SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Why canned wine could “evolutionize” the industry
• San Luis Obispo County has 20 cannabis farms already approved & 100 applications pending
• LibDib Expands Into Colorado
• Wine deliveries could become easier to access in New York
• Why Hotels Are Getting Guests Up Close and Personal With Their Favorite Drinks
• ‘Critical fire weather’ pushes huge blaze in Northern California to nearly 44,000 acres
• 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)

• Constellation mute and clueless about losing 19K gallons of Mendo wine. The grower is selling her vineyard because she “can’t take it anymore”
• 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
• 26-acre family vineyard with quality Petite Sirah and Zinfandel grapes listed at $775K. Home site possible.
• Wonderful Company aims for 100% renewable power *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Champagne set for smaller 2019 harvest as picking begins
• Disappointing first half for Champagne
• How to Modernize Your Wine Club *Sponsored Link*
• Experience USATT: Where Importers and Distributors Of Wine, Beer, and Spirits Learn, Network and Source. *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Land Trust of Napa County buys undeveloped 1,000-acre site near Chiles Valley
• Hazmat teams respond to sulfuric acid leak in Paso Robles vineyard
• Exploring Napa’s Next-Wave Winemakers
• 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

• How to Modernize Your Wine Club *Sponsored Link*

WILDFIRES

• California’s wildfire season is off to a quiet start. That could change this week
• PG&E offers $16.9 billion for wildfire claims. Will that get utility out of bankruptcy?

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• California cannabis banking bill shelved — for now
• Canopy Growth’s remaining CEO talks about pot company’s shake-up, and the search for his replacement
• The Biggest Risk Factor to the Alcohol Industry is CBD
• Transform Your Private Label and Bulk Business. *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Can California water woes be solved?

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Al Gore on Climate Change and the Wine Industry
• The Portuguese Winemaker Crafting Biodynamic ‘Wines Without Makeup’
• Recycling vineyard plastics makes circular economy real
• Ducks fit the bill for organic winery

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

• Treasury Wine Estates confirms new global CMO
• ASX darling Treasury Wines is under fire

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• NY: Stefan Soloviev nears acquiring on the Peconic Bay Winery

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• The Next Target in Trump’s Trade War: French Wine?

BREXIT

• Britain says travelers to EU will have duty-free shopping after no-deal Brexit

DISTRIBUTORS

• Trading Place: gaining global distribution through Bordeaux
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WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• With Changing Priorities and Contested Certifications, ‘Sommelier’ Is Increasingly Hard to Define
• Château de Blué Wine From Billie Is Trying To Raise Awareness Of The Pink Tax

MARKETING & SALES

• How to Modernize Your Wine Club *Sponsored Link*

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Is wine by the glass a rip-off?
• Wasting Unfinished Wine? Revolutionary Wisconsin Invention Prevents Spoilage
• European brewing industry commits to listing ingredients and calories on beer labels by 2022

MEDIA MATTERS

• Hit The Bottle is a Welcome Addition to Your Continuing Wine Education
• Orange Wine and the State of Wine Writing
• Corporate hard seltzer strives to be cool: An actual press release
• Is the podcast gold rush nearly over? Advertisers are re-evaluating

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Wine storage temperatures

TASTELESS (RETCHING EXCESS)

• The World’s First Champagne Vomiting Unicorn Arrives In London

WINE PEOPLE

• Jancis Robinson: Wine’s Neverending Story

WINE PLACES

• A shade of shame at a monument to rosé wines

WII WINE OF THE DAY

• 2016 “Educated Guess” North Coast Red Wine Blend – A tasty formulation
• 2017 Firesteed Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley, Oregon)

WINE EDUCATION

• WSET hosts record-breaking tasting

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• New York’s Liquor Authority Wants Uber Eats to Get a Liquor License

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Lanternflies invade New Jersey; put your wine at risk

EUROPE & THE UK

• A strike at the heart of DO Cava
• Cheval des Andes joins La Place to gain ‘consistency and clarity’
• UK: Advertising watchdog criticised for giving ‘green light’ for booze brand to ‘blast’ children with Instagram promos
• Alsace – The New Generation Speaks Out (Part One)
• Wine drinking in France: Less wine, more opportunities

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Minister warns water rules may change as traders accused of sucking farmers dry
• OZ: Winemaker appeals sentence for failing to tell police about marijuana crop
• OZ: Instagram influx of designer spirits blamed for spike in alcohol consumption
• Australians are slowing down on the beer, research shows

AROUND THE GLOBE

• Shaki winery to export products to Spain

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Freestar launch alcohol-free beer using ‘new’ production process