NEWS FETCH — November 11, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Federal judge combines “Stag versus Stag” lawsuits, dismisses Ste. Michelle versus Treasury Wine complaint, controversy heads for mediation
• Treasury Wine shares surge
• Americans Voted for Booze on Election Night
• Cannabis Cocktails? Constellation Sees Opening as Pot Laws Ease
• Majority of Napa Growers to Replace Vines by 2017
• Alibaba CMO on its ambition to make ‘Singles Day’ as big as Christmas
• Increase your winery profits with custom crush. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• OR: 2016 harvest report reflects good year for wine industry
• MI: Great grape crop paves way for high quality wine
• Anxiously Awaiting Winter, When We Want it to Freeze
• Wine Harvest Report 2016: Tuscany Enjoys a Promising Year
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Rootstock doubles down on dual language classes, technology
• Is Santa Maria Missing Out on the Local Craft Beer and Wine Industry?
• 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

• What would a recreational marijuana market in California look like?
• Marijuana In Wine Country? Not So Fast. Six Questions To Consider, With Answers TBD.
• A Closer Look At The Black Market, Prop 64, And Pot Appellations
• Marijuana enters new era with passage of Proposition 64
• How to Cash In on Weed Legalization

REAL ESTATE

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

DROUGHT/WATER

• La Niña has arrived, with little rain in store for Southern California
• What President Trump might mean for the Delta

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• FL: Instacart Now Delivers Alcohol From ABC Fine Wine & Spirits to Miami
• Grow Your Bulk Wine, Bulk Spirits and Private Label Business with International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show (IBWSS). Early Bird Exhibitor Pricing Ends 30 NOV. Book Your Spot Now. *Sponsored Link

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Willamette Valley Vineyards Posts a Profit for the Third Quarter 2016

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Wine businesses can capitalize on permanent R&D tax credits

DISTRIBUTORS

• Top 10 Tips To Present Your Wines to US Importers *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Wine Investments That Pay Dividends in the Glass
• Why wine collectors are looking to Asia
• Fine Wine 50 was up 0.4% this week
• The fine wine market: strength in Dollars
• What are the odds?

HEALTH

• Alcohol Saved My Kid’s Life

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• How To Drink Like A Billionaire: Choose the Cheapest and Break The Rules

MARKETING & SALES

• Best Practices for Bringing Products to Market

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Where In The World Is My Beaujolais Nouveau? The Answer Is On The Internet
• How Small Businesses Can Optimize Content for Better ROI
• Instagram stories now have mentions, links, and Boomerangs
• The state of Instagram advertising

MEDIA MATTERS

• ‘Decanted’: A world premiere at the Napa Valley Film Festival focuses on winemaking (Annoying survey alert)

MATTERS OF TASTE

• This Algorithm’s Taste in Wine Is Better Than Yours
• Tailoring Wine to Your Personal Taste
• 5 wine-tastic facts about Tempranillo
• Rotten Wine Grape Review

WINE PEOPLE

• Jerry Lohr Named American Wine Legend by Wine Enthusiast
• Wine maestro happy his legacy’s in ruins
• Six Rising Star Winemakers of Australia’s Adelaide Hills

WINE PLACES

• Rupert Murdoch owns a lot of things, including this vineyard in Bel-Air

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• InterProvincial Shipping Legal Update
• Okanagan Nation turns Nk’Mip Cellars into Canadian success

ACADEMIA

• Central Washington University Professors Pair Wine with Chemistry, Computer Science (podcast)

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• How does delaying spur-pruning to the onset or after bud burst impact vine performance?

EUROPE & THE UK

• Brexit minister begins talks with the WSTA to discuss how to manage leaving the EU
• UK: Amazon can now deliver you more wine in under an hour
• Watch out, Rioja – you have a rival
• Drinks trade can flourish by championing British products
• Virgin Wines boss urges trade to toughen up

DOWN UNDER

• Australian Wine’s Return to Cool
• $1.8M South Australia wine industry support

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Chinese begin to get acquainted with Azerbaijani wine
• Exploring New Frontiers for Cool Climate Wines in Asia

LATIN AMERICA

• Chile: Is Syrah the new icon variety for Limarí?

SOUTH AFRICA

• South Africa: Wine and Food Tourism Experts Talk Growth

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

• Innis & Gunn extends crowdfunding campaign
• Craft beer revolution on tap at Okanagan College
• Is Santa Maria Missing Out on the Local Craft Beer and Wine Industry? (CA)
• Everything You Need To Know About Vodka
• Nashville’s newest craft beer targets the city’s tourists

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