JUNE 4, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Napa Valley “Cult” Winery faces serious financial problem says federal court case
• Wine in a 250 ML can – the Mystery of the TTB packaging Regulations
• Newly Combined Freixenet Mionetto USA Eyes Further Growth In Sparkling Wine
• The Leeches and Strawmen At The Heart of American Wine
• Thanks to Drones, French Wine Tastes Better
• Biological Hacking in the 19th Century or How the World Almost Lost Wine
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Boisset, Eisele, Vin-Go, Icon Wines among top creditors in Montesquieu Chapt 11 & yacht debacle
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WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Wine Producer Dave Miner On Staying Ahead Of The Game In Napa Valle
• The old stone winery at Monte Rosso, damaged in 2016, headed for demolition
• Michelin stars: Which California restaurants won honors

WILDFIRES

• Smoke taint reemerges as big threat for North Coast wine industry

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ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• AGW – Bright future for sustainability of Australian wine
• India’s largest wine producer sustainability
• Sustainable growth

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Average winery tasting room prices below $50/Btl (Except Napa at $95.53)
• Virginia wineries sell 92% of their wine via DtC
• Pennsylvania is making more profits on wine and liquor sales. But who’s paying?

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Counterfeit brand Supreme Italia loses registered trademarks in China
• Mutual Chinese French Wine Influences Have Leaped In Four Decades
• Wine 2.0 for Hong Kong
• U.S. seeks to level China’s highly aggressive global policy
• Tariffs, wine writing, wine prices

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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Liv-ex 1000 index rises 0.1% in M

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Wineries Struggle with ADA Website Compliance in Wake of New York Class Action Lawsuits
• The Beginning of the End of the Old World Appellation System?
• NFL eases restrictions on alcohol sponsorship
• FDA offers guidance document on produce safety rule training

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Want to find the perfect bottle of wine? Ask these questions first
• What Beer Should You Drink Based on Your Wine Preference?

MARKETING & SALES

• Is there a future for half-bottles?
• Buy eco-friendly wine at Waitrose with this new trial
• British Airways Will Make Their Own Sparkling Wine

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Opposition parties decry beer and wine tweets by Ontario PC MPPs

MEDIA MATTERS

• New to Natural Wine? Pick Up a Zine

MATTERS OF TASTE

• What Is a Tomato Leaf and What’s It Doing in My Wine?
• Natural Wine Is My Self-Care
• Sauternes’ Sweet Dreams Turn Dry
• Cahors: The Other Malbec Wine Region
• “Hippy” wine goes mainstream

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Vine Growth Capacity And Horizontally Divided Vines

EUROPE & THE UK

• Sweden’s Growing Wine Scene

DOWN UNDER

• Wine grape industry in ACCC’s sights as growers forced to wait up to nine months to be paid

SOUTH AFRICA

• Not enough competition in SA wine grape market