TODAY'S TOP NEWS

• Plow Field, Go To Jail? Feds Threaten John Duarte. He Slugs Back
• Sonoma County residents' battle with wineries is about more than water
• Google Trends Shows Declining Interest in Oregon Wine
• EPA water rule impact clear as mud
• How farmers have hit record numbers ... despite the drought
• TTB Compliance can be simpler. Here’s how. *Sponsored Link*

• Majority of Chinese See Benefits From Trade
• As markets drop, question is: will the Chinese still shop?

• Mendocino County grape harvest ‘earlier than normal’
• 2015 Champagne harvest ‘very promising’
• Vintage Preview 2015: Australian Wineries Report Outstanding Wines, Small Quantities
• BC: Grape expectations for vineyard harvest
• A great year in the making in the Douro Valley?

• Huffman surprised by opposition to Pomos’ Windsor plans
• Vintners launch "Our Napa Valley" initiative
• Wine industry should work for transparency
• Napa Wine Train could face suit by black book club members
• Keeping it classy on the Wine Train
• Steven Tradewell of NVV Receives CFO Award
• Exhibit at USA Trade Tasting (New York) and Grow Your Distribution in USA. Super Early Bird Ends August 31 *Sponsored Link*

• California takes new approach on water regulation for pot farms
• Clean water rule frightens farmers
• El Niño impact uncertain for Central Valley
• Company aims to ship fresh water from Alaska to drought-plagued California
• Another hurdle for twin tunnels

• If you want loyalty, get a dog! Lessons from a world leader in the luxury alcohol beverage space
• The importance of using your brand
• 5 features of an optimized online shopping cart
• Psychological Marketing vs Social Media Marketing
• Marketers: The importance of “Craft” & “Artisan” differ significantly, depending on consumer age
• How to Manage Cash Flow to Expand your Winery, Distillery or Brewery’s Distribution. *Sponsored Link*

• Hong Kong Wine Fair Is Nov. 5-7

• What you need to know about becoming an industry brand advocate on social media
• Facebook Is Retailers' Favorite Social Network
• 6 Steps For Going “Viral”
• The perils of email auto-fill and other internet etiquette disasters

• Tasting notes – the shame of the wine world?
• How to write wine tasting notes

• Are manipulated wines unnatural?
• In the vineyard, enemies are everywhere, and Mother Nature must be tricked
• The Science Behind The Scents In Your Wine
• Why should you get to know Georgian wines? Because they’re exciting.
• How to take wine just seriously enough
• Everything you need to know about Prosecco
• Filtering wine one way doesn't mean it's the only way. Click now to see the alternatives *Sponsored Link*

• Friends, family celebrate George Starke’s life
• Dan Marino and Damon Huard start a high-scoring winery
• Christy Canterbury, Master of Wine (podcast)
• Murphy gets a lesson on challenges, rewards of winemaking

• California Wine: Napa Versus Sonoma
• The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming

• Idaho: Koenig signs lease for Fraser Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
• Wine takes root in Ohio amid national boom
• Alaska: Family operates first licensed winery in county

• German researchers study climate change effects on wine and its taste

• The Political Troubles and the Incredible Potential of Turkish Wine
• Sweden, lagging behind England in wine production due to climate change
• Call to cut excise as sales of wine rebound in Ireland

• OZ: Fine wine key to US market growth
• Family winemakers buy Barossa Valley landmark
• OZ: Morning booze ban would cost city jobs

• A Toast to Southeast Asia's Wine Underdogs

• What Type of (Wine) Personality Do You Have?
• Champagne cork forces plane to make emergency landing

• Patented a formula that ensures the age of olive trees
• South Texas is a good place to grow olive trees
• Innovation, Research and Culture, Keys to Success in the EVOO World

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• Beer Shorts Catch a Buzz Amid Nasty Hangover for Brewery Stocks
• Santa Rosa beer pioneer Byron Burch dies at 75
• Craft beer scene yields to burgeoning San Diego heroin industry
• Is organic craft beer really worth drinking?
• What craft beer could look like in 2030