NEWS FETCH — June 13, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Aldi targets 2,500 US stores by 2022 with $3.4bn investment
• Raymond Vineyards Purchases the 55-acre Bartolucci-Stice Vineyard in St. Helena
• Napa Valley Vintners Assn sees big growth in revenues — WII DataGraphic
• Founder Of $3 Billion Total Wine & More Discusses His Career And His Future In Politics
• Is Constellation Stock cheap for a reason?
• Majority of US House of Representatives Support Federal Excise Tax Reform
• How Restaurants Can Take Advantage of Private Labels*Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• 2017 Harvest Report: Despite Drought, Potential Is High for South African Wines
• USA Remains Most Important Export Market for Bourgogne Wines
• Wonderful Nurseries Moves to 100% Root Socks for All Potted Vines! *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Santa Barbara Vintners Director Morgen McLaughlin Leaving for Oregon’s Willamette Valley
• Vine Mealybug Flares Up in Central Coast
• Trade jobs in Southern California have jumped, but policy and labor challenges loom
• An Introduction to Lodi
• Ross Bentley joins Wine Country Consultants
• 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

• What did California learn from the drought?
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PUBLIC COMPANIES

• The Story Behind Pernod Ricard’s Recent Ownership Deal With Del Maguey Mezcal

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• US Investors Taking Basic Steps to Build, Protect Finances

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Christie’s and Wally’s Partner on New York Wine Auctions

BORDEAUX 2016

• Figeac 2016 released – a new chapter
• Conseillante 2016 released

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• TTB looking for comments on wine, spirits, beer information collection

MARKETING & SALES

• Alcohol Advertising 101
• How do you transform a successful business?

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Google Maps updates its Local Guides program with a new points system and more levels

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Winery Hiring Increases in May 2017
• The Mystery of What Millennials Really Want Is Solved at Last

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Michelle Bouffard on Canadian wine at MUST 2017

WINE PEOPLE

• Searching for soul: Mahana Estates’ Michael Glover

WINE EDUCATION

• Could You Pass the Master of Wine Exam?

WINE TOURISM

• Three Variations on a Barcelona-Based Wine Tourism Theme
• The Growing Lure Of Golf And Wine Vacations

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Bringing The Restaurant Into The Grocery Aisle
• A ridiculous number of restaurants are in on delivery
• When Activists Enter the Kitchen, the CFOs Feel the Heat

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Push to change ‘misleading’ Canadian wine labels moves forward
• BC: Overwaitea “shocked” Vancouver staff reject wine on shelves
• NY: Applications available for custom craft beverage production centers
• NY: Ag Research Projects in Genesee Valley Get State Funding

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• USDA NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program Funding
• Representatives introduce bipartisan bill to help farmers choosing alternative energy

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Viticulture specialists sound off on expanding grape production, efficiency

EUROPE & THE UK

• Police stopped CRAV wine activists headed for Bordeaux
• Rioja introduces ‘single vineyard’ category
• Cariñena Campaign
• Alcohol campaigners raise concerns over Dublin-based wine-delivery app

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Victoria launches Wine Industry Development Strategy

SOUTH AFRICA

• Nebbiolo has ‘unique’ potential in South Africa

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• N.J. craft beer wholesaler fined $2M over trade practices
• With Nearly 200 Breweries and Counting, Here’s How Chicago’s Crowded Beer Scene Is Adapting
• Scientists use glowing dyes to spot fake whiskey