FEBRUARY 7, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Chlorpyrifos maker to stop making pesticide linked to brain damage
• California’s wine future remains RED! – AGG Nursery Survey
• US imports of French wine plummet as tariffs hit
• Label changes scrapped after Burgundy winemakers see red
  
• Small-Business Owner Optimism Dips but Still Strong
• The Oldest Wine Shop in the US Is About to Auction $10 Million of the World’s Rarest Bottles
• 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)

• US wine shipments increase slightly to 409M cases in 2019
• When wine grape oversupply hands you financial lemons, making lemonade comes in handy
• Kunde, Vintage Wine Estates Continue Smoke Taint Insurance complaints as individual cases in Federal court
• Attend USA Trade Tasting to discover the fastest growing and upcoming wines, beers and spirits brands for your portfolio. Register your visitor pass here. (Sponsored)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• More Wine Tariffs on the Horizon

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa Planning Commission pares Anthem winery expansion
• Why attend USA Trade Tasting 2020 (Sponsored)

ONLINE PRIVACY

• CCPA FAQ: A citizen’s guide to America’s first privacy law

HEALTH

• How To Be Pregnant While Working In Wine: Expectations And Realities

WILDFIRES

• A clearer future for smoke affected fruit
• Aussie labs running overtime testing wine grapes for smoke taint

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Depletion: Why and How To Build Your Brand Around It (Sponsored)

DROUGHT/WATER

• Declining Sierra Nevada snowpack levels potentially impacting Calif water supply

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• How feasible is biodynamic wine production?
• End of Waste Foundation ~ Glass Waste, What Winery Doesn’t Have This Issue?

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Co-opetition Channels: The Future of Wine Industry Growth
• New DTC Reporting Requirements in New Hampshire & Kansas
• A second bill would allow wine-of-the-month delivery to Utah liquor stores, not homes
• Strategies to help you grow your Sales: Grow Your Beverage Business with Sid Patel *(Sponsored)

REAL ESTATE

• NY: Controversial Vineyard 48 On The Market

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• How to Stay Informed About Tariffs and How to Take Action
• Europe Braces for Trump’s Tariff Carousel
• Santa Barbara County wine, strawberries will benefit from trade agreements, says US deputy ag secretary

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Collectible Wine Auctions Surged in 2019, but Is Trouble Looming?

DATA & TRENDS

• How to Start a Data Project of Your Own When You’re Already a WineDirect Customer

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• In Pursuit of Sensory Literacy (PDF)
• Is burgundy now out of reach for ordinary people?
• An example of why smelling a wine cork matters
• New bill would let Coloradans bring their own wine to restaurants

MARKETING & SALES

• Creating A Successful Brand Launch In The US *(Sponsored)

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Wonder Women of Wine Announces 2020 Conference Lineup

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Influencers More Likely to Inspire Gen Zer and Millennial Purchases

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• A new African-American history of wine

MEDIA MATTERS

• AI wine writing: Maybe it’s not around the corner after all

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Unravelling regional typicality of Shiraz
• Jury still out on Gingin’s role in Chardonnay’s ‘distinction’
• The Wine Lake

WINE PEOPLE

• Bruce Schneider: He’s in a Cab Franc State of Mind
• How a near-death experience led William and Kimberley to start their own winery
• Burgundy Trailblazer Ludivine Griveau Says, ‘Work Hard, Stay Who You Are’
• Meet the new WSET Honorary President, Paul Symington

WINE PLACES

• Where Are Natural Wine’s Next Frontiers?

WINE HISTORY

• What is Burgundy? Part one: The Dark Ages
• From Hippocrates to Dickens – The Mulled Wine Journey

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Total Wine reportedly planning first store in Michigan

EUROPE & THE UK

• Rising price of wine threatens half of UK shoppers
• Former United Spirits boss Vijay Mallya to appeal extradition next week
• UK: Langham winemaker leaves to establish sustainable winery

DOWN UNDER

• Why the US is important to New Zealand’s wine sector

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• This One Chart Shows How Mexican Beer Conquered America’s Thirst for Imported Beer
• US consumers shop local for cider, as regional brands grab 40% market share
• Exploring the evolution of the ‘craft spirits’ movement