NEWS FETCH — September 12, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Canadian giant Peller to acquire BC wineries Black Hills, Gray Monk, Tinhorn
• Ohio family regains full ownership of Napa’s Mayacamas Vineyards
• Hoopes Vineyard Acquires Hopper Creek Vineyard
• How Americans Drink: Men Hate Wine and Women Rarely Binge
• Forum looks at impacts of federal immigration policy on Napa County
• Confidence in U.S. Economy Remains Slightly Positive
• New London wine competition will rate wines for commercial success and consumer appeal in addition to quality. *Sponsored Link*

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WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Grape Harvest Racing Along in Sonoma County
• Smoke From Wildfires Worries Northwest Winemakers, Farmers
• Ontario: Good harvest projected for grape growing season
• European supply challenge forces retailers to look at exciting opportunities
• Californian heatwave: Too soon to tell if yields affected
• Last two vintages most challenging in modern history of Chile
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa County supervisors to resume winery rules discussion
• Sonoma County Wine Auction continues to evolve
• Honore Comfort Named Wine Business Executive in Residence at Sonoma State University
• Short-Term Rentals Benefit the Wine Industry and Santa Barbara County
• Are Napa’s Century-Old Italian Roots Finally Bearing Fruit?
• The David and Judy Breitstein Wine Book Collection Finds Permanent Home with Napa Valley Vintners
• Wonderful Nurseries Lives Up to Its “Growers First” Reputation *Sponsored Link*

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PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Suntory donates $1 million to hurricane victims
• Google seeks to extricate itself from record €2.4bn EU antitrust penalty

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Ontario: Foreign Affair Winery sold to Corby Spirit and Wine for $6.2M

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• California to ban drone marijuana deliveries
• Hmong pot growers in Siskiyou County (CA) seeking identity, profit — or both

HEALTH

• Older Men Drink More Regularly, but Younger Men Drink More
• Is One Drink OK For Pregnant Women? Around The Globe, The Answer Is No
• ‘Weak evidence’ light alcohol use in pregnancy harms
• Does Alcohol Intake Lead to an Increased Rate of Rosacea?

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• 14 Ways To Present Wine To Consumers
• Grape prospects for European varietals as Australian wine drinkers diversify

MARKETING & SALES

• Private-Label Wines: A Peek Behind the Label
• How Creative In-Store Tastings Build Business
• Boost Tasting Room Traffic, Purchases and Club Signups through Referrals
• 3 Ways to Use the Bulk Wine Market as Part of Your Marketing Strategy
• Want more sales? The data has spoken. Play the right music
• Black Box Wines’ Out-Of-The-Box Strategy To Improve Advertising Effectiveness
• The Influence of ‘Corpsumers’ Who Care as Much About a Brand’s Values as Its Products
• Self-driving cars are significant growth opportunity for alcoholic beverages

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• How the champagne wine glass is killing the flute
• Benetton’s Edizione readying bid for packaging firm Guala Closures
• These NFL Beer Glasses Light Up After A Touchdown

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Want the Sale? Ask for It in Your Facebook Ads.
• Facebook has pulled Instant Articles off Messenger

IT: INFORMATION [AND] TECHNOLOGY

• How are brands using virtual reality in their marketing?

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Questions Facing Employers over the Termination of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
• People Matter: Encouraging Social Sustainability in the Wine Business

WINE PEOPLE

• Can this woman make India love wine?
• 40 Under 40: Susan Erasmus
• Family and Independence in Corsica

WINE PLACES

• 50, 83, 41, 44: There’s a Lot to Celebrate This Year at Chateau Ste Michelle
• These Six Lesser-Known Wine Destinations Are Great Escapes for 2018
• Napa Valley: The Complete Luxury Guide

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Canada’s Summerhill Says China May Soon Be Its Top Wine Market
• Kobrand, shame on you for by-passing Houston!
• Total Wine may call Santa Fe, NM home

ACADEMIA

• Nebraska: Interest brewing in new Wayne State program

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Climate change prompts investment in grapetech for champagne’s future

EUROPE & THE UK

• WSTA calls on government to ‘stop punishing consumers’ as wine prices continue to rise
• UK: On-trade alcohol sales continue to fall due rising prices
• Brexit bonus for English sparkling winemakers
• Dom Pérignon’s chief winemaker on picking the perfect vintage
• UK: Drinkers’ Voice enjoys strong start in bid to fight back against anti-alcohol lobby
• Beaujolais wine sales increase by 22% in the UK
• Life after acquisition for Biondi Santi

DOWN UNDER

• NZ: Glass mix-up sees $18k worth of wine given away
• OZ: Rutherglen winegrowers take business risk for rare saperavi wine variety
• NZ: Former Accolade CEO Paul Schaafsma joins Invivo board
• Vinomofo has partnered with Australia Post to customise delivery ahead of Amazon’s arrival

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• China wine market update: Cheaper wines taking over
• India: Chief Winemaker Ajoy Shaw of Sula moves on