TODAY'S TOP NEWS

• How China’s Crisis Threatens the U.S. Wine Industry
• Diageo: Will The Hangover Persist?
• Grade and Jerusalem fires fully contained in Lake County
• As World Markets Drop, U.S. Economic Confidence Index at -14
• TTB Compliance can be simpler. Here’s how. *Sponsored Link*

• Mass protest against TTIP and CETA to take place in Berlin
• Why many Chinese investors are 'calm' about the stock market plunge

• Napa harvest report: Low yields, high quality
• California Wine Month cometh; harvest already here, which is intense.
• Wine is the lone bright spot of WA's historic drought
• Heat and drought reduce French wine harvest
• Bulgaria Says 2015 Grape Harvest Will Be Double the Fun
• OR: Stoller Family Estate Announces Harvest and Winery Expansion

• Fresno County agriculture sows $7B crop value
• Sonoma State President Ruben Arminan Retiring After School Year
• Sonoma County winegrape growers pledge 25% water cut
• New Monterey county economic plan promises 10,000 jobs in decade
• Sonoma County tribal plans draw concerned crowd
• Napa council to discuss downtown tasting room limit
• Sonoma State Offers New Wine Business Financial Planning and Strategy Seminar
• Winery Crime and Embezzlement to be Examined at Symposium
• A Mancunian's view of Napa
• Napa Valley’s Far Niente Introduces Bella Union Winery
• Exhibit at USA Trade Tasting (New York) and Grow Your Distribution in USA. Super Early Bird Ends August 31 *Sponsored Link*

• Yelp protesters take on the Napa Valley Wine Train
• Woman kicked off Napa wine train says still humiliated despite apology
• The Wine Train Thing Happened to Another Group of Passengers, This Time Latino
• The Removal of Wine Train passengers is a symptom of a bigger problem
• Will the wine train incident keep black people from Napa?

• Are the Delta tunnels good for California? (part 1 of 2)
• Legislation Revamping California Groundwater Adjudications Marches Forward
• Questions over acquiring land for twin tunnels
• Eminent Domain and the BDCP'
• Indecision sinking California faster than epic drought
• Optimism and the hazards of technology
• In Future Droughts, Big Storms Decide California’s Fate
• Drought-plagued California readies for El Nino storms
• It is time to expand state’s water storage

• Secrets of Cork Testing Revealed
• Wine Label Design for the Modern Consumer
• How Much Do The Labels On Wine Bottles Influence What We Buy?

• Facebook makes ‘Donate Now’ button a permanent feature
• The Coolest Facebook Feature You’re Not Using

• A New York City food writer is waging war against Instagram star 'The Fat Jew'

• Donald Trump and the Natural Wine Debate
• The Story in a glass of wine
• Filtering wine one way doesn't mean it's the only way. Click now to see the alternatives *Sponsored Link*

• Legislature honors Margrit Biever Mondavi
• Jose Galante Celebrates his 40th Harvest
• db interview: Giorgio Locatelli

• Mexico: the pioneer of the Americas
• Why You Need to Go to Bordeaux Now
• Franciacorta Travel Guide: Home to Italy’s Finest Sparkling Wines
• Travel: Montalcino and surrounds

• Champagne Campus is a Free Way to Learn a Little Bit More About Bubbly

• OR: Abacela grows beyond viticulture boundaries
• WA: Dunham Cellars recovering, ready to grow after Eric Dunham’s death
• Utah liquor board pushes off decision on mini-bottle sales

• France: Two winemakers feel betrayed by their neighbors after changes to appellation rules ban them from calling their wines Vouvray
• Does Chianti wine have an image problem?

• Chile has no expertise with Riesling

• Canadian Winemaker Norman Hardie Leads Epicurian Journey to South African Homeland

• A Woman Chugged a $200 Bottle of Cognac at airport
• This Quiz Picks Music And Books Based On Your Wine Preferences

Today's craft beverage links -- and lots more news -- can be found at http://craftbeverageinsight.com/

• Beam wins "handcrafted" false advertising suit
• New Harris Poll Looks at "Craft"-y Marketing Language
• Beer rides the Bourbon wave
• Craft beer boom spurs growth in Mich. barley production
• Craft beer production a $462.2 million business in Louisiana

• Hard-cider producers press for tweaking legislation

• Craft Beer and Private Equity's "Envious Eyes"

• SD: WoodGrain Brewing Company latest Craft Brewery to open in Sioux Falls
• MA: Medford Brewing Company Sails Into the Sea of Local Craft Breweries
• OH: Latest craft brewery opens in Austintown
• TN: East Nashville to get new craft brewery
• NC: Sylva gets third craft brewery

• American Rye Whiskey Rises Rapidly In Popularity

• 6 great apps for craft beer lovers

• SelvaRey Rum Expands Distribution Across the U.S.

• Colorado's new destination breweries showcase craft beer's maturity

• Brewery Spotlight: Ninkasi Brewing Company

• Oregon Oak: The Story Of A Regional American Whiskey Barrel

• Coke and Pepsi Are Trying to Sell You Pretend Craft Soda

• A Sour, a Porter, and an IPA Walk Into a Book Signing...
• Drunk Poetry Circle : A Group for Writers with Feelings—And Wine