NOVEMBER 18, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Scarcity of new drinkers may cause US wine sales plateau
• Shanken projects 2019 US wine revenues up 1.7%, 0.3% by volume
• Wine Moguls Destroy Land And Pay Small Fines As Cost Of Business, Say Activists
• Can wine fit into Millennial desire to be homebodies?
• How Natural Wine Became a Symbol of Virtuous Consumption
• Boutique winemakers: Save time and effort this harvest season with this new production app! Click now to learn more! (Sponsored)

OBITUARIES

• Bent Creek Winery Mourns Passing Of Founder Tom Heineman

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Bryant loses in effort to keep consultant case in Calif
• 7 proven ways to boost wine restaurant sales (Sponsored)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Wine sales escalated on Chinese Singles’ Day 2019
• International competition growing in Australia’s domestic market
• This insider look at distributor Friday meetings can spotlight your wine (Sponsored)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• PG&E warns of potential mid-week wine country power shut-offs
• California’s Sonoma wine country reckons with wildfire damage to tourism economy
• Vallejo inks new public-private deal to redevelop Mare Island after Nimitz Group buys 500 acres
• Why Pritchard Hill is Napa Valley’s Most Exclusive Zip Code
• Napa County reviewing vineyard/timber projects in the hills around Angwin
• San Diego wine industry continues to thrive
• Winemaker Helen Turley inducted into California Hall of Fame

HEALTH

• Mocktail anyone?
• A post-workout wine may taste delightful … but is not a great idea

WILDFIRES

• Sonoma County tourism sector attempts to lure visitors back following wildfires
• Why Lloyd’s of London likely won’t be last insurer to challenge California wineries over rising fire risk
• Time to say goodbye? In the wake of the Kincade fire, some in Sonoma County are saying yes

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• The Next Step To A Virtual Winery (Sponsored)

DROUGHT/WATER

• Pattern Change Will Bring First Significant Rain, Snow of Season to Parched Southern California, Southwest
• Are atmospheric rivers the reason for Northern California’s extreme weather?

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Owen Roe sale indicates continued outside interest in Washington wine industry

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• EU-Singapore trade deal comes into force this month, slashing duties and tariffs
• VA: Charlottesville Wine Retailers Watch International Distributors to See how Tariffs Could Impact Pricing

DISTRIBUTORS

• Get Actionable Insights For Your Import and Distribution Business Here. (Sponsored)

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Burgundy leads the way at Bonhams
• Sotheby’s Banks on Its Own Wine Brand

DATA & TRENDS

• 60%+ of Americans say it’s impossible to go an entire day without being spied upon by companies and government

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Distracted Drinking is a Threat to Your Wallet

MARKETING & SALES

• Timeless Wine Sales Challenges and Solutions

AWARDS

• LibDib Acknowledged for Innovating the Wine Industry

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Prowine China 2019: The first-timers of the show
• Are you ready for WBWE 2019?

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Hiding Likes on Instagram Could Change Influencer Marketing for the Better, Marketers Say
• Google Maps’ upcoming Local Guides feature turns it into a social network

MEDIA MATTERS

• [For what it’s worth] Who do you think you are?
• A Nod and a Wink to France’s Alpine Wines
• New book dives into how wines become a luxury wine brand
• A Very Different Kind Of Wine Book Shows You The Real Wine Life

MATTERS OF TASTE

• What makes a wine taste expensive?

WINE PEOPLE

• Interview with Turley Wine Cellars founder Larry Turley
• Forget the King: Rezdôra’s Sidonie Rodman Is the Queen of Brunello
• Peter Sisseck: “Crazy times – coming from Bordeaux is almost a liability”

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Free Data Tracking Available To U.S. Bars And Restaurants

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Behind the Rise of Native American Wines
• Why Washington’s Best Winemakers Are Getting Grapes From the New WeatherEye Vineyard

ACADEMIA

• Highland Community College facility hopes to promote winery industry in Kansas

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• 2,4,6-trihydroxyphenanthrene: a new trans-resveratrol derivative detected in red wine after UV irradiation
• Viticulture gets a boost with yield predicting, threat detecting robots

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK: WSTA boosts board with five new appointments to meet challenges facing the industry
• French President Emmanuel Macron objects to “Dry January”

DOWN UNDER

• Australian Vineyards Escape Wildfires

LATIN AMERICA

• Sour Grapes: The Pisco War

SOUTH AFRICA

• Popping the cork on the KZN wine scene
• The origins of South Africa’s modern fine white blends

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Eve’s Cidery and the American Cider Renaissance
• Is Irish whiskey really ‘booming’?