NEWS FETCH — September 22, 2017

TOP NEWS

• Sullivan Bankruptcy Trustee Hits The Ground Running, But Secured Creditors Losing Patience
• 71% of Calif wine visitors drink vino at least once/week – Spend $29.33/bottle avg. – 63% buy at supermarket
• Farmland Partners to buy 5,100 acres of almonds, pistachios & walnuts in Central Valley from Olam International for $110 Mil
• Notion that one in 10 wines is corked is ‘a myth’
• IBWSS London announces conference schedule and speakers ***Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Lake, Livermore Grape Crop Spared Heat Damage

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Foley Family Wines recruits former Jackson Family Wines President Hugh Reimers
• Ladera Names Second-Generation to Oversee National Sales
• Promontory Shows Promise for Harlan
• Napa Valley Wine Academy Adds WSET Level 4 Diploma Program
• Distinguished Vineyards to be James Beard Foundation Partner
• Wonderful Nurseries Lives Up to Its “Growers First” Reputation *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Are you a raisin fan? Recent rains could make your favorite snack more expensive
• Chinook salmon Disconnected Salmon: Catching a Ride Over Dams

REAL ESTATE – What’s this new section about?

• 42.3 Acre Lake County Hillside Vineyard For Sale

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FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Wine is now the best-performing collectible of the rich
• California FarmLink receives USDA grant

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Chinese spirits market expected to be worth $450bn by 2021

DISTRIBUTORS

• Top 10 US wine distributors 2017 by states and wineries

DATA & TRENDS

• Wine industry grows like a vine in Ohio; economic impact now estimated at $1.3 billion
• How This Works: Peeling Back the Layers of Data, Like Layers of an Onion

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• The Surprising Truth About Why Alcohol Websites Make You Enter Your Age
• Navigating the FDA’s Food Safety Maze

MARKETING & SALES

• Is Rosé Season Over … Forever?
• Pop-Up Theme Bars Are Cashing In on the Nostalgia Economy
• Exploring the Bulk Route to Boost your Winery’s Sales

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Anson: A new Super Tuscan counter culture