NEWS FETCH — November 15, 2017

TOP NEWS

• Building an Import Empire with a Family Winery Portfolio
• Help Napa & Sonoma Rebuild: Major Symposium for North Bay Leaders & Doers – TOMORROW!
• Convicted Fraudster’s Wines for Sale (What could POSSIBLY go wrong?)
• Bourbon & Cheese Face Risk of Backlash From U.S. Solar Tariff
• The cult of natural wine – ‘this is like punk or acid house’
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Cellar Tracker scores show bias patterns according to data analysis
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WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Washington wine grape acreage growth rate slows
• Why a winemaking review now is critical for learning and planning for next year *Sponsored link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• USDA Secretary gets earful from California farmers
• Paul Hobbs Winery buys an unspecified Alexander Valley vineyard for an unspecified price (Caution: vague news ahead)
• Warren Winiarski Named 11th Annual California Hall Of Fame Inductee
• ABID Conference Call for Speakers Now Open *Sponsored Link*

WILDFIRE RECOVERY

• California Fires: Upcoming Charity Benefits and Happenings
• Wineries eager to make up losses after California wildfires

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Orchestrate 2017: LevelUp and Learn from Industry Leaders

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• New Chapter 12 bankruptcy law an option for ag

HEALTH

• Current Issues in Vineyard Health Program at UC Davis is on December 5

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Washington Ecology rolls out rules for winery wastewater
• UK Wine companies join forces to call for wine duty freeze
• Scottish minimum alcohol pricing ruled legal by UK Supreme Court
• Underdog Varieties – Wines that deserve a second chance *Sponsored link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Is the wine in your glass friendly to the environment? There soon will be new ways to know.
• Demand Strong for Flash Wine Treatment After Fires
• Why Human Feet Make the Best Port

WINE PLACES

• Oregon wine industry raises $830,000 for ¡Salud! healthcare