NEWS FETCH — December 16, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Michigan House passes bill hurting DTC: Help Fight…For the Love of Wine
• Steady Sales Growth Keeps Wineries Hiring
• Labor Department proceeds with appeal of overtime rule injunction
• Premier Crude – Blackmail, Sex and Fraud
• Storm drenches Sacramento, north state, puts a dent in drought
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Weather made 2016 good year for Finger Lakes wines
• Looking back at the 2016 season in PA
• 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

• Sonoma County Vintners Barrel Auction to take place 4/21/17
• Napa Valley Wine Academy Awards First MW Scholarship
• Santa Barbara Bubbling With Sparkling Wines
• 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

• Lake Tahoe filling up: What does that mean for California drought?
• Everyone is at odds over Gov. Brown’s delta tunnels plan — here’s a compromise that could stop the fighting
• A proposed desalination plant in Huntington Beach will test California’s environmental rules

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Prepare Now for DTC Success in the New Year
• Grow Your Bulk Wine, Bulk Spirits and Private Label Business with International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show (IBWSS). Book Your Spot Now. *Sponsored Link

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Argentina Sees Brexit as Chance for Trade Talks with U.K.
• 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

• Amazon is secretly building an ‘Uber for trucking’ app, setting its sights on a massive $800 billion market

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Champagne and the USA lead the way
• Fine wine trends 2016

HEALTH

• Holiday Drinking – How to Pace like a Pro
• How to know when holiday drinking is hurting your brain

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Beer, wine distributors applaud Michigan House for passing bill
• Barossa winemaker Yalumba loses ‘Signature’ trademark case against Pernod Ricard

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Master of Wine calls for a wine revolution
• Why amateur wine scores are every bit as good as professionals’
• UK: Customers want choice in supermarket wine aisles

MARKETING & SALES

• 3 Ways Online Retailers Will Dominate the 2016 Holiday Season
• With Email to Millennials, You Just Don’t Know If They’re Going to Open It
• Would the current trend in naming songs make it easier for consumers to remember your brand?

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• DS Smith develops new biodegradable carton for Veuve Clicquot champagne
• Coca-Cola Lets People Record Messages With A Bottle Cap

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Don’t Be Fooled by Your Number of Followers: How Really Wields Influence
• Instagram’s new ‘Saved Posts’ feature has big implications for marketers
• Facebook Messenger built a new in-app camera for Snapchat-style selfies
• Instagram is still growing quickly and now has 600 million users

PAYMENTS

• Customer sues IRS to stop probe into Coinbase bitcoin accounts
• London fintech startup Curve brings mobile wallet and all-your-cards-in-one app to Android

MATTERS OF TASTE

• How dry farming conserves water and adds more flavor to your wine
• With Champagne, Big Can Be Beautiful, Too
• Rocks in the glass
• The 5 Ways to Make Sparkling Wine

WINE PLACES

• Itata: a regional focus

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Why Barnes & Noble Is Getting Into Fine Dining

EUROPE & THE UK

• In EU wine, the rich countries get the government subsidies
• New appellations added to Côtes du Rhône Villages
• Wine prices set to increase as Brexit sends sterling lower
• UK sparkling wine and champagne sales set to break £2bn mark
• The last ten years: Spain
• Bordeaux’s wine portal

DOWN UNDER

• NZ: Increase in interest and investment in Central Otago wine

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Two more fake alcohol rings busted in China
• Wine’s gateway to southeast Asia

SOUTH AFRICA

• The last ten years: South Africa

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Ancient Wine Press Accidentally Discovered at School Construction Site in Israel

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

• Craft Brew Alliance to Acquire Minority Stake in Miami’s Wynwood Brewing
• New Holland Brewing Company and Pabst Brewing Company Announce Craft Beer Partnership
• Your Next Beer Might Be Made by Artificial Intelligence
• How To Get A Career In Beer
• IPA: A history of the authentically global beer

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