NEWS FETCH — October 9, 2017

TOP NEWS

• Wildfires ravage Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino Counties
• Higher-priced wines continue premiumization boom despite price rises. Lower-priced wine lags: Nielsen
• Cork turning a pretty profit as data shows consumers willing to pay over £5 more for bottle closed with cork
• Cannabis is Coming After the Wine Industry
• New London wine competition will rate wines for commercial success and consumer appeal in addition to quality. *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Record High Temperatures Hurt California Wine Harvest

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa County planners approve Nathan Coombs Winery in Coombsville
• Wineries seek to settle Davis name lawsuit
• SLO County: Numerous incidents of burglaries at local wineries reported
• Napa Wine Train crashes into stretch limo bus
• Napa Valley Vintners Advocates for Better Access to Canadian Market
• Napa Valley grape grower succeeds in naming To Kalon Creek
• Bill Foley is on the move again, looking to expand his Sonoma wine empire
• Bill benefits wine center plans in Sonoma County
• What Lodi can do to slow down the loss of old vine plantings
• Wonderful Nurseries Lives Up to Its “Growers First” Reputation *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Accounting for groundwater movement between subbasins under SGMA
• Why was the 2015-16 El Nino event so dry?

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• It’s All About the Delivery

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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Talking Trade – Bordeaux leads market drift
• Spotlight on Solaia
• Want To Turn Your Burgundy Wine Dreams Into Reality? Bid On This Auction
• South Africa: Wine sales reach new record at Nedbank auction

HEALTH

• Why ‘beer bellies’ are a myth — and new research on why beer may be good for you
• Promoting Wellness in the Drinks Industry

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Drink Local Wine Week: Who knew it would outlast the organization?
• Please Do Not Buy These Wines
• Beer, wine from vending machines? Fla. company says ‘yes’

MARKETING & SALES

• Sparkling wine sales in the UK up 76%
• TWE discusses how to drive wine sales in-store

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Screw-cap wines are growing. That doesn’t mean they require a new device.

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Southeastern Wine Symposium Set for Nov. 8

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• 7 Tips from Jancis Robinson for Women in Wine

MEDIA MATTERS

• How to Write the Best Ever Wine Tasting Note

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Defining terroir with technology

WINE PEOPLE

• Washington wine’s next generation: Seth Kitzke
• Spanish Natural Wine Superstar Alfredo Maestro
• Two sommeliers in Singapore prove that age is just a number
• How 5 Miami entrepreneurs are changing the way you enjoy wine
• Jon Rowley: More Than an Oyster Guru

WINE PLACES

• Wine Travel Loire Valley: The Royal Abbey of Fontevraud

WINE TOURISM

• Grapeexchange, LLC Offers A Planning And Informational App For Tourists To Wine Country

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Ohio Wines: Lessons learned from California
• WA: Let state know impact of water rules on wineries

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Grape harvest dates and the evidence for global warming

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Tips for Effective Vine Mealybug Management

EUROPE & THE UK

• 1855.com – renewed investigation with a new judge appointed
• Freixenet and Codorníu prepare for possible Catalan independence
• Natural wine movement finds a lively hub in Copenhagen

DOWN UNDER

• NZ: Central Otago region to be promoted to Chinese mayors

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• China: B&R makes Ningxia heady with wine success

SOUTH AFRICA

• South Africa: Delheim’s Michael ‘Spatz’ Sperling passes away aged 87

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• 10 things to know about cooking with wine

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• What Sam Adams’ Mile-High Tasting Stunt Tells Us About the State of Craft Beer