NEWS FETCH — December 13, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Legal Colorado pot may be bad for wine, good for beer & spirits
• EPA finalizes standards for application of restricted-use pesticides
• Washington, Oregon call truce with gypsy moths
• Restaurants: Expect slower sales in 2017
• American Sparkling Wine Increasing in Popularity
• Electrode Lets People Taste In Virtual Reality
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• 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

• California wine grape industry lauds grower, two researchers for many contributions
• Frank Family Vineyards mourns the passing of Dennis Zablosky
• John Anthony Family of Wines adds to national sales team (annoying survey alert)
• Boutique winery with permits in place! Stunning views from this 40-acre parcel in the up-and-coming Carmel Valley. 7 acres of vineyard and a residence for the winemaker or as office/entertainment space. Contact Katie Somple, WineryX Real Estate *Sponsored Link*

REAL ESTATE

• 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*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Long-sought flood control projects eased passage of California water bill
• Storms Bring Much Needed Rain to Northern California

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

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Australia: TPP outcomes at a glance
• KAFTA: two years, more 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

• Asahi to Buy Beer Brands From Anheuser-Busch InBev for $7.8 Billion
• UK: Diageo launches bid to grow alcohol category by £450 million in convenience stores

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• The Bottom Line on Wine Fraud

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Ohio law to allow businesses to give away beer or alcohol
• Can You Buy Alcohol on Christmas?

DATA & TRENDS

• Wine trends: Predictions 2017
• Bibendum predicts red sparkling trend for 2017

MARKETING & SALES

• Why Messaging Apps Are Issuing In A New Era Of Commerce
• 7 Reasons to Add a Podcast to Your Content-Marketing Strategy

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Seven different types of wine cork and what they do to your plonk

CUSTOMER RELATIONS

• Survey finds half of consumers would prefer to conduct all customer service via messaging

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• UK: Wine choice angst? There’s an app for that
• OR: Out of beer or wine? There’s an app for that
• Instagram Adds Live Video With a Twist
• How Social Media Is Changing Advertising–for Better and Worse
• Facebook will soon let you broadcast 360-degree videos live
• Facebook’s latest measurement error irks marketers

MEDIA MATTERS

• You want my help, but your $20 bottle of wine isn’t available as a sample?
• Wine, Food and Cheese — Oh, My! Oxford Companions Compared
• Liz Palmer Releases ‘The Ultimate Guide To Champagne’
• Sour Grapes: Inside the Weird World of Rudy Kurniawan
• The pitfalls of sponsored content

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Is No Sulfur Natural?
• Does putting a spoon in Champagne work?
• UV light box offers hope for vegan wine lovers

WINE PEOPLE

• Tara Good and Michael Kaiser Named Vice Presidents of WineAmerica
• Uncorked: Li Demei

WINE EDUCATION

• MMD offers WSET Alsace scholarship

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Managing berry phenolics in a hot climate: leaf removal and water deficit

EUROPE & THE UK

• Prosecco bursts Champagne’s bubble with faster sales growth across Europe
• UK: Premium own label set to fly this Christmas
• Berlin’s Insatiable Thirst For Wine Bars
• Aldi’s Prosecco-Inspired Tea Infuriates Italians
• UK: Origin Wines aims to win over millennials with innovation
• Ventoux: a mountain of potential
• Wine Without Borders (Italy)

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Riverland grape growers say they have been kept in the dark on prices for 2017

AROUND THE GLOBE

• Winemaking in Lebanon: a matter of national identity

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• This Woman Who Got Her Fridge to Dispense Wine Is Dominating Life

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

• Asahi to Buy Beer Brands From Anheuser-Busch InBev for $7.8 Billion
• Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act December Update
• This Craft Brewery Infuses Its Beer with the Wu-Tang Clan
• Ohio law to allow businesses to give away beer or alcohol
• Meet the Men Who’ve Visited All 300 Breweries in Colorado

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