AUGUST 28, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Constellation mute and clueless about losing 19K gallons of Mendo wine. The grower is selling her vineyard because she “can’t take it anymore”
• The decline of the decisive shopper
• Constellation Brands losing millions on its cannabis investment
• Women are a lot more interested than men in purchasing products via social media
• Wine Industry Looks to Millennials for Growth, But Sales Data Shows Gen X Holds the Real, Immediate Potential
• How to tell if a survey is credible
• 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)

• Suisun growers move to adjust state’s crush district lines – the first in 30+ years — to accurately reflect wine grape values
• Federal court judge denies Bryant Family Vineyard gag order for former financial consultant
• Liquor preference soars 19%, wine declines. Both now tied in 2nd place to beer as favorite U.S. Alc Bev
• Wonderful Company aims for 100% renewable power *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• How to Modernize Your Wine Club *Sponsored Link*
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa winery refused permission by Patent office to use “Big Six” term on its labelling
• John Wagner Opens His Estate Winery in the Sta. Rita Hill
• The lowdown on Paul J. Winery
• Fairness in Pricing ~ Suisun Valley is Only Asking for its Fair Share
• 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

• Red wine is good for the gut and lowers cholesterol – but you only need it once a fortnight
• Love Island’s Theo Campbell loses sight in eye after champagne cork accident
• How to Modernize Your Wine Club *Sponsored Link*

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• SRJC set to be first California community college with hemp program
• Cannabinoids, terpenes, flavonoids? Marijuana sophistication will soon move into wine snob territory
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AMAZON

• You can keep Amazon on its toes: visit its California liquor “stores”

DROUGHT/WATER

• City responds to water concerns shared by Napa County Grand Jury

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Wine.com Supports Free Trade for Online Wine Retailers in Florida
• Wine Buyer’s Expectations and How to Exceed Them *Sponsored Link*

REAL ESTATE – What’s this new section about?

• 26-acre family vineyard with quality Petite Sirah and Zinfandel grapes listed at $775K. Home site possible.
• Legacy vineyard estate, Willamette Valley, $6.5 Million. Click now to learn more! *Sponsored Link*

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Will Japanese trade agreement help turn corner for U.S. agriculture?
• Huge Tariffs on French Wine May Be Avoided After G7 Talks
• Trade war with China impacting wine industry, wineries in Woodinville, WA
• Wine Institute Welcomes Progress in Japan Trade Talks

DISTRIBUTORS

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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Why is fine wine easier to value than art and cars?

MARKETING & SALES

• 4 Ways to Pre-Screen Retail Prospects, and Increase Wine Sales

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Is The Future Of Wine In The Can?

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• NZ: Grower calls for ban on ‘GMO advocate’ Jack Bobo at wine conference

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Wine Targeted by Instagram Money Grab

MEDIA MATTERS

• Wine Writers’ Educational Tours — Willamette Valley

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Why is Touriga Nacional a rising star?
• Aesthetic Attention And Fascination

WINE PEOPLE

• Chris Albrecht, winemaker at Bouchard Finlayson continues the legacy of bottling vinous wonders in the Hemel-en-Aarde
• Why I’m an IWSC judge: with MWs Ana Sapungiu and Sarah Knowles
• Looking Ahead: Matt Tipping, commercial director, Jeroboams
• Alice Feiring uncorks the wine world’s newest oldest trend: natural wines

WINE PLACES

• A Struggling Bordeaux Château Lives Up To Its First Growth Land
• Babae Wine Window

WII WINE OF THE DAY

• 2018 Piekenierskloof Grenache Rosé (South Africa)
• Martin Ray 2017 Green Valley Chardonnay, Mill Station Vineyard – Dutton Ranch
• 2013 Valdelana Duquesa de la Victoria Crianza (Rioja, Spain)

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• BC: Hidden camera found in winery washroom, Kelowna man arrested

ACADEMIA

• A look inside Lake Michigan College’s $7 million facility for teaching wine-making classes

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• What You Can Learn from French Wine Grape Production

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK: Fizz fight
• English sparkling encouraged to tap into “moderation, local, and craft” as sales dip
• UK: Jameson rapped for ‘encouraging irresponsible consumption’

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Former chief executive of Domaine Chandon Dr Tony Jordan OAM has died
• Barossa’s wine fraternity welcomes Louisa Rose as Grand Master

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Everyone likes to evoke this brand in China!
• New World wine crushing Old World in China

SOUTH AFRICA

• South Africa: Cape Wine Masters Look at the Changing Face of Bordeaux
• South African Wine Industry Responds to Allegations Regarding the Effect of Pesticides on Workers

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• First-Ever Whiskey Distillery in U.S. History to Honor an African-American Announces Grand Opening
• PBR expands to coffee, seltzer, whiskey: ‘We aren’t sitting still’
• Breaking Down the Difference Between Mezcal and Tequila