JULY 1, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Millennials have sparked a sober revolution, and alcohol brands are starting to notice
• The Real Meaning of the Tennessee Wine Supreme Court Decision
• ICE isn’t after farmworkers, U.S. ag secretary says
• Wine Australia invests record AUS$79 million in grape and wine sector in 2019–20
• You can’t file Chapter 11 if you have any Cannabis ties says U.S. Justice Dept
• UPDATED: To-Kalon lawsuit dismissed, but “iconic” still all about myth, Benjamins, and grapes at $38K/Ton
• Wineries outside Oregon would have to pay same grape tax as in-state wineries under proposed law
• Seven new grapes approved in historic Bordeaux AOC vote
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• 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
• Wonderful Company aims for 100% renewable power *Sponsored Link*

SUPREME COURT CASE COVERAGE

• The Future Of Wine Retailer Interstate Shipping Hinges On One Word
• Wine Wholesalers React To The Court’s Support of Retailers
• Inside SCOTUS: What the Tennessee Wine v. Thomas decision does—and doesn’t—change.
• Tennessee Wine Case’s big winner: Data geeks

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• These countries drink wine but don’t import it
• ‘High quality vintage’: Aussie winemakers toast 2019 harvest
• Châteauneuf-du-Pape red wines to contain more white grapes
• Freak blast or taste of the future? French wine-makers count heatwave cost
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Wine growers group wants Mendocino County name on pertinent wine labels
• Temperatures in California are so hot, mussels are being cooked inside their shells
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WILDFIRES

• Firefighters battle major wildfire in Spain
• PG&E Is Already Starting Fires Again, Just Weeks Into the Season
• PG&E ready to cut power to prevent fires in hot and dry conditions
• PG&E faces more financial woes over wine country wildfires that killed 44 people

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Constellation Brands: ‘We still are very bullish on our Canopy investment’
• Cannabis has great medical potential. But don’t fall for the CBD scam
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AMAZON

• Amazon Partnering With Brick-and-Mortar Retailers for New Package Pickup Option
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DROUGHT/WATER

• Drought, Fish, and Water in California
• Following record early June heat, a rather quiet summer pattern will prevail through early July
• Lessons Learned from the State’s first Groundwater Sustainability Plan
• Governor Newsom announces appointments and reappointments of several of the state’s top water and wildlife policy officials
• Atlantic freshwater aquifer has enough water to fill 1 billion Olympic swimming pools
• “We’ve moved the bar as far as we can.” WA farmers get creative with Roza water limits

HEALTH

• Alcoholic beverages should carry cancer warnings, health groups say
• Casual Alcohol Use Has Been Linked to Several Major Cancers—So Where’s the Campaign?
• Is wine medicine?

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Trade should stop bottling it on carbon emissions
• Advance of grape harvest date of a premium wine in Central Italy: evidence of the role of precipitation intensity under a warming climate
• Higher ground: how Torres is trying to combat soaring temperatures
• Why Concha y Toro sees sustainability as an opportunity not a cost
• Inside Wine: Return to Natural
• Is agriculture ripe for a Tesla moment?

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

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REAL ESTATE – What’s this new section about?

• 49ers legend Joe Montana lists Calistoga, CA property

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Corona and Modelo drive Constellation’s sales, shares rise 8%
• Spirits sales beat wine in Constellation Q1

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Budweiser owner buying The Fat Jewish’s Babe Wine
• La Rioja Alta SA acquires Rioja Santiago

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• How Wine Became Part of the Trade War
• China Tariffs Squeeze US Wines
• Trump’s Brewery Tariff Threat Has Craft Beermakers Sitting Out
• EU, South American bloc strike long-sought free trade deal

BREXIT

• New NZW legal counsel working on Brexit

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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Thirsty For Diversification? Consider Wine

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Two Words That The Wine Industry Largely Avoids, That Matter To Wine Lovers. It’s Time For A Change.
• How Millennials’ Wine Preferences Differ From Boomers

MARKETING & SALES

• Pitching like a Pro instead of a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman
• Meet the average American millennial, who has an $8,000 net worth, is delaying life milestones because of student loan debt, and still relies on their parents for money

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Registration open for WAVEx wine research seminar in Woodinville, WA
• Amboise seeks Côt-solidation…….

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• How Can Wineries Use Instagram Better?
• Tofanelli Case Study – Social Media Conversions

IT: INFORMATION [AND] TECHNOLOGY

• Booze Companies Reach Customers Virtually Through Augmented Reality Experiences

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Experts Discuss Career Prospects in Wine

MEDIA MATTERS

• Book Review: Virginia Wine Travel Journal 2019

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Wine should never be cheap
• The fault in our glass: How imperfections can enhance some wines — and even make them memorable
• An Argument About Wine Populism
• Professor Eben Archer Tribute: why blended wines are always best
• Low-Intervention Winemaking Is Giving this Ancient Grape a Modern Boost
• The Complete Guide to Egg Fermentation
• Creating Your Own Current in the Sea of Life

WINE PEOPLE

• Ntsiki Biyela: First Lady of South African Wine
• ‘First Lady’ of New Zealand Wine to be inducted into Business hall of fame

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Dear World-Famous Restaurants, Please Stop Doing This 1 Truly Annoying Thing
• The tyranny of the listicle: On the Top 100 and those other restaurant lists.

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Merlot’s reputation is no longer sideways as Oregon acreage grows
• MI: Petoskey Wine Region Debuts

ACADEMIA

• University of Minnesota continues to develop cold-hardy wine grapes

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• What Lies Beneath: With technology becoming more affordable and accessible, growers are embracing its precision-farming power to improve soil health.
• Cleaning and Sanitizing Winery Equipment: Stainless Steel, Barrels, Bottling Lines
• Understanding Vineyard Pests and Diseases
• USDA adds flexibility for cover crop management

EUROPE & THE UK

• It’s high noon for Vijay Mallya
• Ireland: Alcohol minimum pricing rules to be fast-tracked by Cabinet
• It’s a red wine battle royale, Spanish town hosts annual wine fight
• Master Of Wine Jo Ahearne On Why She Chose Croatia For Her Wine Brand

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Change of the guard at Bleasdale Winery
• OZ: Winemakers of Rutherglen plan for future growth