NEWS FETCH — October 27, 2017

TOP NEWS

• Sullivan Vineyards must be sold, cannot be reorganized says Bankruptcy Trustee. Family pushes back.
• Clos de Tart sold to Latour owner Pinault
• California wine faces a tough year ahead: Rabobank
• Full containment of Sonoma County fires delayed to Tuesday; more neighborhoods reopen
• Ag Guestworker bill clears committee
• Americans in Best Holiday Shopping Mood in Years
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WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Why this year’s harvest could put Virginia wine on the national map
• Loire 2017 harvest shows mixed fortunes after frost
• UK: Bumper grape harvest in Rushcliffe outperforms Champagne region
• China is ‘bulking’ up as bulk wine imports surge in Q3
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Paso Mystified by Tasting Room Burglaries
• Wine Speak Paso Robles Trade Event Set for January 9-11
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WINE COUNTRY WILDFIRES – click here for WII’s Wine Country Wildfires Recovery/Relief Resource Directory

• Insured losses from deadly California wildfires could hit $3 billion
• After $6 Billion Wipeout, Wine County Fires Still Imperil PG&E
• North Bay fires a complex puzzle for investigators
• The Greatest Threat to the Wine Industry in the Post-Firestorm World
• Rodney Strong Vineyards Announces $100,000 Donation To Aid In Fire Recovery
• Warriors’ Klay Thompson speaks out about helping Wine Country fire victims
• Comedy Central hails North Bay Fire Relief fund in Trump spoof
• Video: Napa ranchers fight with Atlas Fire

DROUGHT/WATER

• Major Water Rights Settlement for Arizona Tribe Goes to Congress
• Interior Department clarifies, says it will continue to work on tunnels project
• Water storage infrastructure in the 21st century

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Wholesalers Block Shipping to 36 States

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PUBLIC COMPANIES

• What does Amazon’s latest action mean for the wine market?
• Budweiser has been quietly dying for decades

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• In focus: Australia
• Fine wine investment: Counting sheep

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Marijuana use linked to more frequent sex

HEALTH

• A Massive Health Study on Booze, Brought to You by Big Alcohol
• Is drinking wine really good for your heart?
• People are paying to work on vineyards to de-stress

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Cuomo OKs bill changing brand label registration rules for NY beverage makers

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Preferences for new flavors increasingly vary by generation

MARKETING & SALES

• Online Spending to Surge in North America as the Holidays Approach
• Spoiler Alert: Millennials Prefer Digital for All Communications

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• TEXSOM: Where the somms add up

IT: INFORMATION [AND] TECHNOLOGY

• Customer reviews: The not-so-secret SEO tactic

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Why Your Best Millennials Will Leave, and How to Keep Them

MEDIA MATTERS

• How far has wine writing come? That’s the $3000 question

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Old wines and new styles
• Experiencing wine your way
• Next-Wave Innovation in Sherry

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Don’t be a slave to trends if they get in the way of a good meal

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Michigan Wine Industry Contributes $5.4 Billion in Economic Impact
• O Canada, Let Me Pour You A Glass of Wine
• Growing Idaho’s wine industry through education

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Soil amendments for vineyards – what are the benefits?
• Harvest under dry climates: High Sugar vs. High Color.

DOWN UNDER

• Former McWilliam’s wine chairman Don McWilliam dies

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• China’s Changyu reports revenue growth in Q3

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• US craft spirit industry on the rise as producers double on-premise investments
• Millennials Are Blamed For Falling Beer Sales In The U.S.
• Geosaf to bring Vipoll ‘all-in-one’ filling technology to North America, targeting craft brewers