JUNE 18, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• It’s Time to Rethink Wine Criticism
• Domestic Sparkling Wines Tap Premiumization Trend
• On average, 25% of wine club members cancel each year (Stay for Average of 31 months)
• Bryant Estate legal fight offers glimpse into ‘cult’ wineries’ secretive world
• Domestic Wines Boost U.S. Wine Sales in May
• The EPA says a chemical in Monsanto’s weed-killer doesn’t cause cancer — but there’s compelling evidence the agency is wrong
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Bryant Family Vineyards facing serious financial accusations in federal court
• Wine industry fails to respond to the serious flaws found in Lancet study “debunking myth” of healthy moderate alcohol consumption
• Wine’s “new normal” nose dive likely a permanent loss
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WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Heavy toll for French farms and vineyards after brutal hailstorm
• Paso Robles: Why flowering 2019 indicates a later-than-normal but robust, high quality harvest
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Wine Institute applauds new wine caucus leadership
• Sonoma: Legislative wine committees meeting on June 28
• Truck driven by suspected DUI driver crashes into Simi Winery property
• Three-pronged campaign to spread the word about California table grapes

WILDFIRES

• California’s wildfire season is starting and officials are bracing for the worst

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• How One California county opened its doors to the world’s largest pot farms
• Santa Barbara County supervisors accused of catering to cannabis interests
• SLO County promoting marijuana over hemp
• Hexo, Molson Will Start Selling Pot Drinks in Canada by December
• NY: In Albany, a last-minute push for legal marijuana in 2019
• Monetizing the Munchies: How Legal Marijuana Use is Affecting the U.S. Snacking Industry
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DROUGHT/WATER

• Reclamation gives westside farmers another nudge for water
• Win-loss budget outcomes for Calif ag climate programs

HEALTH

• No longer do you have to feel left out or uncool for being sober

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Australia needs to back ‘appropriate’ climate change methods
• The Sustainable Mantra of Margaret River
• In Provence, How Rosé Winemakers Preserve Freshness In The Face Of Climate Change

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Supreme Court Wine Ruling Still Pending

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Trappist monks turn to e-commerce to sell beer

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PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Unilever, Diageo, Facebook, Google and more form global ‘digital safety’ alliance

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Argentina: Achaval Ferrer Acquires Melipal Winery
• OH: Historic Mon Ami Winery acquired by Twin Oast Brewing owners

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• California wine growers feel tariff burden
• The Australian winners from China’s growth play
• Trump’s Next Tariff Fight Could Really Bother France

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BORDEAUX EN PRIMEUR

• For Collectors, Bordeaux 2018 Is a Complex Story

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Sotheby’s Deal Extends France’s Discreet Grip on Finer Things
• iDealwine flexes its muscle in the high-end range
• Legendary German Wine Importer’s Personal Collection to Hit Auction Block

DATA & TRENDS

• How are those 2019 predictions doing?

MARKETING & SALES

• How Wine Companies Build Their Brands With Little Advertising
• The birth of a wine brand
• Consumers Accuse Brands Of ‘Trustwashing’

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Probe into Bordeaux wine labels causes concern
• Barossa winery unveils microchipped bottles to tackle counterfeiting

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Five takeaways from the World Bulk Wine Exhibition in Yantai China

PAYMENTS

• Facebook just took the wraps off ‘Libra’, a new cryptocurrency that will let anyone in the world pay with their smartphones

MEDIA MATTERS

• Two more reasons wine writing is less diverse than food writing

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Behind America’s New Nouveau-Style Wines
• Pocos, Locos, y Mal Unidos: The Paradox of Sardinian Wine

WINE PEOPLE

• What it’s Like to be President of an International Wine Organization
• Views from an Italian winemaker: Luca Marrone
• I’ll Drink to That: Burgundy Vigneron Benjamin Leroux (podcast)

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Restaurateurs on How to Foster Inclusivity in the Workplace

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Michigan’s Wine Scene is Full of Potential

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Why on-farm research matters
• Researchers use tiny wasp to control stinkbugs

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK: Exton Park unveils expansion plans to the tune of £3m
• UK: Lidl plans online wine launch as it ups London expansion

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Clare Valley Wine and Grape Association appoints inaugural general manager
• OZ: Organic producers create permaculture paradise with purpose-built community

LATIN AMERICA

• Montes becomes Wines of Chile president

SOUTH AFRICA

• Exploring the New Wave of South African Wine

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Yes, Varietal-Specific, Alcohol-Free ‘Wine Water’ Is Now A Thing

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• The Battle Between Big Beer And Craft Is Over. Sparkling Water Killed It.
• The ‘Indiana Jones of mezcal’ takes on Big Liquor and tries to save a culture
• Man sues Brewdog over sex discrimination on Punk IPA discount