NEWS FETCH — July 26, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Stable global wine inventories likely to tighten in 2017 against backdrop of worldwide value growth: Rabobank
• Wine Market Council Spends Most of Its Money On Management Fees – Just 16-23% on Research
• Rabobank: US wine exports to EU fall
• California farmer Duarte seeks dismissal of U.S. clean water case
• Pickup in Confidence Shows Americans Upbeat on Jobs, Economy
• Confidence in Economy Remains Slightly Positive in U.S.
• The International Bulk Wine & Spirits Show which starts today in San Francisco! Grab your Free Pass now! *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Texas grape harvest on track to set records

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Michael David Winery hires General Manager for North Coast Facility
• Impact Napa conference takes on wine automation, direct-to-consumer sales
• UC Davis Announces Another Record-Breaking Fundraising Year
• Wonderful Nurseries Lives Up to Its “Growers First” Reputation *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Goldman Sachs Underestimates WaterFix Costs for Westlands

RECYCLED WASTEWATER

• 2015 CA Recycled Water Survey Shows We Have More Work to Do

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Treasury Wine’s earnings poised to more than double
• Chris Flaherty announced as new General Manager of Accolade Wines

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Adelsheim’s sell remainder of their winery ownership to long-time partners
• OZ: Cracka Wines launches $5 million crowdfunding campaign to help crack Asia

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• U.K.-U.S. trade talks hit roadblock

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Nevadans Get a Taste of the Parasitic 3 Tier System — Not So Tasty
• San Luis Obispo County will tax cannabis. How high is yet to be decided
• Wine & Weed

REAL ESTATE

• Barolo’s Poderi Gianni Gagliardo Buys Nizza Estate in Monferrato

HEALTH

• Moderate Drinking May Help You Live Longer
• Booze is a joy – so stop criticising women for drinking
• Mediterranean-style diets linked to better brain function in older adults

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Allow Farm Distilleries to Sell New York State Labelled Beer, Wine, and Cider for On-Premises Consumption

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Era of wine shop specialists waning
• Where Has All The Zinfandel Gone?

MARKETING & SALES

• Tongue-twister names sell more wines
• How Château Haut-Brion Outshines Its Bordeaux Competitors
• Four Psych Tricks That Will Make You An Awesome Marketer

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Cork wine closures associated with a premium drinking experience in the US and Europe

IT: INFORMATION [AND] TECHNOLOGY

• Get ready to finally say goodbye to Flash — in 2020
• During Every Minute on the Internet …

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Of Wine, Mystery, and Local Life

WINE PEOPLE

• Kelby James Russell of Red Newt Cellars
• How He Became One Of The Most Successful Wine Entrepreneurs In Scandinavia
• 40 Under 40: Mphumi Ndlangisa

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Generation X Could Be the Restaurant Industry’s Best Hope

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• WA: Committee updates wine research priorities

ACADEMIA

• Experienced Winemaker Named new Viticulturist at New Mexico State University

EUROPE & THE UK

• How a winemaker is taking on Sicily’s rural Mafia
• Sport and sunshine fuel surge in UK supermarket alcohol sales
• Ireland: Excise Duty Makes Sparking Wines Prohibitive, Says Wine Importer

DOWN UNDER

• Protecting New Zealand’s Geographical Indications for Wine

SOUTH AFRICA

• Sommeliers and the state of restaurant wine service in South Africa

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Wine and seafood combine as abalone find new feed in grape waste
• World’s oldest bottle of wine is almost 1,700 years old