DECEMBER 3, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• N. Coast wine glut prompts Napa to adjust small winery rules
• French Wine facing 100% Tariffs
• vintrace buys WineAdds.com
• Got Wine? Time for Wine Promo Campaign?
• Millennials & GenZ looking to buy rely first on social media posts from influencers, friends & family
• Christmas Spending Intentions Remain Strong
• 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)

• Bettina Sulser Bryant & St. Louis Attorney sued by Donald Bryant’s sister
• 7 proven ways to boost wine restaurant sales (Sponsored)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Burgundy’s 2018 Strategy Game
• Graham’s unveils 1940 Single Harvest Port

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• This insider look at distributor Friday meetings can spotlight your wine (Sponsored)

WILDFIRES

• The Kincade fire before and after

DROUGHT/WATER

• First State Water Project allocation set at 10 percent
• Did the atmospheric river make up for the season’s dry start?

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Sustaining roads with grape and agricultural waste
• France to become leading consumer of organic wine

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Private Alcohol Sales—Is It Really a Problem?

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• France threatens EU retaliation over U.S.’s cheese tariff plan
• US importers stick to the old French wine prices

DISTRIBUTORS

• UK: Wholesaler Musgrave acquires BrewDog distributor Drinks Inc
• Get Actionable Insights For Your Import and Distribution Business Here. (Sponsored)

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Liv-ex 100 index falls 1.3% in November
• Trio of ‘exceptional’ cellars headline Sotheby’s sale

DATA & TRENDS

• Wine Intelligence’s 2019 predictions: The results are in

MARKETING & SALES

• The Tutorial Of A Company That Offers Digital Wine Marketing Disruption

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Vinexpo unveils ‘huge’ organic focus and refutes going ‘head-to-head’ with Prowein

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• How Vintners in Sonoma County Are Tackling Succession Planning

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Terroir Sundae

WINE PLACES

• Why the Central Coast is California’s next great wine destination

WINE HISTORY

• The History of Sparkling Wine Includes Accidental Science and Exceptional Champagne

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• WA: L’Ecole No. 41 recruits Marcus Rafanelli to take over as winemaker
• Walla Walla wine industry prepares to battle phylloxera
• Opposition increased to Total Wines’ proposed New York store

EUROPE & THE UK

• Domaine Pascal Jolivet Rebrands Under Blanc-Fumé Vintage

DOWN UNDER

• Australian Grape & Wine welcomes action on harmful drinking

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• How a Wine Shop Helped Me Make Peace With My Age

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• UK: Will gin drink wine under the table?