JUNE 12, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Ecommerce #1 DTC Wine Sales Says 2019 WineDirect Report
• Wine Club DtC Sales soar 54% since 2015 – Far Outpaces PoS and Web
• The real reason well-educated people spend 9x more on booze
• In Wine Law, Be Careful What You DO NOT Ask For
• Aussie police make embarrassing admission in $5m unsolved wine heist
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• A Ten-Year Plan To Reduce Global Alcohol Consumption Is Showing Results
• What’s the real value of a $15 minimum wage? That depends on where you live
• Wonderful Company aims for 100% renewable power *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Transatlantic wine exports: four things to know
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• High-speed rail route took land from farmers. The money they’re owed hasn’t arrived
• Clos Du Val Promotes Jon-Mark Chappellet to President
• Winemaker Beth Liston has been key to E&J Gallo’s Dark Horse story
• The Wine Compass’ opus on the long history and new iconic whites of Lodi (Part 1)
• Coffee No Longer Requires Cancer Warning in California

WILDFIRES

• Sand Fire grows slightly in Yolo County, now 70% contained, Cal Fire says
• More PG&E power blackouts are coming. Here’s what you should do to prepare

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• The world’s largest pot farms, and how Santa Barbara opened the door
• Oregon preparing for possible interstate pot commerce
• In U.S., Medical Aid Top Reason Why Legal Marijuana Favored
• The Budding U.S. Cannabis Industry Needs Normal Access to Business Banking and Insurance
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AMAZON

• Amazon’s famed recommendation service Personalize now available to every application
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DROUGHT/WATER

• Study Predicts Europe, North America Will Experience More Droughts
• What does the future hold for irrigation management?
• As Water Scarcity Increases, Desalination Plants Are on the Rise

HEALTH

• Don’t believe the hype — experts say wellness beers, wine are BS
• How “spin” in health news stories affects patient treatments
• Tablet claims to mitigate alcohol harm

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Harpers and California Wines to host ‘transatlantic conversation’ on sustainability
• Fostering Sustainability in the San Joaquin Valley
• OZ: Organic wine – a sustainable trend?
• Araldica attains SQNPI sustainable certification

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• In Wine Law, Be Careful What You DO NOT Ask For

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Ruling Expands Wine Shipping Options for Florida Consumers
• Thoughts from the First-Ever 3-Tier Wine Symposium
• Notwasted: A new wine delivery service hits the market in Australia

REAL ESTATE – What’s this new section about?



INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Dianne Feinstein, Mike Thompson urge Trump administration to push Japan, China on wine tariffs

DISTRIBUTORS

• Frederick Wildman and Sons Rapidly Expands, Becoming One of the Largest Wine Importers in the U.S. Through New Deal
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BORDEAUX EN PRIMEUR

• Bordeaux 2018 releases: Mouton Rothschild, Haut-Brion and Pavie all out
• Clarence Haut Brion 2018 released
• Haut Brion 2018 released
• Petit Mouton 2018 released
• Pavillon Rouge 2018 released
• Mouton Rothschild 2018 released
• Pavie 2018 released

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Surprise Late Donation Helps Destin Charity Wine Auction Raise $3.6 Million

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Italian region declares only local wines can be served to tourists

MARKETING & SALES

• 6 Strategies for Maximizing Seasonal Tourism Sales
• One Night Stands and Surprises

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• ShipCompliant by Sovos Wine Summit 2019

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Is Oak Over?
• More on the aesthetics of ultra-premium red wines
• First Impressions of Sardinian Wine
• Can You Unwrinkle A Raisin?
• What One Writer Has Been Learning About Volcanic Wines

WINE PEOPLE

• Bill Leigon, L&S (Leigon and Spear) Beverage Company: Leigon’s success is no act

WINE PLACES

• Manhattan’s Only Vineyard Creeps Up an Upper East Side Brownstone

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• New York’s Legendary Four Seasons Restaurant Serves Its Last Meal Today
• Uber Wants Your Next Big Mac To Be Delivered By Drone

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• OR: City and Salem-area winery team up on wine facility project

ACADEMIA

• Hyped-up science erodes trust. Here’s how researchers can fight back.

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• UVM Researchers Study Benefit of Sheep Grazing Shelburne Vineyard
• Try renewal pruning to delay replanting grapevines

EUROPE & THE UK

• Rioja rule rewrite aims at greater traceability and transparency
• New Austrian Wine Board director named
• La Rioja Alta to support African farming initiatives

DOWN UNDER

• National Vineyard Scan delivers first ever clear picture of Australia’s vineyards
• Vive la difference – Tasmania’s cool challenge

SOUTH AFRICA

• South African Wine History: A few Steenberg surprises (Part 2)

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Whisky sales set to hit £2.4bn in three years despite decline in 2018