NEWS FETCH — November 15, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Calif yanks appraiser license from North Coast vineyard & wine property broker over misconduct accusations
• U.S. levels complaint against B.C. wine sales
• Lawsuit over Paso Robles Vineyard Wells Reveals Growing Water Fight
• Alibaba racks up $17.8 billion in Singles’ Day sales
• TPP: Asian Trade Deal Killed
• U.S. Economic Confidence Surges After Election
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• UK gets a grape break
• Rombauer harvests first grapes from new Carneros vineyard
• Idaho’s wine grape crop rebounds after 2015
• Famille Hugel: “2016 is the first vintage in over a decade that hasn’t seen the production of any botrytis wines”
• Winemakers: instantly access key wine & cellar data from anywhere to make key decisions & manage your staff better. Click now to download vintrace’s time-saving app! *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa’s Walt Ranch vineyard controversy goes to supervisors
• Will the Replanting of Napa Vineyards Bring Diversity?
• Graton casino set for this week’s hotel opening
• The Hidden Treasures of Monterey
• 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

• Colorado governor calls marijuana gray market “a clear and present danger”

REAL ESTATE

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

DROUGHT/WATER

• County reports stable groundwater levels under Napa Valley
• Allocating a Share of San Joaquin River Water to the Environment Shows Promise

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

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PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Tesco sees fastest growth in three years
• Taco Bell Adds Boozy Vegas Flagship in Bid to Energize Brand

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Seattle’s Ackley Beverage buys Oregon vineyard in Yamhill-Carlton

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Is Wine a Smart Investment to Boost Up Your Personal Finances?
• Spotlight on Angelus

HEALTH

• Genetics Could Be To Blame for Your Salt Cravings

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• NY: Legislation Signed to Aid Expansion of Homebrew Beer, Wine, Cider
• Why license appraisers? Who needs ’em? Who regulates ’em?

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• The importance of stories, good and bad

CUSTOMER RELATIONS

• PR’s new infrastructure
• More Than One-Half of Consumers Prefer Social Customer Service

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Australian wine drives positive momentum at ProWine China

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Why Brand Loyalty Hinges on Social Media Engagement
• LinkedIn Sponsored InMail goes self-serve
• ‘Black hole of nothingness’: Metrics concerns dog Snapchat’s ad expansion
• Snapchat’s Spectacles are now on sale near Tulsa, Oklahoma

PAYMENTS

• linked2pay Adds Real-Time Payments to Bank Centric Payments

MEDIA MATTERS

• The Beat Goes On: Kevin Zraly’s Windows on the World Wine Course
• The Best Beginner Wine Books for 2016

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Pinot Grigio: You Never Really Get Over It
• Adelaide Hills Chardonnay ‘a viable alternative to Burgundy’
• The Difference Between Making Beer, Wine and Spirits

WINE PEOPLE

• Behind The Scenes With Dom Pérignon’s Head Winemaker

WINE PLACES

• 6 Under-the-Radar Wine Regions You Should Be Drinking From Now
• The Wine Lover’s Guide to Portugal
• Slovenia: The ‘Old New World’ Winemaking Country

WINE EDUCATION

• New qvevri school to open in Georgia

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Red wine is key to dessert sales
• In the hot D.C. dining scene, the allure of the power restaurant is waning

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Walla Walla wine industry appoints Heather Unwin as executive director

ACADEMIA

• University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Develops First Wine Grapes

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• What could the ‘Supermoon’ do to wine?
• Western Australian wine producer upholds Rudolf Steiner principles of planting to the moon and planets

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK: Christmas price battle gets underway with heavy discounts
• In Turkey, Wine Producers Face a Turning Point
• Major English vineyard proposition brings on board new brand ambassador
• A Change in Oak: Domaine de Trévallon’s New Barrels from Stockinger
• Hunting fraudsters in France’s wine heartland

DOWN UNDER

• Australian Wineries Increase Revenue Strongly
• Jacob’s Creek adds sparkling winemaker
• New Zealand Wineries All Shook Up

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Aldi poised to sell wine in China

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• The 4 Stages of Wine Snobbery

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

• Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act November Update
• The surprising health benefits of drinking beer
• Bud and Coke: Will The Tie-Up Make Sense?
• How craft beer and restaurants are helping Whole Foods Market fend off competitors
• NY: Legislation Signed to Aid Expansion of Homebrew Beer, Wine, Cider

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