NEWS FETCH — November 9, 2017

TOP NEWS

• Global tech entrepreneur emerges as white knight to end bitter Sullivan Vineyards bankruptcy
• Kosta Browne Winery founders to step down from Sebastopol winery
• Millennial marketing a misplaced mania? GenX has 50% more bucks to spend (and 20% more than Boomers)
• The nation’s top cancer doctors are asking people to drink less in an unprecedented warning
• After the fires destroyed their homes, Santa Rosa renters fear they can’t afford to stay in wine country
• U.S. Small-Business Owners Still Upbeat, but Worried About Hiring
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• California bans use of some farming pesticides near schools
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Make sure to visit WII’s special fire recovery resources – updated daily since the fires started

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Washington Vineyard Acreage Report 2017 (PDF)
• Running Early in the Northern Rhône
• Why a winemaking review now is critical for learning and planning for next year *Sponsored link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Sonoma Tasting Room Battle Heats Up
• North Bay Rapid Response Network: Sonoma County Launches 24-Hour Hotline to Defend Undocumented Immigrants
• Would you pay $3,000 for a weekend at ‘Grape Camp?’
• ABID Conference Call for Speakers Now Open *Sponsored Link*

WINE COUNTRY WILDFIRES

• Napa business people get tips for fire recovery and rebuilding
• Wine Country fire victims struggle to find stability
• Wine Industry Donates for Fire Victims
• Make sure to visit WII’s special fire recovery resources – updated daily since the fires started

DROUGHT/WATER

• Napa approves five years of rate hikes for city water
• Calistoga expects water and sewer rates to spike in 2018
• What do we know about mountain snowpack and runoff? Far too little

REAL ESTATE – What’s this new section about?




PUBLIC COMPANIES

• There’s a buzz surrounding Constellation’s legal marijuana deal

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Headlines And Fed Agree On Economy’s Vigor
• Chinese Lovers Of French Wine Are Snapping Up Bordeaux Vineyards

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Canada Wants Good Deal Over Fast Deal for Big Pacific Trade Pact

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• ‘Pristine’ wines of American dynasty go on sale

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• By any other name: What do we call legalized marijuana?

HEALTH

• Recent study says too much wine could lead to death

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Utah town appears headed toward keeping booze prohibition
• Upstate NY now has one less ‘dry’ place: Finger Lakes town approves alcohol sales

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Retailers vent their biggest pet peeves

MARKETING & SALES

• Marketing the misery

CUSTOMER RELATIONS

• Reviews and refinement: Using customer reviews to identify areas for improvement

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• SCC hosts 6th annual wine symposium
• Texas: Prospective Grape Grower Workshop, Lubbock, Dec. 12
• Underdog Varieties – Wines that deserve a second chance *Sponsored link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Small Business’ Use of Social Media, E-Commerce
• Facebook Is Introducing a Campaign Budget Optimization Tool for Advertisers
• What Can Twitter Promote Mode Do for $99 per Month?
• Snapchat’s biggest redesign ever is planned for December 4 — here’s how it will work

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• The Scientifically Proven Ways to Deliver Bad News

MEDIA MATTERS

• Pronoun, an ebook service for writers, shuts down
• OR: Wine writer wanted; you can apply within

MATTERS OF TASTE

• What’s the secret of a great grenache?
• These Three Wine Regions Are Redefining What Sauvignon Blanc Can Be

WINE PEOPLE

• RIP Ben Hammerschlag and the End of an Era
• Reprieve for creator of long-lost Bordeaux wine
• How a Romanian Baroness Reclaimed Her Family’s Vineyard and Is Making Some of the Country’s Best Wine
• How Blue Crane’s Founder Turned a Vacation into a Career
• 40 Under 40: Mark le Roux

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Restaurant apps battle to stay relevant with new loyalty, payment options
• Uber brings five-star rating system to UberEATS app

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Washington Wine Could Cost More After State Puts Squeeze On Winery Wastewater
• Finger Lakes wineries work together to make a name for themselves

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• A Skeptic’s Path into Biodynamics

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• New Tool Helps Growers Improve Phosphorus Efficiency

EUROPE & THE UK

• EU hits deadlock over Roundup herbicide license extension

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Winemaker who drained 27,000 litres of rival’s wine sentenced

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Wine re-exporters allowed quick clearance at more Chinese cities
• India: Sula Vineyards expects revenue growth of 20% in 2017-18

LATIN AMERICA

• Argentine vineyards complain tax proposal would crush business

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Meet the contemporary artists behind Into the Vine — a wine tasting deconstructed

OLIVE OIL

• Cobram Estate’s New Chef Wants to ‘Set the Tone’ for California’s Olive Oil Culture

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• CCM/Heineken would ‘look elsewhere’ for malted barley if US leaves NAFTA
• Stoli outlines plans for $150m distillery in Kentucky
• Top 10 Trends Shaping Craft Beer