NEWS FETCH — January 9, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Vintage Wine Estates wins court receiver’s bidding for Cameron Hughes Wine
• Monster storm brings widespread flooding across Northern California; more rain on the way
• Starbucks takes beer and wine off the menu at more than 400 stores
• Fresno State viticulture and enology chair position empty since 2015
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Russian River expected to flood from weekend storm
• Concern grows as Napa River expected to crest at highest level since 2005
• Debbie Lewis will be remembered for her wines, but also for her strength
• Wine Train willing to explore employee commuter service
• Wine Women’s Winemakers’ Forum to be held at Chimney Rock Winery on Jan 12
• IGGPRA Announces Practical Grape Growing Seminar Series
• 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

• Here’s how California went from drought to dangerous rain and snow
• Santa Barbara County still a long way from drought relief despite wetter winter
• Surely we must be out of the drought now
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CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Illinois allows only wine shipments from out of state
• Grow Your Bulk Wine, Bulk Spirits and Private Label Business with International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show (IBWSS). Book Your Spot Now. *Sponsored Link

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Starbucks Discontinues Evenings: What It Means For The Bull Thesis
• Why Pernod Ricard has its eye on the multi-billion-dollar IoT opportunity with its connected cocktail maker
• Constellation Brands’ (STZ) CEO Robert Sands on Q3 2017 Results – Earnings Call Transcript

DISTRIBUTORS

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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Montrose and Mouton lead the way
• Space-saving wine cellar lives under your kitchen floor

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Submitting a Petition for a New Grape Variety to TTB

DATA & TRENDS

• The Wine Stories That Will Shape 2017

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Are there biases in wine quality scores from semi-professionals?
• Why you should drink Champagne throughout the year, not just at New Year’s
• Have you been drinking wines before their time?

MARKETING & SALES

• Port sales are not in decline
• Prosecco and roast beef helps Aldi post record Christmas sales figures
• What makes a great wine festival?

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• StackTek innovates traditional wine packaging space with portable, single-serve solution

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Off-the-beaten-path innovation could rejuvenate Twitter

MEDIA MATTERS

• Sip and Savor: Book explores ‘Maverick Winemakers’
• Ego is the death to good wine writing

MATTERS OF TASTE

• New and better breeds to preserve Champagne
• When should you put wine in your refrigerator?

WINE PEOPLE

• Charles Smith: The Forrest Gump of Wine
• Kokomo native finds his niche as California winemaker
• Houston wine expert educates local drinkers from the comfort of his shower
• Fattoria Moretto and the Growth of Artisan Lambrusco
• BC: Paterson takes Tantalus Vineyards to another level
• The multinational naturalistas behind Caves de Pyrene
• Remembering the man who ‘saved Port in the 70s’
• Spain’s top women winemakers

WINE PLACES

• Mexico’s Wine Renaissance
• 4 US Wine Trips For Adventurers

WINE EDUCATION

• The Feynman Technique

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Virtual vineyard gate aims to keep grape pests out

EUROPE & THE UK

• British restaurants to customers: Sod off

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• China: Wine demand skips from officials to public as import market re-emerges
• Ripening market for wine sales in Cambodia

SOUTH AFRICA

• Update – South Africa fire damages 300 year old Vergelegen wine estate

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• PicoBrew unveils range of craft brewing appliances for bars