NEWS FETCH — June 1, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Decline of Global Beverage Alcohol Consumption Accelerates
• Details of the Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation’s finances and operation in WII’s new DataGraphic
• Chateau Brexit? Average price of bottle of wine reaches record high
• Jeb Dunnuck to leave Wine Advocate and start his own publication
• Increase your profits from Private Label, Bulk Wine and Contract Bottling! Click to snag one of the last 3 exhibit slots at IBWSS 2017*Sponsored Link*

ICYMI

• Restaurant Wine Sales Collapsing for Small Wineries

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Poor wine harvest hits Chile’s April industrial output
• Wonderful Nurseries Moves to 100% Root Socks for All Potted Vines! *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• He plowed his field and got hit with a $2.8 million fine. Will Trump rescind it?
• California Association of Winegrape Growers Foundation Awards $30,000 in Student Scholarships
• Lake County Wine Alliance announces beneficiaries of 2017 Wine Auction
• Westside Road residents want to stop proposed winery near Healdsburg, citing safety concerns
• Napa Valley Wine Auction gears up for four days of luxurious hospitality
• Here’s how bulk wine & spirits buyers can boost profits by avoiding the usual buy/sell channels and using this new sourcing tool. *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Feds issue permit for new large dam on Colorado River headwaters
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PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Starbucks to serve alcohol in Vancouver in push to attract evening customers
• Budweiser downplays counterfeit beer operation in China

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• What it costs to buy a Bordeaux château

DISTRIBUTORS

• Wine tasting lessons learned in 10 years of importing and retailing

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Fine wine investment: Go figure

BORDEAUX 2016

• Malescot St Exupery 2016 released
• Lagrange 2016 released
• Calon Segur 2016 and Phelan Segur released

HEALTH

• Go Ahead and Eat Some Cheese: research finds no link between dairy consumption and heart disease

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Champagne Jayne and Justice
• Rhode Island lawmaker pushes to nix tax on beer, malted beverages

MARKETING & SALES

• Bashing the Stereotypes: What You Need to Know About Gen Z

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Wine in cans, not the next Moscato

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Making Wine Trade Shows and Event Sponsorships Work for You (Part 2)

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• How Marketers Can Tap Pinterest’s New Visual Discovery Tools
• Brands on Instagram Can Now Run Click-to-Messenger Ads

PAYMENTS

• Bitcoin is taking off after China’s biggest exchanges allow withdrawals

MEDIA MATTERS

• Summer Reading ~ Let James Gabler Take You Away

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Tradition and Science Strive to Engage and Then Imitate Nature

WINE PEOPLE

• Lamberto Frescobaldi Talks Tuscan Wine

WINE PLACES

• There Is An Island Of Wine In The Middle Of The Atlantic
• 5 destinations for wine lovers that are off the beaten path
• 5 Bordeaux Wine Facts Made Clear by Traveling

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Winery Waste Meets Betty Crocker: Using Grape Pomace Powder As A Replacement for Flour in Cookies

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Ripe fruit make the best wine, but new research into why may surprise you
• Vineyard soil productivity hinges on a healthy three-way relationship
• New sprayable product offers more flexibility, lower cost for controlling vine mealybug with mating disruption

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Heineken completes Brasil Kirin acquisition
• Yes, Brewing Beer On A Cruise Ship Is Everyone’s Dream Job. But It’s Not All Suds And Sunshine.