NEWS FETCH — May 25, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Wine & Trump budget: Trouble for industry. Will Crush Report be defunded?
• Brown-Forman says no way it’s for sale. Nope. Uh-uh.
• Wine industry racing to meet $10-20 a bottle demand
• AlcBev product proliferation = consumer frustration = lower growth: RBC
• Rioja vineyards badly damaged by frost
• Why IBWSS is a Must Attend Event for National Chain Buyers*Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• America’s worsening global reputation could put billions in US exports at risk
• Hailstorm hits China’s Château Rongzi in Shanxi
• White Port exports to the UK increase by 38%
• Wonderful Nurseries Moves to 100% Root Socks for All Potted Vines! *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• More warehouse space for Bronco wine near Ceres? County board is cool with that
• Portocork expanding production of natural wine corks in Napa
• Charter Oak Winery doubled its production without doubling its costs. You can too. Click to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• To relax demand on groundwater, Modesto Irrigation District sells river water to neighbors
• San Luis Obispo County out of drought emergency, but water supply remains an issue
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RECYCLED WASTEWATER

• Santa Barbara Plonks Down $5 Million for Toilet to Tap

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Three Ways To Attract The Next Generation Drinkers
• Vine reaches 120,000 cases; more than twice the height of Mt. Everest
• Grow Your Private Label, Contract Winemaking, Contract Bottling and Bulk Wine Business Today. Only 10 Exhibitor Spots Left For IBWSS San Francisco! *Sponsored Link*

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Facebook’s Personal Fundraisers Feature Is Out of Beta

DISTRIBUTORS

• Small Producers Don’t/Won’t Matter to Wholesalers ~ Perhaps Ever Again

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Wine and weed? Some Oregon vineyards try hand at pot farming
• Grover should ignore ‘whore’ comment and become Pot Capital of Central Coast
• Pot Fears Grow in Carpinteria

HEALTH

• New study shows increase in ‘high-intensity’ drinking, defined as consuming 10 or more drinks
• The Choice Between Wine and Beer Could Worsen Arthritis

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Liquor wall staying up in Florida after Gov. Scott’s veto
• House approves bill seeking to upend EPA pesticide rule
• Wine Law Trademark Series Part 2: Trademark Clearance Searches

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Stop Ordering the Same Wine
• Alto Piemonte an incredible alternative to Burgundy

MARKETING & SALES

• Conviviality sales pass £1.5bn mark

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Wine in a can: Convenient, exciting and eco-friendly, not uptight and snooty

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Climate Challenges Take the Stage at Vinexpo

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Small Businesses Are Missing the Boat on Social
• Snapchat is wooing ad buyers with discount coupons and bonuses
• Instagram further emulates Snapchat by trialing direct response ads
• 3 Facebook Advertising Mistakes Experienced Advertisers Must Avoid
• Snapchat introduces group sharing feature for Stories
• Twitter for Apple TV Now Supports Live 360-Degree Videos

PAYMENTS

• Bitcoin blows past $2,500, $2,600, and $2,700

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Opus One and a Winemaker’s Lessons for Managers in Every Industry
• The Science Behind Our Favorite Flavors
• Everything You Need to Know About Albariño
• Can Crystals Make Your Wine Smoother?
• White wines of Tejo the next Vinho Verde

WINE PEOPLE

• How Charles Smith Went From Rocker To Rock Star Vintner
• Who would be your perfect wine dinner guests?
• Giorgio Clai Putting Istria On The Map
• Ben Parsons on Canning Wine, Instant Satisfaction and Infinite Monkey Theorem
• LWF’s Ross Carter: The exit interview

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• What’s Really Wrong with Restaurants?

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Idaho wine industry says Boise catering rule causes headaches

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Agriculture in America Sustainability Report (PDF)
• Organic Growers in Turmoil

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• French frost, the impact on vine nutrition and reserves (part 1)
• Using magnetic nanoparticles for protein stabilisation
• A New Guide for Understanding Insect Vectors of Plant Pathogen Xylella fastidiosa

EUROPE & THE UK

• President Macron appoints wine lobbyist as adviser
• Brexit Bulletin: Signs of Concessions?
• Wine prices could rise by about a quarter after UK leaves the EU

DOWN UNDER

• Winemaking in Australia: how far we’ve come
• New report details Australian consumer drinking habits

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Winemaker Seppeltsfield opens $75 million Chinese chateau to meet consumers on their own turf
• How to make ice wines in China the natural way
• Indian wine market to double every 5 years

LATIN AMERICA

• Wine Leads Growth in Costa Rican Liquor Consumption