NEWS FETCH — November 1, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Why Constellation’s Latest Deal May Be One Too Many
• American Drinkers Are Losing Their Sweet Tooth
• A documentary raises questions about ‘slavery’ in South Africa’s vineyards
• Will the Wine Industry Survive the Pot and Food Pairing Trend?
• Consumer Confidence in Third-Quarter 2016 Reflected Economic Diversity Around the World
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WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Huge, record-setting Washington harvest wrapping up
• Barolo the Likely Star of Italy’s 2016 Harvest
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Global Coalition to Protect Wine Place Names Adds 20th Member
• Shannon Ranches Announces Appointment
• Custom Crush Winery Opens in Sonoma
• Be part of ProWein 2017! We’re the world’s largest international wine industry meeting for professionals from viticulture, production, trade and gastronomy – 6,000 exhibitors are waiting for you! Click now to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• North Coast cannabis industry runs on cash

REAL ESTATE

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

DROUGHT/WATER

• The drought eased up, and these Californians turned on the spigot
• Dr. David Sunding defends economic benefits of the tunnels to the San Diego County Water Authority

RECYCLED WASTEWATER

• California considers new rules for waste water recycling

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

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PUBLIC COMPANIES

• 40% of all online Majestic orders to be fulfilled through new e-commerce partnership

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• For Wine Collectors, Re-Corking Can Rejuvenate Prized Bottles
• Spotlight On Margaux
• Christie’s announces 50th anniversary sale

HEALTH

• The association of reported alcohol intake with the risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Foursquare’s CEO says Yelp is shaking down local businesses
• Alfonso Cevola criticizes the “Instagram generation” of wine buyers. A Houston sommelier responds.

MARKETING & SALES

• For holiday marketers, the best gift of all is engagement

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Domaine Leflaive’s switch to DIAM
• Wine-On-Tap is the Newest Trend Taking Over the Foodie World

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Could Facebook — Yes, Facebook — Be Your Next Big Career Tool?

MEDIA MATTERS

• New York Post confuses Virginia mayor with a multimillion-dollar wine swindler
• Two recent no nonsense wine books – Simon Hoggart + Jerry Lockspeiser
• Labor Of Love: Or, What It Takes To Know Wine From Piedmont (book review)
• 5 Things Entrepreneurs Should Never Say to Journalists
• Talking About My Generation: Wine Spectator Turns 40

MATTERS OF TASTE

• 3 Reasons You Should Be Drinking Cabernet Franc
• Every day is a good day for Champagne
• Mega Purple – an insidious additive that can ruin a wine
• Beyond Barolo: Why Piedmont’s Signature Wine Is Just A Fraction Of Its Charm
• November Is For Celebrating Carménère Wine

WINE PEOPLE

• Uncorked: Rhys Pender MW
• Taking a sip with sommelier Matthew Kaner
• Vineyard of Future: Interview with Sigfredo Fuentes

WINE PLACES

• Explore the region of Northern Italy that’s home to prosecco

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Michigan wineries thriving despite low global wine production
• Near Sedona’s famed red rocks, a wine trail in Arizona
• TX: Bexar County consumers downed more than $45 million worth of alcohol in September

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• An Exquisite Extermination – European Grapevine Moth

EUROPE & THE UK

• France maintains image but Spanish sales expected to rise
• Waitrose BWS boss warns of ‘unsustainably’ low wine prices
• Conviviality reports strong performance across all divisions
• Sam Harrop MW to step down as IWC chair after 11 years on judging panel

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: ACCC report reinforces concerns over Hort Code failings
• OZ: Macedon’s wine country gets a boost

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Wine train to China: Thousands of Bordeaux wines jump aboard for 16-day journey

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

• Beer Institute Releases September 2016 Domestic Tax Paid Estimate
• Why does this beer taste bad?
• MobCraft Beer Update – What Happened After Shark Tank
• Innis & Gunn launch £1m crowdfunding bid

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