NEWS FETCH — June 6, 2016

TOP NEWS

• 2016 US Wine Exports up 1% in value, down 17% in volume
• China will drive growth in the global wine market until 2021
• U.S. asks Canada to end “underhanded” dairy pricing, also mentions US wine placement
• Blue Apron: Major restaurant competitor, or flash in the pan?
• US Consumer Spending Stable in May
• Why IBWSS is a Must Attend Event for National Chain Buyers*Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• OZ: What held up this year’s harvest?
• NZ: Wine export laws improve with age
• NZ horticulture booms as kiwifruit beats wine in exports
• Wonderful Nurseries Moves to 100% Root Socks for All Potted Vines! *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa planners to hear requests from Biale, Long Meadow Ranch wineries
• Emeritus Vineyards Announces New Winemaker
• 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

• With the drought waning, the future of desalination is murkier
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CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Shipt Raises $40M in Series B Funding to Continue Aggressive National Expansion
• This Delivery Robot Is Helping Small Businesses Wage War On E-Commerce Giants

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• UK: Sparkling wine producer to raise fresh capital

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Senators introduce The Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2017

DISTRIBUTORS

• Navarro Joins BevMo! As New SVP of Operations

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• SB Vintners Foundation’s 2018 Wine Auction to Honor Pioneer Fred Brander

BORDEAUX 2016

• Bordeaux 2016: Cheval Blanc, Margaux, Mouton and Haut-Brion all out
• Leoville Barton 2016
• Margaux 2016 released – noteworthy

HEALTH

• Drinking small amounts while pregnant may affect the baby’s face

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Indiana: Trade group launches campaign mocking cold beer law

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Royal Caribbean Reinstates Corkage Fee for Wine Brought Onboard
• Inside the Wine Cellar at Empire State South

MARKETING & SALES

• ‘Psychologically scarred’ millennials are killing dozens of industries — and it’s their parents’ fault
• Micro-influencers are the biggest scam

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• What is an Emoji Strategy and How to Build One
• Snap acquires Placed to measure how ads perform in real life
• Welcome to the Age of Snapchat
• Instagram Continues Its Mind-Blowing Rise
• Facebook Is Looking to Create Its Own Television Shows

PAYMENTS

• Bitcoin soars to a new high

IT: INFORMATION [AND] TECHNOLOGY

• Making Imaginary Wine While The World Burns

MATTERS OF TASTE

• 5 Reasons Why Champagne Is Not Just for Special Occasions
• New World wines don’t need to age

WINE PEOPLE

• 40 under 40: David Cope
• Uncorked: Dylan Lee of Bird in Hand
• Jago: ‘This is one of the most exciting times for wines’
• Wine Writer Michael Garner (podcast)

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• OR: Wine country a bright spot for solar
• Trump Withdrew from the Paris Climate Accord: What Does It Mean for Agriculture?
• Local governments can take the lead to combat the climate change Trump ignores

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Can Attract-and-Kill Technology Protect Fruit Against Brown Marmorated Stink Bug?
• Getting to the Bottom of Berry Scarring
• Leaf Area Growth Part 1– Too little, too much, just right.

EUROPE & THE UK

• English wine sales growth continues at home and abroad
• Irish food and drinks industry not prepared for Brexit
• UK: Bancroft buys organic wine importer Mason & Mason
• UK: Gin booms boosts spirit sales above beer

DOWN UNDER

• Wine region protection for Central Otago
• OZ: Labour-hire operator penalised for underpaying overseas farm workers

BIRDS GONE WILD

• Why did the peacock go to the liquor store? To smash $500 worth of wine and Champagne

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Craft Beer Buyouts: A Conversation With Former Stone Brewmaster Mitch Steele and the Brewers Association’s Julia Herz
• Can Mezcal Express Terroir?