NEWS FETCH — August 9, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Americans are NOT Abandoning Wine!
• Most wine buyers have no brand in mind when they walk into a store. How’s Your POS working for you??
• Investigation continues into large Mount Veeder winery wastewater spill
• U.S. Economic Confidence Index Improves to +7
• Deals Were Done and Business was Written at IBWSS. *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Burgundy’s net benefits
• Franciacorta knuckles down for early harvest as yields threaten to fall 30%

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Ardagh Group opens Napa wine packaging direct-sales office
• Video: What fields are required to be on a weighmaster certificate (CA wineries)
• Success Strategies offers Executive Speaking Experience in Napa
• Californian wine enjoying a ‘golden age’
• Big rig hauling pressed grapes and pickup collision blocks Highway 101 in Hopland
• Wonderful Nurseries Lives Up to Its “Growers First” Reputation *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• California’s Largest Water Supplier Says Federal Water Bill Goes Too Far
• DPR scientists tackling troubling urban pesticide runoff

RECYCLED WASTEWATER

• From toilet water to drinking water

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• TN: Liquor, beer, wine delivery service launches in Memphis

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Diageo CEO’s Pay Cut by 1.1 Million Pounds as Performance Lags
• Naked Wines reveals £1m investment into English wine as sales surge

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Is Your Portfolio 1961 Château Latour?
• Rise in searches for Figeac

HEALTH

• Alcoholism And Addiction In the Wine Industry: A Candid Perspective From A Master Of Wine
• Struggling for inspiration? A pint of beer or glass of wine could release creative block
• College Students Don’t Know How Strong Their Drinks Are

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• I Would Always Choose Cava Over Prosecco. Here’s Why.
• Can a DNA Test Really Pinpoint Your Perfect Diet, Wine, or Workout? Here’s What Science Says

MARKETING & SALES

• Winemaker Charles Smith Unveils New Company Name – Wines of Substance
• How to Start a Tasting Room
• Google reveals sites with ‘failing’ ads, including Forbes, LA Times

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• How Snapchat’s, Facebook’s Location Capabilities Change the Game for Small Businesses

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Vineyard managers plan for predicted labor shortage

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Why Merlot Could Be The Most Underrated Wine In The U.S. Right Now
• PIWIs – The Grape Varieties of the Future?
• Sauvignon blanc and its variations

WINE PEOPLE

• The Proust Q&A: Gabriel Edwards
• Looking ahead to the Christmas run-up: Craig Durham, MD, Buckingham Schenk
• Amber Burke: Writer puts food and vine together

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Long Island Wine Council searches for new executive director

ACADEMIA

• Winegrape Society Awards $100,000 in Scholarships

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Grapevine pinot gris virus alert

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• China: On the 20th anniversary of Grace Vineyard

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• How to kill fruit flies, according to a scientist
• DIY Home Vineyard
• Funniest moments on the job – from the sommeliers

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• US craft beer segment shows steady 5% growth with 2,739 more breweries planned