Gallo’s San Miguel winery
• Armen Khachaturian is Clos Du Val Director of National Sales
• J. Lohr Names Dave Muret Senior Marketing Director
• Quince and Cotogna poach New York sommelier Jeff Kellogg

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• CA cannabis industry poised to explode to $22 billion

REAL ESTATE

• Brangelina’s French chateau and winery reportedly being decanted
• Secluded Carmel Valley Estate Winery & Vineyard, $1.3 million. Contact Katie Somple, WineryX Real Estate * Sponsored Link

DROUGHT/WATER

• Regulators propose leaving more water in California’s rivers
• Reservoirs a ‘Significant’ Contributor to Climate Change

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Uber Self-Driving Truck Packed With Budweiser Makes First Delivery in Colorado
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• CETA: The Ghost Of Brexit To Come?
• NZ free trade agreement with the EU up for debate
• UK government unveils major export plan

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• A new name in Pomerol after ex Château de Sours owner invests

DISTRIBUTORS

• Delicato Bota Box Hits 4 Million Cases

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Will 2015 Rhône justify higher prices?
• Record bidders for Avery family’s Latour 1945 & Montelena ’74
• Rhone releases: Beaucastel and Vieux Telegraphe 2015

HEALTH

• A virus could manipulate neurons to reduce the desire to drink
• The 7 alcoholic drinks that will give you the worst hangovers
• Yes, chocolate can be good for you—but that doesn’t mean you should gorge on it

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Michigan Politicians and Wine: Will They Never Learn?

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Red Wine Bias among Wine Critics?
• Forget the snobs, says economist of wine

MARKETING & SALES

• Strong margin growth for SME manufacturers, thanks to craft and artisan trends

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• What Time and Day Are Best for Social Posts?
• The art of Facebook: 30 of its biggest brands analysed
• 5 Ways to Leverage Consumer-Led Social Media This Holiday Season

PAYMENTS

• MasterCard to launch personal finance bot and commerce API for payments
• PayPal payments and notifications are coming to Facebook Messenger

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Electric Spoon Changes The Way Food Tastes
• Revealing the science of Aboriginal fermentation
• All The Things I’m Not Supposed To Say About Biodynamic Wine
• Is the future of wine and food synthetic? (Annoying survey alert)

WINE PEOPLE

• Frapin’s Max Cointreau dies aged 94
• Soave’s White Wizard
• Interview with RAW WINE Founder Isabelle Legeron MW
• How 2 entrepreneurs turned Brooklyn wine into a million-dollar idea
• Hong Kong-based wine entrepreneur Peter Kwok is a man with grounds for confidence

WINE PLACES

• Explore the region of Northern Italy that’s home to prosecco
• Explore great wine destinations in N.J., Pa. and N.Y.

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Francis Ford Coppola unveils new restaurant in Sonoma County

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Inside Walla Walla’s Artifex: More than a custom-crush facility

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Climate change diversifies Michigan wine

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Robots in the vineyard

EUROPE & THE UK

• First wine, now spirits set to take a hit with rise in inflation and duty to slap a further £60m on consumers
• Nyetimber reports £20m deficit but sales rise
• Second Thoughts on Wine Strategies for Georgia, the Cradle of Wine
• The Italian Winemakers’ Cult
• Polish Wine Academy teaches Georgian wine history

DOWN UNDER

• Behind the rise in Australian wine grape prices
• Vinehealth Australia announces new board

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

• Craft beer, after astounding growth, suffers from growing pains
• 5 Reasons Why the Majority of Congress Supports CBMTRA
• The Central Coast Cider Surge (CA)
• Uber Self-Driving Truck Packed With Budweiser Makes First Delivery in Colorado
• JetBlue and Harpoon are brewing up an exclusive in-flight beer

Get the rest of today’s craft news at Craft Beverage Insights