AUGUST 26, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Economic and industry data are making potential winery buyers increasingly cautious
• Foley Family Wines buys Chalk Hill vineyard plus adds to its Oregon portfolio
• Federal court judge denies Bryant Family Vineyard gag order for former financial consultant
• Amazon Does Bare Minimum to Meet California Law
• Burgundy price/ratings ratio blows the doors off the world of elite wine. (Hint: California also ran.)
• This smelly vendor survey lacked data integrity, so USA Today flushed their stinky article down the drain.
• Boutique winemakers: Save time and effort this harvest season with this new production app! Click now to learn more! *Sponsored Link*
• How To Get Your Wines Placed Into Major Restaurant Chains *Sponsored Link*

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Liquor preference soars 19%, wine declines. Both now tied in 2nd place to beer as favorite U.S. Alc Bev
• Bryant Vineyards Counter-Sues Financial Consultant over Non-Disclosure
• Wonderful Company aims for 100% renewable power *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• China Wine Market’s Rocky Road
• Winemakers are preparing for the delirium of harvest
• America’s domestic wines fight back
• Italian Exports: You Have To Be Responsible To Everyone
• How to Modernize Your Wine Club *Sponsored Link*
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Orion v. Applesmith, Director of California ABC: A decision without a resolution
• Cal Poly’s JUSTIN and J. LOHR Center for Wine and Viticulture Receives Critical Support from Sonoma-Area Businesses
• Has This $3,500 Bottle of Wine Just Set the New Bar for Napa Cabernet?
• The new wine pioneers of Los Angeles
• How Wineries Can Work With The New Breed Of Wine Shops *Sponsored Link*
• Wine Buyer’s Expectations and How to Exceed Them *Sponsored Link*

HEALTH

• We’re inducting our children into the cult of booze
• How to Modernize Your Wine Club *Sponsored Link*

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Cannabis tourism seeks broader stage, but encounters obstacles in Wine Country
• North Bay cannabis tourism seeks to overcome hurdles
• Pot Vape Race Heats Up as Store Count Grows in Canada:
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DROUGHT/WATER

• Changing the ground (water) rules
• Remarkable Suisun Marsh: a bright spot for fish in the San Francisco Estuary

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Organic and biodynamic wines quality and characteristics: the scientific point of view
• Readers speak out on climate change

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Wine Drinkers Face an Uncertain and Precarious Future (PDF)
• French absinthe receives protected status

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?

• Legacy vineyard estate, Willamette Valley, $6.5 Million. Click now to learn more! *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Hong Kong research firm softens criticisms of Treasury Wine
• Treasury Wine takes another potshot at GMT

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Trump says possible French wine levy depends on digital tax talks
• U.S. and Japan have agreed in principle on trade deal
• Trump’s proposed European tariffs could be painful for Americans who love cheese, wine, and olive oil, and industry experts estimate that close to 100,000 jobs could be affected
• California wine takes a China tariff hit

DISTRIBUTORS

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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Pichon Comtesse and Fleur Petrus top Bordeaux labels on the rise

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• The relationship of price to wine-quality scores
• Are The Ratings For Reputed French Wines Rigged?
• A Maker’s Guide to Private Barrels and Clubs
• Are Expensive Wines Better?

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Who needs a corkscrew? Pump that wine cork out!

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• The must-attend conference

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Holding the family wine business

MEDIA MATTERS

• Regarding Wine, Writing and “Influencers”
• Book review: ‘Wine Tasting’ belongs on your bookshelf
• Tony Sachs: Outstanding Spirits Writer and All-Around Mensch

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Impact Compounds in wine
• Make wine great again
• How (not) to Party Like an Existentialist

WINE PEOPLE

• Chris Carpenter, Jackson Family Wines (podcast)
• Dr Peter Dry AM : Viticultural Scientist and Teacher
• Unfiltered: Charlie Mellor, The Laughing Heart

WINE PLACES

• Finger Lakes named America’s best wine region in USA Today poll

WII WINE OF THE DAY

• 2013 Valdelana Duquesa de la Victoria Crianza (Rioja, Spain)

WINE EDUCATION

• Orange wine to be taught at the WSET

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• “Candy Mountain’’ viticultural area in Benton County, Washington, proposed (PDF)
• ‘Playing the Child of Holocaust Survivors card’ in the Canadian wine dispute
• Remembering Naylor Wine: Last day for beloved Hopewell Twp., NJ winery

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: ICC Sydney flags wine tourism collaborations with Hunter Valley producers

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Wine imports to China hurting so far this year

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Anheuser-Busch Statement Regarding Commercial Partnership with Craft Brew Alliance