NEWS FETCH — October 13, 2017

TOP NEWS

• 188K+ acres burned in wine country; containment also grows; Red Flag Warning Tonight + current fire maps & status updates – Updated 7:49 am PDT 10/13/17
• Status on 27 wineries: Good, bad or gone: UPDATED 7:58 a.m., Oct. 13
• ‘Ash and bones.’ Death toll in fires hits 31, sets state record
• PG&E power lines blamed in wine country fires failed may have failed to meet standards
• Wine country fires flush undocumented workers to Sonoma Coast, fearful of deportation
• Paso grape grower killed in Hwy. 101 crash
• New London wine competition will rate wines for commercial success and consumer appeal in addition to quality. *Sponsored Link*

—-NAPA/SONOMA/NORTH BAY FIRES SPECIAL SECTION—-

REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS

• Remembering Those Lost In Wine Country Wildfires
• California firestorm took deadly toll on elderly; average age of victims identified so far is 79

WINERY DAMAGE AND UPDATES

• How the fire struck at Gundlach Bundschu, one of California’s oldest wineries
• Mayacamas winery still standing; tasting room burned
• Red Flag Fire Conditions Called for Santa Barbara

EVACUATION INFORMATION

• Calistoga urges remaining residents to leave; those who refuse subject to arrest
• Some Napa County mandatory evacuations lifted by Cal Fire
• Napa officials urge evacuation preparedness, give out fire hotline numbers
• Calm night for city of Napa; no evacuations required
• Calistoga evacuations flood Napa shelter at Napa Valley College

LEGAL ISSUES

• Northern California Wildfires: Regulatory agency disaster relief resources at a glance

FIRE MAPS/IMAGES/VIDEOS

• Satellite Images Show 1,800 Buildings Destroyed by Fire in Santa Rosa
• Map showing the devastating impact of fires in Sonoma, Napa counties
• Photos: Scenes from the Napa County wildfires

FIRES AND WINE/TOURISM

• Wineries Look to Plan B
• Napa wine industry tallies damage, economic danger looms
• Formation of unwanted aromas in wine explained : how forest fires spoil wine
• Smoke and Grape – the Smoke Taint Repercussions
• Fire impacts ripple through Napa Valley tourism
• Will Sonoma wildfires affect local wine prices, availability?

FIRES AND MARIJUANA

• Wildfires are causing ‘the worst year on record’ for California’s marijuana industry

RELIEF EFFORTS

• Women of the Vine & Spirits Creates Fire Relief Fund for those Affected by Napa/Sonoma Fires
• Treasury Wine Estates Contributes $100,000 to Support those Affected by Wildfires in the Napa and Sonoma Regions
• BC winemakers urging people to help wineries affected by California wildfires
• Wine Country fire aid: Restaurants holding fundraisers
• FEMA offers assistance to Sonoma County fire victims
• Fire disaster relief #CAWineStrong
• You Can Help: Northern California Wildfire Relief Efforts
• UC Davis Continues Fire Relief Efforts
• Roberson sets up JustGiving page for California wildfire relief effort
• California Fire Relief Efforts: Where and what to donate
• Valley winemakers helping fellow vintners in Napa impacted by wildfires
• How to help: Volunteer, donate food, supplies, money to support Sonoma County fire victims
• UK trade reaches out as Cali fire claims homes, lives and historic vineyards
• Santa Barbara Vintners Start NorCal Wildfire Fund

RESEARCH/PREVENTION/NEXT STEPS

• What Happens When the Napa Fires Are Out?
• ‘We Always Rise.’ California Winemakers Are Determined to Rebuild After Fires
• Heartache, loss and determination as winery owners return to fire damaged Wine Country
• How to safely re-enter your home after a fire
• Wine Country fire of 1964: Eerie similarities to this week’s tragedy
• Scientists See Climate Change in California’s Wildfires
• There’s a way to reduce the wildfire toll. We won’t like it.

HEALTH

• Northern California firestorm brings illness, strains healthcare system
• Smoke from Wine Country wildfires make Bay Area air quality as bad as Beijing
• Where to go for medical care in Wine Country — and where not to go
• Napa, Sonoma fires to continue harming air quality through weekend

—–END SPECIAL SECTION—-

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Finger Lakes Wines and Grapes: Late summer heat saved the vintage
• Disastrous harvest means wine prices could be going up

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Wonderful Nurseries Lives Up to Its “Growers First” Reputation *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Kern County farmers say they’re willing to pay for the Delta tunnels

REAL ESTATE – What’s this new section about?

• ** Sponsored link: Estate Vineyard,Tasting Room & Ranch with spectacular top-of-the world views, $3,950,000, 110 Acres, California. Confidential listing. Click now for more info and non-disclosure details.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Traders are cranking up bets against Constellation as California wildfires rage
• Costco expands delivery options

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• NAFTA talks may get testy on auto, wine and dairy sectors

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Macallan cask sets new world record at auction
• Barrel of 2016 Montrose to be offered at auction
• First vintage of ‘Champagne Charlie’ to be auctioned

HEALTH

• What Does “Wellness” Look Like in the Drinks World?

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• The Agricultural Guestworker Act of 2017

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Wine pricing foolishness, and how one group stopped it
• Orange goes mainstream

MARKETING & SALES

• Beer Marketers Search for Answers as Wine and Spirits Keep Winning
• Mastering Amazon and Alibaba Is the Key to Driving Growth for Brands
• Vietnam and Chivas Regal: A Salesman’s Story

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Upcoming events and fairs of note

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Why the wine industry is failing women

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Red blends: Greater than the sum of their parts (PDF)
• Is wine an art or a science?
• Five common why myths, debunked

WINE PEOPLE

• Meet The Young, Bad-Ass Female Winemaker Ushering The New Era Of Spanish Wine

WINE EDUCATION

• SevenFifty Daily’s Guide to Wine Education

WINE TOURISM

• Airbnb partners with developer for branded apartments

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Restaurant same-store sales fall 2.2% in 3Q
• Facebook’s ‘Order Food’ feature officially launches across the U.S.

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Natural management of the quality in the vineyard and the acidity in the winery
• Predicting the heat stability of wine: the heat test revisited (Video)

EUROPE & THE UK

• WSTA ‘deepy frustrated’ by Brexit deadlock
• UK: How consumer on-trade spend could top 2016 this Christmas

AROUND THE GLOBE

• Russia announces ambitious domestic wine plans

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Krug and Berluti Made a $6,500 Backpack Just for Your Champagne
• Driver arrested for siphoning off wine into parents’ basement

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Clickbait Headlines Blame Millennials for Killing Craft Beer. Are They?
• Giving Artisan-Made Spirits Their Due