NEWS FETCH — January 12, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Wine prices in 2017 aren’t going anywhere.
• The Wine Industry’s Persistent Sexism
• More than 40 percent of California out of drought
• How wineries often miss out on R&D tax credit
• The US government is letting farmers charge more money for food that’s ‘transitioning to organic’
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CALIFORNIA STORMS

• Napa’s river bypass floods for the second time in three days (annoying survey alert)
• California storms help fill reservoirs but slow ag work
• Weeks of rain are rapidly reviving California’s drought ravaged lakes
• Small tornado touches down near Sacramento
• What exactly is an atmospheric river?

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Armenian wine production last year surges by 30 percent – union of winemakers
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Russian River crests, North Coast scrambles to clean up
• Pontet-Canet owner reveals name for Napa wine
• 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*

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• The legalization of marijuana is not responsible for the craft beer industry’s downturn

REAL ESTATE

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DROUGHT/WATER

• $1 billion available from EPA for water projects
• Farmers and irrigation districts using storm runoff for groundwater recharge
• California’s Stormwater Regulations Are Themselves a Toxic Mess
• Why Record Precipitation May Not Be a Cure-All for California Water Issues
• Costly desalination plant still on track after angry words over growing price tag
• California drought isn’t over, but we’re getting better
• More Rain Means Less Water Stored for Santa Barbara
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Australian Austrade gets cautious after Pearls Ponzi Scandal in India

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Treasury Wine wins China trademark dispute for Penfolds flagship
• Tesco hails turnaround as festive sales increase
• Record Christmas at Sainsbury’s ‘shows logic of Argos takeover’

DISTRIBUTORS

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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Burgundy en primeur: Spotlight on whites
• Lafite’s premium – falling
• iDealwine update: the Jura’s out

HEALTH

• Legal or not, marijuana can increase the risk of developing alcohol use disorders
• Will Beer Before Liquor Actually Make You Sicker?

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Washington measure seeks expansion of wine growler law

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Remember if it sounds too good to be true then it probably is

MARKETING & SALES

• Will Facebook Marketplace Be the Next Ecommerce Heavyweight?

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Veuve releases pink fizz with personalised voice message

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• How to Set Up ‘Google My Business’ for Your Small Business
• Snapchat Revs Up Social Commerce Efforts with New Ad Features
• AOL tries to lure leads with free wireless data
• Here’s how to use Marco Polo, the video messaging app that could replace Snapchat one day
• Google+ starts showing high-resolution images that take up less bandwidth
• Facebook makes it harder to notice when posts are edited
• Instagram found a new place to show you ads: Inside its Stories feature

PAYMENTS

• Why Small Businesses Should Consider Bitcoin

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Succession Strategy Hinges on Growth

MEDIA MATTERS

• Jamie Goode’s crucible: It’s tough to make wine writing pay

MATTERS OF TASTE

• What IS Minerality, Anyway?: An Evaluation of Consumer Understanding of Minerality Using Analysis of Language
• The Secret to Tasting Like A Master Somm: “Impact Compounds”
• Unnatural selection

WINE PEOPLE

• A Conversation with Artisan Winemaker Don Hagge
• Who Exactly Was Dom Perignon?
• Uncorked: Tim Brewer
• Erwan Faiveley of Domaine Faiveley (podcast)

WINE PLACES

• Douro travel guide: Visit the home of Port
• BDX: Falling in Love again? Part 2 “The Switcheroo”

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• White wine and canola oil: Newfoundland ‘s budding crop opportunities

EUROPE & THE UK

• UKVA and EWP urge government to crack down on “large quantities of wine” being smuggled into the UK
• Red, white, but not blue: Spain bans wine because it’s the wrong colour
• UK: Sparkling wine sales jump 24% at Jascots
• Burgundy to rival Bordeaux with own wine museums
• What now for Bordeaux and UK merchants in 2017?
• Americans coin new name for English sparkling

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Chinese millennials’ online wine buying habits a confusing subject

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• American Harvest vodka sold to Beach Whiskey Company