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DAILY NEWS FETCH - July 9, 2015

CREATED BY WINE INDUSTRY INSIGHT  & MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR SPONSORS
Editor & Publisher, Lewis Perdue. Assistant Editor, Becca Yeamans-Irwin

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TODAY'S TOP NEWS

• French authorities probe pesticides as cause of winemaker’s “involuntary homicide”
• The truth about the importance of wine industry
• Effects of the California drought on farming is regional and coastal farms are thriving
• Did Granholm actually change anything for DTC?
• The Influence of Wine’s Reported Health Benefits on Consumer Purchase Behavior
• TTB Compliance can be simpler. Here’s how. *Sponsored Link*

GLOBAL WINE SUPPLY

• Harvest of plenty as South Australia food and wine producers band together
• Promising cluster growth sets up Sierra Foothills vineyard for a good harvest
• Current crop load reflects a hit-and-miss berry set for Livermore Valley grower
• Favorable weather and adequate water supplies bode well for Mendocino County’s wine grape crop

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS Sponsored by:

• Paso Robles Wine fest creates $2 million in local economic impact
• Sonoma County vintners address blacklash over wine industry expansion, events
• Calistoga asks: How many tasting rooms are too many?
• Wine Market Council Reschedules 2016 Napa Consumer Research Conference
• Should the Local Food Movement Include Wine?
• J. Lohr Names Kristen Barnhisel Winemaker, White Wine
• Submit your interest now to get 2-1 code on the launch day - biggest discount that will be made available for USA Trade Tickets Conference. *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Farmers vs. fish: Water war heats up with probe into who got millions of dollars
• Could Swapping Farmland For Eco-Friendly Homes Be A Cure For The Drought?
• Airbnb for Water
• Why drought restrictions don't apply to local bottled water sources
• California regulators discuss water pricing in drought
• Calif Drought: How much ag land has been idled? Where?

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DIRECT SHIPPING & PRIVATIZATION

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FINANCE, M&A

• Investors Build Appetite for Italian Food & Beverage Firms
• Alamosa Wine Cellars in Texas For Sale

DISTRIBUTORS

• Distributor Business: The Owner's Scorecard
• How to sell your brand in online retail channels *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Record primeur year for Angludet
• About Liv-ex data services: video
• Liv-ex 100: What’s moving the most?

ALCOHOL, HEALTH, AND THE FRENCH PARADOX Click the link above for more news, articles and archives.

• People swap pot for drinks at legal age
• Victoria, Australia urges other states to form national ban on powdered alcohol

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Red tape holding back wine sales in grocery stores in BC

INDUSTRY DATA & TRENDS

• Organic and biodynamic wine consumption growing

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Money magazine’s not very cheap cheap wine story

MARKETING & SALES

• Beyond 1,000 Cases: How To Guarantee Repeat Sales
• Supporting Your Brand In Your Customer's Crowded Portfolio
• Merchandising: Creating Your Own Profit Footprint
• It's 11 pm. Do you know where your most loyal customers are?
• Smartphone users still rely on computer for web purchases
• How to Manage Cash Flow to Expand your Winery, Distillery or Brewery’s Distribution. *Sponsored Link*

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Calif Drought: How much ag land has been idled? Where?

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While creating this issue:

Becca liked this song the best: Baby Got Back by Richard Cheese

Lew liked this song the best: Peggy Sang the Blues by Frank Turner

TODAY'S FEATURED WINE

Lewis Perdue's Rating of Jurisdiction: Cabernet Sauvignon: Napa Valley - California: : 2010: United States

A tragically unbalanced tannin monster with AWOL fruit that either needs years to develop or should be shot and killed to protect the wine drinking public. $99.95/bottle at the Bounty Hunter in Napa.Bounty Hunter -- was heavily recommended by them, suckered me in at $25/glass -- BH used to be reliable. Bah Hum-freaking-bug!

 HEADS UP!

Lew is sick of wasting most of his wine dollars on stuff he pours down the drain.

Will Buy No Wine Before He's Tried 'Em

So, for now on, Lew is not going to buy anything he has not tasted first.

Lew doesn't get many tasting samples, so this new direction means that you will see an increase in the number of different wines he buys from a single winery.

You can click this link to check out Lewis Perdue’s misfit wine palate.

REVIEW POLICY:

The old review policy still holds -- For winery tasting samples, gifts from friends or family or samplings at a party or event, review it truthfully, but only if I like it. If I have paid my own very-hard-earned money on a bottle, the gloves are off and it gets what it deserves ... whether perfect or puerile.

This NewsFetch was hand-crafted for you by Editor/Publisher Lewis Perdue and Assistant Editor, Becca Yeamans-Irwin. Visit Becca's website at The Academic Wino.