NEWS FETCH — November 17, 2016

TOP NEWS

• US restaurant sales hit three-year low
• This marijuana tax blunder could cost Calif millions of dollars
• Hello Vino Launches Mobile DTC Wine Market, partners with Cameron Hughes Wine
• Majestic Wine at the tipping-point after pre-tax loss
• Most Americans still see wine as healthier, and red better than white.
• Oregon Pinot Noir Vintner Tries Transparent Pricing
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• OZ: Damage inspections underway to shape relief for Riverland growers hit by hail storm
• 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

• Sacramento transit agency has second thoughts about advertising alcohol on buses, trains
• LaBarge Winery Employs Meticulous Control
• Handcrafted Wine with a Conscience
• 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

• Calistoga considers its options after Prop. 64 passes
• Will Oakland Kill Its Infant Marijuana Industry?
• With legal pot comes a problem: How do we weed out impaired drivers?
• Canopy Growth Falls After Wild Ride for Canadian Weed Stocks

REAL ESTATE

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

DROUGHT/WATER

• Water Year 2016 in review; Overview of Delta levee assessment district feasibility study
• Game theory shows how tragedies of the commons might be avoided
• November 2016 La Nina Update: Hello, Lady!

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• 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

• TWE files complaint to Tmall over fake Penfolds
• Majestic to ‘consider pricing’ in New Year

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• In Vino Veritas as Top Spanish Fund Surges on Rioja Epiphany

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Spotting anomalies and differentials

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Premiumization, crappy wine, and what we drink
• Restaurant wine lists: a margin call
• Five tips on composing a wine list

MARKETING & SALES

• Morrisons Black Friday deals start early as supermarket cuts price of wine, prosecco and beer
• Wine Marketing and Advertising : Should you give preference to Digital over Paper in 2017?

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Coke has launched a ‘selfie bottle’ that takes a snap while you sip

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Vinexpo Tokyo hailed a success

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• How virtual reality is helping create today’s beverages
• What’s the best way to use hashtags on every social network?
• Facebook vows to be more transparent about metrics after admitting more miscalculations
• Why social media is the problem-child you really need to listen to
• Twitter adds QR codes for some reason
• Russia has now officially blocked LinkedIn

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Work–life balance is key to career longevity

MATTERS OF TASTE

• 10 Varieties from the Birthplace of Wine
• Retro sparkling wine lambrusco returns to favour
• Large-scale vs. small-production winemaking: Is there a difference?

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• BC Grocery Wine Update
• Long Island Wines
• Westbend’s Revival in North Carolina

ACADEMIA

• Washington State University offers new winery operations course, wine science capstone

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Winegrape powdery mildew app goes global

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK: Weak sterling will push up the price of wine and there’s nothing anyone can do about it
• Boris Johnson in Prosecco spat over Brexit
• Port Region’s Surprising White Wine Success
• The secret life of Venetian Friars’ hidden vineyards
• Wine in Poland

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

• Mass. leads the way for a national crackdown on ‘pay-to-play’
• Rise of the Niche Brewery: Brewers Look to Distinguish Their Brands
• Making beer – and making it taste good – depends on science
• Craft beverage boom fueled by millennials
• The Stigma of Craft Beer in Cans

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