NEWS FETCH — September 15, 2016

TOP NEWS

• Charles Banks: From Screaming Eagle to Jailbird: An Insider’s View
• Calif wetlands proposal worries farmers, ranchers
• Sonoma County to Host 2018 Vinexpo Explorer Program
• Food security concerns do not justify irrigating 9M acres of CA farmland
• Silver Oak Owners Buy Oregon Vineyard from Dick Erath
• Shake Shack Just Launched A Wine Milkshake
• New London wine competition will rate wines for commercial success and consumer appeal in addition to quality. *Sponsored Link*

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Napa Valley’s Bankruptcy From Hell

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Regulations threaten California agriculture’s sustainability
• 2017 : vintage effect on harvest decision for Napa Cabernet
• 2017 Garagiste Wine Festival in Paso Robles Brings Over Sixty Micro-Wineries Together Under One Roof
• Sorry, Sun-Maid: Wine Grapes Make Much Better Raisins
• Wonderful Nurseries Lives Up to Its “Growers First” Reputation *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Floods, Floodplains and Green Infrastructure in California’s Future
• Collaborating Companies Kick off Sensor Network – New wireless IoT network optimizes irrigation, saves 25% water.

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Nashville’s Airport Lets You Carry Craft Beer on Your Flight
• Waitrose wine sales soar

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FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Fine wine investment: the currency of wine

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Slovenia sues EU Commission over Croatia Teran wine permit

HEALTH

• International War of Words about “Prosecco Teeth”

MARKETING & SALES

• Laithwaite’s to headline first TV wine series on QVC
• Cans: Wine to go has finally arrived

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• WSTA conference sees record attendance figures

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Once more: A case of quality wine for less than $10 a bottle
• 3 Hot Button Topics To Consider When Opening Your Next Bottle Of Wine
• For food and drink at the airport, forget the lounge, and let’s rethink the flight experience
• Kistler, Dutton-Goldfield, Patz & Hall – Thirsty Yet? Here’s What They Have in Common
• Scythian exhibition reveals wine, cheese and weed habits of ancient nomads