NOVEMBER 22, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• US Wine market heads for massive hangover
• Little cheer for Beaujolais Nouveau as U.S. tariffs guzzle profits
• French government scraps plans for Dry January campaign
• Marijuana legalization now supported by 2/3 of Americans
• Every segment of the wine trade must be sustainable
• Boutique winemakers: Save time and effort this harvest season with this new production app! Click now to learn more! (Sponsored)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Vineyard House Seeks Injunction To Stop Constellation Brands From Using “To Kalon” Labeled Wines
• 7 proven ways to boost wine restaurant sales (Sponsored)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• In focus: The relationship between supply and demand in Champagne
• Croatia’s wine exports reach over €16 million
• Romania, sixth-biggest wine producer in EU, exports less wine than Denmark, Austria or Bulgaria

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Early October PG&E outage resulted in $50 million to $70 million in losses for Sonoma County
• Sonoma County Planning Commission approves rules to govern hemp crop, paving way for legal industry
• From toilets to taps: SF tests new water recycling program
• This insider look at distributor Friday meetings can spotlight your wine (Sponsored)

HEALTH

• Brain biomarker predicts compulsive drinking (in mice)

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• What Millennials Want In Weed
• NZ: World first industrial hemp study in vineyards taking place in Marlborough

DROUGHT/WATER

• Bureau of Reclamation responds to California decision to litigate CVP and SWP
• An overview of Department of Pesticide Regulation’s Surface Water Protection Program

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Sustainability Matters: We ditched the plastic water bottle. And so should you.

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Farm labor bill passes House Judiciary

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Ready to grow your winery? Invest in ecommerce

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation Brands Promotes Amy Martin to Vice President, Corporate Reputation & CSR

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• US trade battle with Europe puts a damper on enthusiasm for Beaujolais Nouveau
• Burgundy wineries fear US tariff impact
• The effects of tariffs

DISTRIBUTORS

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WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Thanksgiving bottles to tame the wine culture wars

MARKETING & SALES

• A Transformative Idea: “Business Audio Theatre” From The Founders Of Barefoot Wine. Not Just Narrated … Performed!

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Want to know what’s next for wine? Head to wine2wine conference 2019
• Vinexpo New York names advisory board
• Saperavi, In Shanghai: The Story Behind The World’s First International Saperavi Symposium

MEDIA MATTERS

• A book review of “Corkscrew”

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Mixing politics and wine
• The Best Time to Drink that Barolo? Right Now
• Is Low Alcohol, Sustainable Piquette the Next Big Thing in Wine?
• Diversity of Spanish cuisine a ‘key promotional tool’ for wines

WINE PEOPLE

• The women making waves in wine, Part One: A shift towards elegance

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Rootstocks a new reality for Pacific Northwest vineyards
• Washington vineyards facing phylloxera

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Vitibot launches two new Bakus robots

EUROPE & THE UK

• Prosecco and Asti spearhead new EU-backed promotion of GI-designated quality produce
• ’Rejuvenated and professionalised’, Alentejo wine sector wants to be known worldwide
• Paul Beavis to step down from Lanson
• ‘Leonardo da Vinci wine’ re-created in central Milan