NEWS FETCH — September 13, 2016

TOP NEWS

• The Future of the Global Wine Industry: Boxes, Bulk and Blends
• Is wine the key player in Nordstrom’s plan to attract shoppers to stores with no merchandise?
• Consumers spend $181 billion annually on beverages in foodservice
• What Does the Future of California Wine Look Like?
• Parker and the Pope – the Infallibility Fallacy
• New London wine competition will rate wines for commercial success and consumer appeal in addition to quality. *Sponsored Link*

ICYMI

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WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• NZ Leads Globe In Export Bulk CAGR – USA Tops For Imports
• More Than 70 Wildfires Rage Across The Northwest But Leave Liquor Industry Intact
• Napa and Sonoma Vintners Face Record Heat and a Labor Shortage
• Heat Wave Leads to Early Winegrape Harvest in California’s Sonoma County
• OR: Smoke, then rain pose grape harvest challenges
• Bulgaria to Process Over 200,000 t of Grapes into Wine
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Delicato Family Vineyards Adds Clarice Turner To Advisory Board Of Directors
• Wonderful Nurseries Lives Up to Its “Growers First” Reputation *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Oroville crisis: Sherriff called emergency ‘an ugly, shitty mess’
• The Delta Tunnels: It’s Crunch Time
• Water challenges for California’s small farm community

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Where Are Consumers Spending and Saving Around the World?

REAL ESTATE – What’s this new section about?

• Winery Production Facility | Santa Barbara, CA | $3,700,000
• 320+/- acre vineyard property | Paso Robles AVA
• 16+ Acre Vineyard Paso Robles AVA, CA | $999,000
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FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Gladstone Land Acquires Organic Farm in Washington State for $9.5 Million

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Australians will benefit from a EU free trade deal, with cheaper designer goods and wine

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Inside the Rick Siskey wine collection that hits the auction block next week
• Sotheby’s to auction cellar of Parker’s closest friend

HEALTH

• Red wine: the unexpected health benefits
• Having wine with meal could reduce chances of heart attack

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Video: Connecting your grape weigh tags to your wine labels
• Cannabidiol Update

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• 6 ways to avoid wine-packaging redesign disasters
• Smart Label Developed at Clarkson University Spots Spoilage Before It Happens

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• First Vinexpo Explorer opens new approach to networking
• Vinexpo to go to Sonoma in 2018

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Two Years Later, White Girl Rosé Is Still Here. Because Instagram.

PAYMENTS

• Can A Chinese Dragon Kill The Mighty Bitcoin?
• North Korea’s hackers are reportedly targeting bitcoin exchanges

MATTERS OF TASTE

• The crush of harvest builds bonds
• Spanish Garnacha: not just a supporting role varietal

WINE PLACES

• Slow Travel Through Central Tuscany: Breathe, Drink Sangiovese, Ignore Email
• Why Canada Should Be Your Next Wine Vacation

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Kroger starting new restaurant concept
• Michelin eyes further takeover deals in gastronomy

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• WA: Double Canyon Opens New Winemaking Facility

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Biodynamic viticulture? Think big picture
• MI Wineries Look To Sustainable Future

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• A new biocontrol shot protects wine grapes from Pierce’s disease

EUROPE & THE UK

• Brexit transitional deal ‘a necessary first step’ for wine and spirits industry
• Retail wine sales hit six-year high as Brexit pushes up prices
• WSTA: ‘unappreciated’ UK booze trade in danger of being undermined
• Business booming at wine ‘bunker’ near Ukraine war zone

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Car parts supplier Conma Industries in bid to solve costly wine industry problem

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Kentucky Bourbon stocks reach 44-year high
• Behind the Label: Beer Art
• Whisky Fund Plans to Liquidate Assets After Beating Cash Target