NEWS FETCH — October 10, 2017

TOP NEWS

• The Destruction From The California Fires in Photos and Maps
• Suisun/Green Valley area in Solano County under mandatory evacuation orders as Atlas fire crests hill.
• Calif wine country fires mostly decreasing: newest satellite data maps – 5:08 a.m. – 10/10/17
• Wildfires ravage Napa, Sonoma, Lake & Mendocino Counties
• How You Can Help North Bay Fire Relief Efforts
• U.S. Economic Confidence Index Ticks Up, Now at +6
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NAPA/SONOMA COUNTY FIRES

• Blazes torch Napa, Sonoma wineries and vineyards
• Wineries damaged or destroyed – a growing list – Updated 10/9/2017, 2:01 pm
• Tuesday update: Wine Country wildfires continue to rage, thousands of homes threatened
• At Least Ten Dead and Two Wineries Destroyed In Massive Wildfires Devastating Parts of Napa and Sonoma Counties
• Napa and Sonoma wildfires destroy wineries, bars and hotels; many others threatened
• LA Times California fires coverage: At least 10 dead in destructive Northern California firestorm

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• BC: Okanagan wine makers brace for potential effects of wildfire smoke on this year’s vintage
• 3 Wine Harvesting Myths Debunked

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Santa Barbara County Bans Short-Term Vacation Rentals in Neighborhoods
• Caine Thompson Named President of Rabble Wine Company
• Wonderful Nurseries Lives Up to Its “Growers First” Reputation *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Scientists foresee major change in rainfall patterns across the US
• Why Governor Brown’s tunnel plan may be doomed
• San Joaquin County Supervisors Respond to State Auditor’s Report Revealing Illegal and Questionable Actions in State’s Twin Tunnels Planning Efforts

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PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation Brands Announces Retirement of Tom Mullin, Executive Vice President and General Counsel; Jim Bourdeau Named As Successor
• LVMH sets high bar for luxury peers as it trumps revenue forecast
• Former Dunelm CFO joins Majestic board
• Meal box firm HelloFresh puts $1.8 billion flotation on menu
• Amazon ranked number one global retailer but JD.com and Alibaba are closing in
• Walmart just proved it has a huge advantage over Amazon

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Canada’s Trudeau to tell Trump: we’re not your problem at NAFTA
• Ag Trade: Sec Perdue Says All Options are on the Table

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Prop 65 Warnings Pop Up on TTB Labels

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Delta is giving out free prosecco on international flights

MARKETING & SALES

• Prosecco sales up 9% on last year
• The psychology behind spending big
• Want a Successful Ad? Get Creative

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Texas: Prospective Grape Grower Workshop, Llano, Nov. 9
• Arkansas: Association of Grape Growers Conference, Ozark, Nov. 3

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• What Works for Brands (and What Doesn’t) on Facebook
• 4 Ways You Can Leverage Your Social Media Reviews

PAYMENTS

• Bill.com secures $100 million to digitize business payments

MEDIA MATTERS

• Publisher’s Weekly & Booklist Review “Around the World in Eighty Wines”

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Stop Talking About a Wine’s Legs
• Terroir is used as a marketing tool
• Petit Verdot capable of sensational things in the Douro

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• MI: Black Star Farms ‘matriarch’, Sallie Joan Campbell, dies

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• New vineyard technology ‘something you could only dream about’ 20 years ago

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Grapevine Pinot Gris symptoms reported