NEWS FETCH — December 2, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Treasury Wine strikes back at Ste. Michelle, amps up rhetoric – hints at stag vs stag vs stag collusion
• Empire Wine wins new round against NY State Liquor Authority
• Sonoma County wineries ponder possibility of pairing with cannabis industry
• Marijuana stock IPO goes up in smoke
• How one campaign deportation plan could threaten US food and wine supply
• 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: Piedmont Starts Late but Ends Strong
• 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

• Davies winery in St. Helena clears two procedural hurdles
• Sharp named director of sales at Shafer Vineyards
• Justin Vineyards & Winery awards $100,000 to local nonprofits
• At Premier Cru auction, a peek into major wine fraud
• LA’s Wine Scene Is Turning Orange
• 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

• As Californians become less vigilant about water conservation, state eyes stricter standards
• What California Can Learn From Canada About Water Technology

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Drizly Brings Home Alcohol Delivery To Ohio
• Drizly Brings Home Alcohol Delivery To Connecticut
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Visit ProWein 2017 for 300+ tasting sessions and seminars, plus fresh ideas for wine production, marketing & packaging – Click now to find out how you can profit! *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Pernod Ricard off-loads brandy to focus on spirits

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• 16 things to get IPO-ready (or just build a really strong business)

DISTRIBUTORS

• Suppliers Took Kit: Must Have Support Tools For Your Importers and Distributors
• Top 10 Tips To Present Your Wines to US Importers *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• The Benevolent silent auction raises £37k
• The Liv-ex 1000 continues to reach record highs
• Liv-ex 100 gains 1.6% in November
• Sotheby’s celebrates results from ‘immaculate’ collection

HEALTH

• A Glass of Wine Isn’t Bad For Your Heart, It Isn’t Good For The Heart Either
• Red wine could actually help you lose weight

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Do we have to buy a bag for our beer now? (CA)

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Trending: Holidays are time for Sparkling Whites and … Reds?
• Bibendum unveils new pricing insight tool

MARKETING & SALES

• 5 Examples of Great Holiday Winery Marketing

PAYMENTS

• Squarespace now lets merchants accept PayPal payments in their online stores

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Why Training Associates To Be Advocates Is Key To Retail Success

MEDIA MATTERS

• Media Relations and How to Save It
• Scott Wright captures real Burgundy in new movie
• English-language wine blogs that matter for Italian wine

MATTERS OF TASTE

• The Hard Truth About Owning a Vineyard
• The Gifts Of Wine: A Guidebook To December
• Ten Truths About Cabernet Franc
• Everything You Need to Know About Vegan Wine

WINE PEOPLE

• The Shepherd and His Flock- Q&A with Nathan Stuart

WINE PLACES

• 10 Greatest Wine Cities in the U.S.

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• TTB Proposes New Grape Variety Names

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• The Cellar after Harvest’s Dust Settles

EUROPE & THE UK

• Minimum UK alcohol pricing gets backing of official health advisers
• Italy: New, single codex for wine sector to simplify procedures
• WSTA outlines “the road ahead” for Brexit ministers
• Italy: Wine Women Raise Money and Profile

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Industry welcomes Government’s WET changes
• OZ: Concessional loans offered to farmers affected by freak storm in November
• Make way for more female bosses in Australian wine industry

SOUTH AFRICA

• The South African vineyard where all workers are co-owners

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• What Were These Stock Models Drinking?

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

• Craft Challenged By Marijuana, Wine, Women
• Everything is bigger in Texas, including craft beer buyouts
• Measures Craft Brewers Take to Maintain Consistency in Beer
• Craft Beer Explosion Fuels Demand For Local Hops
• This beer tap fills from the bottom up and it won’t foam over

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