NEWS FETCH — July 10, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Alamo Fire Nears Historic Vineyard and Wineries
• Winemaker Dimitri Tchelistcheff dies at age 87
• Napa cabernet grapes are greatly over-priced, even for Napa
• Bumper year for English wine as figures show it is now £130m industry

CENTRAL COAST BURNING

• Central Coast Burning – Satellite Imagery Tells The Story
• Alamo Fire scorches 23,867 acres
• Santa Barbara: Whittier Fire destroys 20 structures in Santa Ynez mountains, burns 7,800+ acres
• Whittier Fire as seen at Santa Ynez Peak
• Whittier fire satellite imagery. Scroll out for rest of California fires
• Stone Fire east of Santa Margarita burns 4 structures

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Bordeaux Luxury Wineries May Lose Half Their Exports To China
• 2017 Harvest Report: La Niña Delivers Frost and Flame to Argentina and Chile
• July Pre-Harvest Planning in the Cellar
• Wonderful Nurseries Lives Up to Its “Growers First” Reputation *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• California Winegrowers Applaud $5 Million to Battle Pierce’s Disease
• Napa County eyes streamlining approval process for smaller wineries
• Sonoma County vineyard companies look to foreign visa workers to fill void in tight labor market
• Napa grape growers laud farmworkers, thank donors
• Almond industry smiling over 2.25 billion pound record crop estimate
• 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

• The next crisis for California may be the affordability of water
• Reflections on Cadillac Desert

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Social media is crucial for crowdfunding wine & spirits, not so much for other sectors
• Your crowdfunding video could be hurting your campaign

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• EU farmers gain access to Japanese food and wine markets

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Fake Krug 1947: LVMH claims victory over Acker Merrall
• Talking Trade- Sassicaia 2014, Liv-ex classification

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• In Uruguay’s marijuana experiment, the government is your pot dealer
• Pot effects on wine consumption: this study has solid statistical rigor

HEALTH

• Just smelling food can make you fat
• How Alcohol Messes With Your Sleep — And What You Can Do About It

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Wineries fight in court to decide whose red is really ‘essential’

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Rise of the super sommeliers

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• ProWein Becomes Major Sponsor of TEXSOM Conference

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Facebook is getting ready to test paid subscriptions with publications

MATTERS OF TASTE

• 4 Winemakers Talk to Us All About Terroir
• From Vine to Wine to in the Glass, Monique Soltani’s Great Adventure with Julie Johnson (video)

WINE PEOPLE

• The Mother Daughter Team Rocking Italy’s Wine Scene
• The billionaire trying to make the world’s best Pinot Noir
• 40 Under 40: Stephanie Wiid
• WA: A former wine executive took matters into her own hands and started a vineyard and a winery

WINE PLACES

• Back to the Basics in Basilicata

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• A Tipping Point for US Grocery

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• TN: Nashville Shops Say They’re Feeling Effects Of Wine In Grocery Stores
• NJ: Museum discovers lost wines almost as old as the country itself

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK’s Champagne Love Affair Cooling?
• Rioja Wary of Barolo Trap
• Spain has moved beyond a purely price-based discussion for buyers as recognition for quality and regional diversity strengthens

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Wine Intelligence’s Chuan Zhou expert on Chinese tastes

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Brewers’ pursuit of new beer flavors drives hop acreage growth in US
• Which State Has The Cheapest Beer? Don’t Trust This Survey