NEWS FETCH — July 27, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Total Wine wins challenge on discount pricing in Massachusetts
• Diageo demands Mallya pay back £28 million severance
• Beverage Alcohol’s Three Tier System Eats Its Own
• France: Troplong Mondot sold
• Download a PDF of Lew’s PowerPoint Presented at the International Bulk Wine & Spirits Symposium on July 26, 2017
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Wine Market Council Spends Most of Its Money On Management Fees – Just 16-23% on Research

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Growers expect Washington wine grape crop to be smaller
• Uniform canopy, fruit development mid-season highlights of grower’s Santa Barbara County vineyards
• French Wine Exports on the Up
• China’s wine imports up in volume and value in H1 2017

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• How viable does the future look for Santa Barbara wine country?
• California’s booming almond crop hits 1 million acres
• California bill legalizes beer sales by college brewing programs
• Wonderful Nurseries Lives Up to Its “Growers First” Reputation *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Unlikely Allies Push Bill to Solve California Drinking Water Crisis
• Sharing Groundwater: A Robust Framework and Implementation Roadmap for Sustainable Groundwater Management in California
• Delta Stewardship Council endorses Delta Plan amendment on conveyance, storage, and operations, but what does that mean?

CALIFORNIA BURNING

• How Central Coast Alamo fire scorched vineyard
• Whittier, Alamo Blazes Have Cost An Estimated $55 Million to Fight

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Total Wine & More partners with Minibar Delivery to launch on-demand alcohol delivery in Arlington, VA
• Dom Pérignon Just Launched an On-Demand Delivery Service in NYC and Miami

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Diageo Plans 1.5 Billion-Pound Buyback, Lifts Margin Goal
• Diageo global marketing spend increase helps it reach profit of £3.6bn
• Viña Concha Y Toro: A Strong Ship Facing Sharp Headwinds
• LVMH gives cautious outlook after robust first half results
• AB InBev profit jumps; but U.S. market share falls

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Crowdfunding In Wine: A Case Study Looking at Fundovino

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Wine labelling dispute uncorks serious problem with Canada-Israel trade deal
• Boris Johnson Lends Support to Australia-UK Free Trade Deal

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Yquem – Going for gold
• Fine wine investment: core principals

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• The terroir of marijuana: Does wine country have the best soil and climate for cannabis?
• Cannabis: Cash Is King
• These college students lost access to legal pot — and started getting better grades

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Do Your Compliance Prep in Summer for a Productive Winter and Fall

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Trust us, there is logic behind wine pricing

MARKETING & SALES

• How To Hinder Progress In the Wine Industry: Decline Your Seat At The Table
• Mobile Internet growing, but desktop dominates business hours & purchase decisions
• People Will Watch a Full Video Ad … If They Get Rewarded

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Twitter’s U.S. monthly active user base declined in Q2 2017
• Facebook’s revenue growth falters even as WhatsApp and Instagram surge
• Eight reasons to include Snapchat in your marketing strategy

PAYMENTS

• Baidu teams up with PayPal to take its Chinese mobile wallet global

IT: INFORMATION [AND] TECHNOLOGY

• Drizly unveils ‘industry first’ data hub

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Labor officials go back to drawing board on overtime

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Demolishing Natural Wine
• All about fake oak

WINE PEOPLE

• Winemaker Marc Piro quietly makes a name for himself in Santa Maria
• Wine Writer Stephen Brook (podcast)

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• ¡Salud! to the Mexican-American Wine Revolution
• Puget Sound and Fraser Valley highlight development patterns in Washington and B.C.
• One of these three things could happen when Utah’s 3.2 beer selection dwindles

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• A Wine Drinker’s Guide to Climate Change Winners and Losers

EUROPE & THE UK

• All Britons want for summer is a box of wine
• UK: Dogs boost business at pubs

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: New breed of Hunter Valley wine makers diversifying to attract younger market

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Was wine imported in 1796 really intended to toast John Adams’s presidency?

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Can Upstate NY growers fill the needs of the state’s farm breweries?
• Trump’s Moratorium On New Government Rules Denies Craft Distillers The Protection They Seek
• Would you trust this Riverbanks Zoo gorilla to pick out your beer?
• Harley Davidson engine parts used to make €1,000 gin