JUNE 28, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• To-Kalon lawsuit dismissed, but “iconic” still all about myth, Benjamins, and grapes at $38K/Ton
• What the SCOTUS Decision Means for Wine
• Constellation Brands Uncorks Big Q1 Earnings Beat as Wine Focus Boosts Sales
• Leading Bordeaux figure sentenced over mislabelling controversy
• What Wineries Can Learn From The Democratic Primary
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MORE SUPREME COURT DECISION COVERAGE

• US Supreme Court ruling should boost digital wine sales
• A total victory for Total Wine in 21st Amendment dispute
• Court Rules In Favor Of Retailers
• Supreme Court Strikes Down Tennessee Liquor License That “Blatantly Favors” In-State Businesses

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Supreme Court Decision is a Victory for Alcohol Beverage Retailers
• How the Wine Institute fumbled the moderate consumption fight & aided NeoProhibition
• Bryant Estate legal fight offers glimpse into ‘cult’ wineries’ secretive world
• 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
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WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• How do winemakers combat heatwaves?
• Export grants help South Australian wines go global
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa County economy faces gains, challenges
• Chianti while you shop? Macy’s store in Sacramento Downtown Commons to serve alcohol
• Legacy in Flux: The Louis M. Martini Winery Through Time
• Sonoma: Where can I get some wine around here?
• Wine Buyer’s Expectations and How to Exceed Them *Sponsored Link*

WILDFIRES

• California regulator considers penalty against PG&E in 2017 wildfires

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Sonoma’s Finest, a cannabis dispensary, seeks approval for Kenwood store
• Cannabis Waste Is Technically Hazardous Waste and That’s a Costly Problem for the Industry
• North County groups resist cannabis
• Molson Venture Sees Drinks Making Up to 30% of Canada Pot Market
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AMAZON

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DROUGHT/WATER

• California was warned about climate change 30 years ago. Now it’s feeling the effects
• Salamanders at Risk of Extinction From Plans to Raise Shasta Dam
• Atmospheric rivers getting warmer along U.S. West Coast

HEALTH

• Advocacy group pushes for cancer warning on alcohol labels
• Distilled Spirits Council and Responsibility.org align
• Why Science Can Be So Indecisive About Nutrition

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Climate Change in CA: we’re all gonna die.
• Why Concha y Toro sees sustainability as an opportunity not a cost
• This MassChallenge Startup Pairs Wine with Environmental Restoration

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Wine Buyer’s Expectations and How to Exceed Them *Sponsored Link*

REAL ESTATE – What’s this new section about?



PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation Brands Inc. reported a fiscal first-quarter loss of $245.4 million
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FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Vice Ventures wants to fund ‘bad’ industries like weed, booze, and vaping
• Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte treats itself to Champagne Henri Abelé

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• India tariffs threaten California almond industry

BREXIT

• Can the English wine industry to capitalise over Brexit?

DISTRIBUTORS

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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Market frustrated at pricing of Bordeaux 2018
• Bordeaux 2018 sales have been patchy, suggest new figures
• Talking Trade on Liv-ex – Louis Roederer Cristal 2006 most active for second week in a row

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• How to Build a Financially Successful Drinks Program

MARKETING & SALES

• Why Pernod Ricard favors the hybrid in-house model

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Toxic substances found in the glass and decoration of alcoholic beverage bottles
• Connected champagne puts cork in fake bubbly

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Geoscientists gather in Penticton to discuss geology, soil, wine
• Equity in Action: Inaugural TASTE PDX makes a statement

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Instagram introduces ads to the “Explore” feed
• Facebook wants to let you share your WhatsApp status to Facebook and Instagram

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• H-2A users wait for reform package
• Washington Supreme Court to hear case on overtime pay for farmworkers

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Swirl, sniff, sip & spit tastings miss important taste elements
• The Multitasking Tongue
• Sauvignon Blanc Rising: Oregon winemakers give expressive white a proper boost
• How drawing pictures can help us understand wine
• How much do you Love Rosé?

WINE HISTORY

• Divers discover Roman-era shipwreck off Cyprus

WINE PEOPLE

• Q&A: Cathrine Todd
• Dr. Helene Nieuwoudt – Interview with wine.co.za – Chenin Congress

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• OR: Scenic Valley adds wine to decades of family farming
• Washington Wine Research Funding Boost Pt 1
• Spotted-wing Drosophila found on blackberries in Indiana

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Biochar-ged and Ready to Grow

EUROPE & THE UK

• Saunders wins chairman role at WSTA
• Winetraders signs up Hampshire’s Exton Park
• A Taste of the Divine: Monks and Nuns Making Wine in France
• UK: Ellis Wines appoints next generation family member

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Mike Hayes is new chief winemaker at Sirromet

SOUTH AFRICA

• A Field Guide to MCC Wines From South Africa

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• The Science of Rapid Liquor Infusion