NEWS FETCH — July 21, 2016

TOP NEWS

• French 2017 wine output may fall to record low after frosts
• Explosive 70,000-acre wildfire near Yosemite destroys 45 homes
• TTB says it’s doing something, with somebody against somebody about slotting fees in Florida
• Should the wine industry be talking about wine and health?
• As California’s labor shortage grows, farmers race to replace workers with robots
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CALIFORNIA BURNING

• 100 new wildfires in California in four days
• The fight to save the gold-mining town of Mariposa from a monster fire
• California fire’s growth is stunted, but 50 homes destroyed

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• A Broader Sweep: A day in the field with immigration enforcers in California
• Wine and Grape Symposium set for Saturday in Escondido
• Wonderful Nurseries Lives Up to Its “Growers First” Reputation *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Could AgTech Solve Water Scarcity Issues?
• Sea temperature changes contributing to drought

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation Brands to move Napa office; LG secures big Napa space
• Constellation Brands Elects Susan Somersille Johnson of SunTrust Banks, Inc. to its Board of Directors

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Liv-ex indices and currency fluctuations
• Fake fine wine trader jailed after £100k scam

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Sonoma County challenges for pot supremacy as others turn away
• More People Are Using Cannabis – Are Fewer People Drinking?

REAL ESTATE

• Burgundy’s Louis Jadot Buys Domaine Prieur-Brunet in Santenay
• Northern Rhône’s E. Guigal Buys Châteauneuf-du-Pape Estate

HEALTH

• Nutrition science isn’t broken, it’s just wicked hard
• Alcohol does not always mix with diabetes

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act Introduced in Congress
• Champagne gets another bug up its bung over “champagne” sorbet

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Will it be red or white?

MARKETING & SALES

• 3 Applications for Wine Consumer Data Insights
• A look at wine sales on cruise ships
• Why the U.S. Ad Industry Will Never Regulate Gender Stereotypes
• Marketing and the human touch

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Vinitaly International and China’s Ningxia join forces

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• 5 Ways to Get Your ROI With Your Company’s Social Media

IT: INFORMATION [AND] TECHNOLOGY

• Artificial intelligence boosts wine’s bottom line

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• A Study of the Champagne Industry Shows That Women Have Stronger Networks, and Profit from Them

MATTERS OF TASTE

• An Introduction to Prosecco
• Are Flying Vineyard Drones Creating Better Wine?
• The Busy Wine Lover’s Guide to Masi
• Plonk: a language lover’s guide to Australian drinking

WINE PEOPLE

• Complete Interview with Randall Grahm

WINE PLACES

• The complimentary wine regions of Lugana and Valpolicella

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Willamette Valley vineyards fund health care van for workers

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• A new approach to combating trunk disease?

EUROPE & THE UK

• “Babboozled Brits” still have no idea how to navigate the wine aisle

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Strong signals for positive growth

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Sweet wines on the rise in China

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• 17th century etching sheds light on English vinegrowing

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• To boost New York beer industry, Schumer pushes for more aid to state barley growers