NEWS FETCH — July 13, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Napa Valley winery hit with water agency violation over ditch/creek work
• Most 2017 Calif wine grapes should find a home: Production likely to be normal
• Drinking Alcohol While Pregnant Could Cause Inheritable Effects
• How much alcohol do Americans drink? – This interactive chart offers detailed demographic data.
• How To Develop and Deliver Successful Bulk Wine Programs * Sponsored link*

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Caymus Finalizes Permits and Planning for Second Solano County Winery

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Pinot Noir leads the way in a promising Santa Cruz Mountains fruit set
• Georgian wine exports to China rise by 104%

CALIFORNIA BURNING

• The Whittier Fire
• Whittier Fire remains at 11,920 acres, 48% containment
• Alamo Fire 70% contained; Highway 166 reopened
• Alamo Fire gives boost to local economy

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa County notes cancer warnings on glyphosate (Roundup)
• Altamura sells Napa hotel property to Stratus Development
• American Canyon, Watson Ranch using mediator to resolve issues
• Why The California State Fair Is Good For The Wine Industry
• Reagan Rombauer Blackwood promoted at family winery
• BV Winemaker Jeffrey Stambor Launches Wine Consulting Business
• Wonderful Nurseries Lives Up to Its “Growers First” Reputation *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Why CA is in such a hurry to fix Oroville Dam
• Fish or farms? A new battle rages over California water

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Vroom Delivery and Burnham Liquors Now Delivering in Chicago

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Pernod Ricard sells Glenallachie Distillery to Scottish consortium
• Moët Hennessy buys first American whiskey

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Liv-ex 2017 Classification – the global rankings
• Pavie still out of ‘first growth’ contention
• Fine wine investment: taking the lead in Napa

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Into the Weeds with Wine

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• We Need to Fight for Fruit and Vegetable Growers in the Next Farm Bill

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Diving Into Emoji Usage Data Reveals Seasonal Drinking Trends
• Six things to ponder after judging Colorado Governor’s Cup 2017

MARKETING & SALES

• Do Not Wine Alone: How PR and Winery Associations Improve Your Brand
• Stay On Message (Talking Wine And PR)

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Why Magnum Bottles of Wine Actually Taste Better than Normal Bottles

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Did Facebook Beef Up the Account Overview Tab in Ads Manager?
• Brands use workarounds to be found on Snapchat

MEDIA MATTERS

• Why Almost Famous Is the Best Wine Movie Ever Made
• Summer Wine Book Reading

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Mulling over the aromas of wine
• Sulphur dioxide: friend or foe?
• The magic of making bubbly

WINE PEOPLE

• How to Learn the Rules of Winemaking and Then Break Them
• Meet Kim Crawford’s Winemaker

WINE EDUCATION

• WSET on a mission to improve industry’s spirits knowledge

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Canada bans ‘Product of Israel’ labels for West Bank wines
• Texas ABC needed reining in for overreach
• CT: Farm wineries slow to take root in Fairfield County

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• How cane length and node position affect DOV yields
• The Use of Ozone as an Alternative to Sulfites in Winemaking
• Novel device could help make wine aromas perfect

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: San Miguel acquires Australian bottler Barossa
• OZ: NT’s legal drinking age should rise to 21 and floor price should be set for alcohol

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Making wine in India – Not for the faint-hearted
• Chinese wine producer Lenz Moser discusses his 10-year plan to make world-renowned Cabernet

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Tintagel excavations reveal refined tastes of medieval settlers

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Wisconsin Lawmaker: ’99 percent’ sure craft brewery changes dead