NEWS FETCH — June 7, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Australian winery owners smiling as export markets strengthen, prices rise
• 2016 Aussie Wine Exports #1 in global export gains by $ value
• Brown-Forman wine sales & pricing are sorta, kinda okay: RBC
• Owners of New York’s Hermann J. Wiemer Winery Purchase Standing Stone Vineyards
• Elaborate wine descriptions could make any old bottle taste better
• Confidence in Economy in May Lowest Since November 2016
• Why IBWSS is a Must Attend Event for National Chain Buyers*Sponsored Link*

THE FRENCH PARADOX PARADOX

• Wine may prevent Alzheimer’s disease
• Wine may not prevent Alzheimer’s disease

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• China’s wine imports continue to slide
• Spain still the biggest wine country in the EU
• Nicolas Feuillatte blames global volume dip on poor UK performance
• Wonderful Nurseries Moves to 100% Root Socks for All Potted Vines! *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Next generation buys Charbay Distillery
• San Jose Considers Giving ICE the Cold Shoulder
• 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

• Public Support for Water Investment Depends How You Ask the Question
• The hidden opportunity for water storage in California
• Managing water under California’s broken water system
• Retail point-of-sale materials don’t need to be expensive! Click now to learn more about high-quality, affordable displays and ads. *Sponsored Link

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Top Questions (and Answers) From “Getting Real About DTC Shipping: Issues Wineries Need to Consider” Webinar

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Can Constellation Brands Continue To Climb?
• Castel seen as next Anheuser-Busch major target

BORDEAUX 2016

• Bordeaux 2016: nothing to see here
• Brane Cantenac 2016 released

HEALTH

• Woman dies after falling off golf cart onto wine glasses
• Starving prostate cancer with what you eat: Apple peels, red grapes, turmeric

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• What Happens When Only The Very Rich Drink Great Wine?
• Would You Pay $3,300 for this Vintage Bordeaux?
• A tale of three wine competitions

MARKETING & SALES

• Napa Cabernet Prices Raise Concern
• For retailers, Amazon is a true frenemy

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Facebook Live videos now feature closed captioning
• The Definitive Guide to Linkedin’s New Matched Audiences
• Pinterest Just Raised Another $150 Million, Putting Its Value at $12.3 Billion

IT: INFORMATION [AND] TECHNOLOGY

• The internet is getting faster — but how fast depends on where you live

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Wine Depends on Immigrant Labor. Trump’s Policies Could Run Your Glass Dry

MATTERS OF TASTE

• The secret to great wine? Organic chemistry.
• Is food and wine matching an art?
• Decanter claims to preserve wine for nearly two weeks
• Why Are You So Obsessed?

WINE PEOPLE

• A gem of a winemaker in Lake County
• Aberrant Wine Cellars ~ Eric Eide Artisan Winemaker

WINE PLACES

• In Washington, Trump Is Roasted. At His Winery, He’s Toasted.

WINE EDUCATION

• Advice to Students Taking the Certified Sommelier Examination

WINE TOURISM

• Sketches of Spain: State-of-the-Art Wine Tourism Does More than Sell Wine

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• GA: Cuddle with adoptable cats while drinking wine at this new Savannah cafe

ACADEMIA

• Michigan State University Awarded Grant to Tackle Spotted Wing Drosophila

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• OZ: Preparing winemakers for climate change through cloning
• European Companies, including Comité Champagne, Commit to Carbon Reductions, Align with SDGs

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• To hedge or not to hedge?

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Armenian wine chances are very good

OLIVE OIL

• UC Davis will hold Master Milling Certificate Course in September

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• PA: Keystone Craft Spirits Trail to be part of York County’s beer, wine networks
• WI: Three dead in corn mill explosion
• Israel Is in the Middle of a Craft Beer Boom
• U-Bruu Draft Beverage Dispenser Launches on Kickstarter