NEWS FETCH — December 21, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Guilty plea for Modesto man involved in French Laundry theft
• Rodney Strong Vineyards Donates $250K to SSU, Launching Wine Business Pathways Programs
• NC wine expert, R. Bruce Heye, dies unexpectedly
• $245 billion/yr in regulations: One factor behind the economic recovery that never happened.
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Cold snap means ice wine at Northern Michigan vineyards
• 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

• Napa County supervisors complete Walt Ranch approvals
• 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

• Making the Groundwater Law Work
• Irrigation water necessary to sustain California agriculture

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• 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

• Aussie wine exporters celebrate ChAFTA’s anniversary
• 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*

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• French Firm EPI Purchases Significant Stake in Italy’s Historic Wine Estate Biondi-Santi

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Top ten traded of 2016: Lafite Rothschild 2010 number one

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• How to order wine in a restaurant – it’s surprisingly simple

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Taylors creates temperature-sensitive wine labels

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Critic for The New York Times to give keynote address at Unified

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Instagram Stories get stickers and a hands-free camera option

MEDIA MATTERS

• The ill-health of wine writing
• New book celebrates American Rhône ‘mavericks’ Gary Eberle, Tablas Creek
• Empire of Booze by Henry Jeffreys – review
• Books to savor for the oenophiles on your list

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Pedogenic lime in arid vineyard soils – how does it affect the flavour of wine?
• The pleasures of port
• Wine Is Not About Flavor, It’s About Structure

WINE PEOPLE

• Meet François Mitjavile: The rebel of winemakers
• dbHK interview: Hugues Rondouin, LQV
• Clarksburg professional sees common threads in his multi-industry career
• David White of Terroirist.Com (podcast)

WINE PLACES

• Bordeaux safari: the search for Bordeaux’s artisan heart

WINE EDUCATION

• Bordeaux 101 ~ The Stages of Learning about Bordeaux

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Local wine coming to a Quebec grocery store near you

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Big Bucks Available for Agriculture-Technology Innovations

EUROPE & THE UK

• French winemakers sound alarm over cheap imports
• UK: Supermarket fizz soars – but still wine sales plummet
• Sherry sales in UK fall by more than half to 10m bottles
• UK On-trade: A year of change

DOWN UNDER

• 3400 New Jobs And $18.6 Billion Revenue For South Australia’s Booming Food And Wine Industry

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

• US hops set acreage, production value records
• Craft Beer Research and Service Grants
• Kombucha Brewers Reach Agreement with New York State
• MillerCoors defends ice beer ads from critics
• What Did Brewers and Beer Lovers Want to Know in 2016?

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