JUNE 6, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• New privacy law puts California wineries at a competitive disadvantage
• Trade War Is Hurting U.S. Wineries
• Millennials spend less on alcohol than either GenX or Boomers
• Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Bans Glyphosate
• Glyphosate Herbicides Now Banned or Restricted in 17 Countries Worldwide
• Can the cat wine demographic save the wine business?
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Lawsuit Casts Doubt on Cult Producer’s Financials
• Boisset, Eisele, Vin-Go, Icon Wines among top creditors in Montesquieu Chapt 11 & yacht debacle
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WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Phylloxera detected in Yarra Valley
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa County sets standards for propane cannons in vineyards
• VineView names Shaun Johansen chief technical officer of wine crop aerial imagery firm
• Return of the Starks: Willi’s Wine Bar reopens in Santa Rosa after Tubbs wildfire

WILDFIRES

• Washington’s first wildfire of 2019 sees some growth due to overnight winds
• Gusty winds and low humidity prompt CA fire weather watch
• Manage forests to burn again, scientist says
• Sonoma County wildfire survivors turn to more fire-resistant landscaping

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Santa Barbara County in an Uproar over Cannabis Odors
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DROUGHT/WATER

• Languedoc in great need of irrigation

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Sustainability Moves Beyond the Vineyard
• OR Winery working to eliminate waste by bottling wine in reusable wine bottles

RECYCLED WASTEWATER

• Reuse of treated wastewater in viticulture: Can it be an alternative source of nutrient-rich water?

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Farm Bureau members advocate in D.C.

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• The average wine club member leaves in 29 months. Napa has highest 2019 retention at 33 months.

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Loch Lomond sold to Chinese buyout firm

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Trump’s border tariff threats unsettle produce marketers

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HEALTH

• Histamine and wine

MARKETING & SALES

• Dating app Bumble is opening up a wine bar
• Let’s Talk Wine: National Rosé Day is June 8

MEDIA MATTERS

• Cracking the Cocktail Codex

MATTERS OF TASTE

• When Low-Alcohol Wine Is a High Priority
• Italy’s Prime Pinot Nero
• Already been to Napa Valley? Next, head south to Mexico’s wine country, Valle de Guadalupe
• Why (and how) to love Amador County wines
• Barolo Wine Star Massolino Expands into Barbaresco

DOWN UNDER

• ASVO honours Dr Tony Jordan

AROUND THE GLOBE

• More Icelanders For Than Against Beer & Wine In Shops, Still Opposed To Spirits – The Reykjavik Grapevine