NEWS FETCH — August 10, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Alcohol abuse in U.S. increasing as researchers warn of ‘public health crisis’
• Environmentalists say Calif’s proposed cannabis grow rules fail to protect wildlife
• U.S. Hispanic population growth has leveled off
• Millennials Are Saying Yes Way Rosé All Year Long, Disrupting Champagne’s Grip On Affordable Luxury
• Deals Were Done and Business was Written at IBWSS. *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• 2016 crop report released for Monterey County
• Champagne yields set same for 2017 while sales rise
• Australian wine exports: China now the biggest market

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Viticulturists and scientists continue red blotch battle
• Vintners rally to preserve Russian River Valley’s historic Zinfandel vineyards
• JF Hillebrand USA gets a Sidekick to deliver last mile logistics in California
• What’s next for Anchor Distilling?
• Wonderful Nurseries Lives Up to Its “Growers First” Reputation *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• 10 states back California agencies in fight with tribe over groundwater
• Salty buildup: The threat to California’s water
• California’s Plan to Tackle a Carcinogen Widespread in Water

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• What the Amazon Whole Foods Acquisition Has in Store for Supermarkets: Digital Disruption

DISTRIBUTORS

• WV: Other distributors accuse Mountain State Beverage of monopolizing wine market

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Liv-ex most wanted: top 50 most searched for wines in 2017
• Inside the Biggest Wine Hoax in History
• Sotheby’s to auction Fux Restaurant’s wine cellar in HK
• UK: Three men arrested over ‘boiler room’ fine wine scam

DATA & TRENDS

• Rosé On The Rise In 2017

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Move over canned foods and make room for canned pot

HEALTH

• Healthier wine? Fortification with white rose petal extract increases polyphenol content
• Red wine or white?: Which is healthier? (scroll down)

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• A West Point Grad Aims To Put Power Back Into The Mouths Of Beer, Wine And Spirits Drinkers
• Wine and Music “Pairing” Preferences Driven by Emotion: A [Very] Brief Look

MARKETING & SALES

• How retailers of all sizes can develop an off-Amazon strategy
• To Propel Your Business, You Must Embody Your Brand

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Facebook moves closer to YouTube and TV with new shows, Watch platform
• Instagram, Snapchat Duel for Millennial Attention
• Twitter reveals advertising effectiveness stats for offline sales

MATTERS OF TASTE

• The 100 (plus!) grapes of Lodi

WINE PEOPLE

• Interview with the Purple Heart winemaker: John Moynier

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• WA: Walla Walla winemakers eye vineyard sites with higher elevation
• B.C.: Grocery wine becomes NDP’s problem
• Winnipeg man challenges decision allowing West Bank wine labelled as ‘product of Israel’
• Canada: Andrew Peller Limited Reports Solid Performance in First Quarter Fiscal 2018

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Federal report sees human-caused changes to California’s climate
• CA: Climate Change Drives New Healthy Soils Program

DOWN UNDER

• South Australia’s wine pioneer

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Why China’s Winemakers Don’t Need to Be Perfect

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Where Does Wine Really Come From?
• Who knew you needed a lock for your wine bottle?