NEWS FETCH — February 2, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Super-cheap booze at Total Wine in MA fuels pricing fight
• Flawed binge-drinking study based on incomplete data and inadequate analysis
• A Waking Giant or a Monster? Developers Eye Once-Sleepy Napa
• California’s Panoche Water District misspending “shocking”
• This is why 20%+ of your online and mobile ad budgets are wasted. Especially on Millennials
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• New challenges to the old wine order
• South Africa sets itself a target to increase bottled wine production over bulk by 2025
• Azerbaijan seeks to add more countries to its wine export map
• 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

• Auction Napa Valley 2017 Tickets Now on Sale
• Premiere Napa auction to put lots online
• Healdsburg’s Single Thread Farms restaurant hit by construction liens
• 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

• Planning for drought still important, experts say
• Remarkably wet winter so far in California…and more storms to come.
• How We Can Better Plan Our Cities to Utilize Stormwater
• Looking for wines to import into the U.S.? Find international producers on “Route USA” at ProWein 2017 trade fair. Click to lean more. *Sponsored Link*

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Turning Wine Fantasy Into Wine Reality
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PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Willamette Valley Vintners Expands in Walla Walla
• Constellation Brands: ‘It’s too early to know’ how Trump policies will affect Mexican beer portfolio
• Facebook reports $8.81 billion in revenue as monthly users jump 17% to 1.86 billion

DISTRIBUTORS

• Tony Terlato II Joins Terlato Wines as Illinois Regional Manager – Premier Division
• Top 10 Tips To Present Your Wines to US Importers *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Liv-ex 1000 continues to climb
• Liv-ex 100 gains 1.25% in January
• Considering starting a wine collection? Here’s where to start

DATA & TRENDS

• The 9 Top Trends in Wine Consumption to Watch Right Now

REAL ESTATE

• This Napa Valley Estate Comes with a $7.2 Million Wine Inventory

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Is Korbel Brut The Best Sparkling Wine Made In America?

MARKETING & SALES

• Supporting Non-Profits through Cause-Related Marketing
• Does Media Coverage Help Me Sell Wine?

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Instagram testing multi-photo album posts
• What is email marketing and how do you create a successful strategy?
• Buyers see potential in Facebook’s TV push

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Dealing with a Dominant Aroma in the Glass
• What is greatness in a wine?

WINE PEOPLE

• Educator Richard Thomas responsible for long line of successful and distinguished grape growers
• Latour on Filling his Ancestors’ Shoes
• Andy Stevens: The Middle Eastern banker who wants to grow sparkling wine in Shrewsbury
• Gérard Bertrand celebrates 30 years of winemaking

WINE EDUCATION

• TX: Return to El Centro wine class 2017

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• 10 legal issues for restaurant operators to watch

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Florida wine in spotlight at viticulture center

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• The U.S. Wine Industry Focuses On A Sustainable Future

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Synthetic genome engineering forging new frontiers for wine yeast

EUROPE & THE UK

• Brits turning to bottle despite prices pain
• UK: Retailers urged to be vigilant under AWRS

DOWN UNDER

• Tasmania now Australia’s top wine tourism region

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Fake red wine sold via mobile identified by Chinese media

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Pliny the Younger is Coming: 10 Things You Need to Know About the World’s Most Famous Brew