NEWS FETCH — June 15, 2016

TOP NEWS

• California Tied House Law Upheld by Federal Appeals Court
• Majestic Wine moves past the ‘tipping point’ but swings to full-year loss, chairman to retire
• Could economic liberty litigation “free the booze”? (PDF)
• The WHO’s cancer agency left in the dark over glyphosate evidence
• Federal Reserve Shows Confidence by Raising Interest Rates
• How Restaurants Can Take Advantage of Private Labels*Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• UK imports and exports will suffer from Brexit isolation
• OZ: Late vintage in Leeton still a success in 2017
• One third of China’s most popular wines now imported
• Wonderful Nurseries Moves to 100% Root Socks for All Potted Vines! *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Steve Lohr of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines Elected Wine Institute Chairman 2017-2018
• 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

• New chapter for groundwater in Sonoma Valley
• Why years of waiting may be over on the Delta tunnels
• CA orders in-depth assessment of more than 50 dams after Oroville Dam crisis
• Cancer-causing contaminants rise sharply in East Bay drinking water
• Salinas Valley replacement water expected to cost farmers $1 million in first year
• Water Rights in an Era of “Permanent” Conservation Mandates: Are Reports of Their Death Greatly Exaggerated?
• 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

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• VinCompass Year-end Report 2017
• Will Majestic Wine keep beating Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons after results?

DISTRIBUTORS

• How To Get Your Brands Into Specialty Distributor Portfolios

BORDEAUX 2016

• Vieux Chateau Certan 2016 released

HEALTH

• How Pasteur’s Artistic Insight Changed Chemistry
• Your Brain on Wine: Could It Do More Harm Than Good?
• Service Dog Takes on Double Duty Protecting Her 10-Year-Old Best Friend and the Winery Where She Works

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• WineAmerica and ASCAP Partner to Introduce New Music License for Wineries
• Alabama board approves liquor, wine price hike

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Why New Zealand Wines Are Flourishing
• New Royal Caribbean corkage fee may put a damper on your BYOB celebrations aboard ship

MARKETING & SALES

• The Surprising Online Marketing Method Most Consumers Prefer
• Brutal Honesty and Authenticity Builds Rabid Fans

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Avina aims to keep bubbles in bottle with new wine stopper

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Record Chinese exhibitors at Vinexpo Bordeaux

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Making wine Instagram-mable again
• Facebook Wished the GIF a Happy 30th Birthday By Adding It to Comments
• Twitter tweaks its design again in an attempt to woo newcomers

PAYMENTS

• Bitcoin is tumbling

MEDIA MATTERS

• Decanter MD Sarah Kemp to step down

WINE PEOPLE

• A Conversation with Jean-Charles Boisset at Raymond Vineyards
• Christian Moueix of La Fleur-Petrus and Dominus Estate (podcast)

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Deep Discount Grocery Stores Are Gaining Share with Store Brands

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Idaho awards 13 specialty crop projects (2 wine-related) $1.5 million
• New York agriculture looks to grab more ‘gusto’

ACADEMIA

• University Experts Optimize Extraction of Phenols from Grape Skin

EUROPE & THE UK

• Bordeaux négociant system in flux

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Andreas Clark tells wine industry to be proud of its product

LATIN AMERICA

• Why Uruguay is one of the most exciting wine countries in South America

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Ancient Israelites Demand for Wine Revealed on ‘Invisible’ Hebrew Inscription on 2,500-Year-Old Pottery Shard