NEWS FETCH — January 13, 2016

TOP NEWS

• This is how coping with wine’s China Syndrome could prevent your business from a meltdown
• How California’s Wine Institute betrays consumers
• How New American Ownership Could Impact One Of France’s Most Historic Wines
• DtC Wine Shipments Reach $2.33 Billion
• Drought recedes as storms replenish North Coast water supply
• Beer Yeast Is More ‘Sophisticated’ Than Wine Yeast
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WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

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CALIFORNIA STORMS

• Heavy rains hit Southern California in the latest winter storm
• Storm break levees, floods roads in Lodi area and beyond
• More extreme storms ahead for California

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Sonoma County Winegrowers double down on sustainability goal
• Wine & Weed: Unlikely Bedfellows Come Together at Symposium in Santa Rosa
• Raymond applies for Highway 29 entrance
• Bay Area welcomes two new Masters of Wine (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*

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Automated System Promises To Make It Easy To Grow Marijuana At Home

REAL ESTATE

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DROUGHT/WATER

• The California water war gets more complicated
• Despite the wet winter, using less water is still a good idea
• Water Scarce to Recharge Groundwater Basins, New DWR Report Shows
• Call it the Southern California drought. Rain and snow end Northern California water woes
• Snowfall from 67% to 161%: Huge shift in California drought
• Project to help salmon in Sacramento River complete
• This is why California has dams
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RECYCLED WASTEWATER

• American Canyon looking at distant reservoir, recycled water for homes to expand water supply

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

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PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Treasury Wine Estates Selects Mark Anthony Wine & Spirits as its exclusive Importer and Distributor in Canada
• Willamette Valley Vineyards: In The Spirit For Wine
• Pernod Ricard on its changing face of luxury

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• The New Way to Sell Out

DISTRIBUTORS

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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Zachys Wine Auctions Generates 65.7M Internationally in 2016
• How Fine Is Wine?
• Talking Trade: Bordeaux slows, Burgundy rises
• Burgundy 2015: blink and you’ll miss it
• A Tour Through Putin’s Wine Cellar

HEALTH

• Don’t fall for those declaring war on alcohol
• The New Rules Of Alcohol
• Mediterranean Diet May Improve Heart Health and Help Longevity of Life
• To let kids drink or not?

DATA & TRENDS

• Wine trends in 2017

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Is some French wine really from Spain?
• Chianti faces Big Trouble in Little Italy
• This Year, the Wine Industry Should Drink Like the 99%

MARKETING & SALES

• Skinny Prosecco brand gains weight with consumers
• Spending on Social Advertising Is On the Rise

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Why You Should Buy Large Format Wine

CUSTOMER RELATIONS

• The Opposite of Fail Whale — Great Service
• Chatbots Akin to Real-Life Customer Service

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• ProWein 2017 – The Global Stage for the Global Wine Industry

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• 3 ways to make people love your chatbot
• Pinterest starts using deep learning to recommend Related Pins
• Snapchat is making its app less confusing as it prepares to IPO
• What Facebook is really copying from Snapchat
• YouTube to let creators make money from comments on their live-streams with ‘Super Chat’ fan feature

MEDIA MATTERS

• Respected wine writer Max Allen joins the AFR

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Pinot Grigio, the workhorse white
• 6 Reasons Sparkling Wine Beats Still Wine

WINE PEOPLE

• Grower Spotlight: Dick Steltzner
• Bianca Bosker: Becoming a Cork Dork

WINE PLACES

• NZ: Central Otago travel guide for wine lovers

ACADEMIA

• Harvesting the Knowledge Accumulated at Penn State on Grapes and Wine
• Washington Wine Industry Foundation offers more than $30,000 in scholarships

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK: Retailers anticipate strong 2017 after success of Christmas trading period
• Creators of blue wine fight labelling ban

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Using Wine By-Product to Fortify Bread (podcast)
• Call to ban traditional Japanese ceremony where a carp is plied with wine in a bid to banish evil spirits

OLIVE OIL

• Greek producer releases virgin olive oil infused with real gold