NEWS FETCH — March 14, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Wine premiumization may not be all it’s cracked up to be
• No Surprises in Final 2016 California Crush Report: Just over 4 million Tons of Wine Grapes
• Beer giants have lost big by ignoring women — now they’re trying to win them back
• Beer Industry Could Lose $2 Billion From Legal Marijuana
• 3,000 acres in Washington’s Horse Heaven Hills AVA! Long-term lease. Organic possible. Bids due April 6. Click this link or Contact Rick at Washington State Department of Natural Resources. *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Bud break spreading through North Coast vineyards
• NZ:Winegrowers confident grapes survived rain without being spoiled
• NZ: Marlborough wineries are gearing up for harvest
• 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

• How One Wine Entrepreneur Is Revitalizing Napa Valley Wine
• Sonoma County’s economy is booming
• UC-Davis offers online sensory, consumer science program
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• With snow melting, Oroville managers plan to use mangled spillway
• Napa County plans to start Milliken Creek flood project this summer
• The Dangers of Land Subsidence From California’s Groundwater Overdraft
• What Drives Imports and Exports of Bulk Wine *Sponsored Link*

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Michigan Relaxes Labeling and Shipping Requirements for Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipments
• Don’t just list your wines online, sell them! This successful vintner shows you what works and what doesn’t. Click now. *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation Brands Announces Enhanced Paid Leave for All Parents

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Boutinot has acquired Henners Vineyard in East Sussex, England

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Should investors consider fine wine?
• How to Start a High-End Wine Collection
• Latour 2005 and Forts Latour 2011 released ex-Chateau
• Lafite 1982 to headline Christie’s online auction

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• What makes a wine from Texas a Texas wine? (HB 1514)
• Local wineries weigh in on Texas HB 1514

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Sips & Stories Snare Millennial Wine Drinkers
• Chemical Cloning To Create Copycat Wines

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• ProWein 2017: All you need to know
• Vinexpo to hold wine trade event in New York
• World of Pinot Noir Sees Largest Turnout In Its 17-Year History
• Vinexpo marks 20 years in Hong Kong

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• 4 Ways You’re Killing Your Brand’s Reputation on Social Media
• Google, Facebook Increase Their Grip on Digital Ad Market
• Is Snap The Next Facebook Or The Next Twitter?

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Linking wine sensory properties with harvest date (part 1)
• Where there’s smoke there’s not necessarily taint
• Three wine myths about wine glasses busted
• To Coupe or not to Coupe…

WINE PEOPLE

• Edmond Asseily: Wild About Burgundy
• This farm worker is no ‘bad hombre’
• Cornell professor recognized for grape, wine research

WINE PLACES

• Médoc: From Grand Cru to Country Cooking

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Jackson building new winery in Oregon

ACADEMIA

• Table grape options under study in Willamette Valley

EUROPE & THE UK

• EU holds back from enforcing calorie labels on wine
• Alcohol nutrition & ingredients labelling: Can the industry in the EU rise to the challenge?

DOWN UNDER

• WA winery prioritises employee education

LATIN AMERICA

• Portraits Of A Wine Region In Crisis: Chile After The Wildfires
• Chile’s Pioneering Winemakers are Raising the Bar

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Budweiser Is Totally Serious About Bringing Beer To Space
• Are Experiments with Wine Barrels Shaping the Future of Irish Whiskey?
• The beer world’s next big trend? Look out for NEIPAs, also known as hazy IPAs