NEWS FETCH — November 23, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Stag Battle: Ste. Michelle asks court to dismiss Treasury Wine declarative relief request
• Judge puts federal overtime rule on hold
• Santa Barbara Supervisors Kill Wine Country Ordinance
• Black Friday isn’t dead. It’s just irrelevant.
• U.S. Economic Confidence Remains Positive After Election
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Wine Harvest Report 2016: A Year of Challenges and Rewards in the Rhône Valley
• Washington Harvest Set to Crush Records
• 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

• Organic wine grapes profitable on North Coast?
• Wine group seeks to grow partnership with the City of Lodi
• New Napa Valley Winery Fulfillment Center: Opening Summer 2017
• Rare! Historic downtown Calistoga commercial property with restaurant and winery leases in place. This net leased investment offers income and pride of ownership. Click now to learn more. *Sponsored Link*

REAL ESTATE

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

DROUGHT/WATER

• Economics of state’s water grab just don’t add up
• San Diego pushes back on Delta tunnels proposal
• Allocating San Joaquin River Water to the Environment Shows Promise

RECYCLED WASTEWATER

• Water recycling may prompt new environmental concerns

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• China, Chile agree to initiate talks on FTA upgrade
• 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*

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Coravin Raises An Additional $22.5 Million In Equity Financing

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Does wine improve with age as an investment?
• 1996 First Growths: price movements from peak
• Fine wine market: the only way is up?

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Wine Diversity Off the Menu for Thanksgiving
• Your Thanksgiving Drinking Guide

MARKETING & SALES

• No secret weapon to conquer American wine market, just plain sense

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Canned wine becomes big business for some local winemakers

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Vinexpo Tokyo visitor numbers rise 33%

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• 8 Ways To Boost Sales Using Social Media This Small Business Saturday

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• FELS offers resources for California farm employers

MATTERS OF TASTE

• How identical are individual bottles of the same wine?
• The thinned red wine
• A new era for Rhone varietals
• Wine is like TV: there are no more bad vintages like 1969

WINE EDUCATION

• Mastery: Applying the Khan Academy Philosophy to the MS Theory Curriculum

ACADEMIA

• Marketing specialist brings fresh perspective to Wine Grape Team at Purdue

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• New bacteria discovery aims at stopping nematodes

EUROPE & THE UK

• WSTA challenges “misleading” government projections on wine consumption
• UKVA aims for ‘clear commitment’ on UK rejoining OIV
• Trentodoc winemakers take on the power of Prosecco

DOWN UNDER

• NZ: Yealands Wine Group Earthquake Update
• South Australia wine industry embraces solar energy

LATIN AMERICA

• How Seña changed the Chilean wine landscape

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Do you take that bottle back? Wine giving etiquette

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

• Why I’m Thankful for Craft Beer
• Is Austin the Pilsner Capital of America?
• The Craft Beer Apocalypse?
• Cider is changing the beverage game in Colorado

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