NEWS FETCH — November 17, 2017

TOP NEWS

• BofA CEO: Immigration Crackdown Could Crimp Economy
• California releases long-awaited cannabis regulations, will allow huge farms
• Napa Valley Vintners disperses $6.2 million to healthcare agencies
• Josh Cellars Launches $10 Million Digital Advertising Campaign
• Coca-Cola CEO: ‘never say never’ to getting into alcohol
• North Bay Wildfires increase risk of landslides, flooding (Links to awesome new maps!)
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Memorial Celebration Set for DP&F Managing Partner Greg Walsh who died unexpectedly at age 42
• What’s The Better Wine And Spirits Play? Constellation Vs. Brown-Forman?
• This is where wine business gets done! With 6,500 exhibitors from 60 countries, ProWein 2018 is the world’s most important platform for the international wine and spirits sector. Click to learn how you can be part of it*Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• 2017 Harvest Report: A Roller-Coaster Growing Season for Oregon and Washington
• Why a winemaking review now is critical for learning and planning for next year *Sponsored link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Sonoma County gets Justice Department immigration warning
• Wildfire-recovery converence draws 400 people
• Court rules for city of St. Helena in battle over Davies winery
• Wine Country Tourism Picks Up After Wildfires
• California ag moving to automation as labor issues rise
• Michael David Winery Buys 160-acre Lodi vineyard
• ABID Conference Call for Speakers Now Open *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Media Coverage of Drought Spurred California Water Conservation
• Salmon population booms on state’s Mokelumne River as restoration efforts pay off

AMAZON

• Wal-Mart might finally be a better investment than Amazon
• Wal-Mart: Should Amazon Be Nervous?

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Hilco Industrial Acquisitions Canada to Manage Milan Wineries Asset Sale
• HonestBrew launches fund for independent breweries

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Best Wine Delivery Subscription Services

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Women earn more than men at Diageo

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• U.S. ag exports soar to 3rd highest level on record
• What wineries need to know when entering the China market
• Chinese wine buyers chasing Australian premium wines

DATA & TRENDS

• 5 Surprising Insights about Millennials, Wine, and Data
• San Diego County Ranks 5th For Number of Calif Wineries & Is Among Least Expensive To Do Business

HEALTH

• Getting a Dog May Save Your Life (Better than moderate consumption?)
• Some thoughts on Minimum Unit Pricing of booze
• Apple’s War on Tobacco…Is Wine Next?

MARKETING & SALES

• Williams Sonoma To Bring Wine-On-Demand Appliance Plum To Retail
• ‘Escape the Room’ Game Comes to Wineries, Locking Visitors Away in Cellar

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• London Wine Fair reveals plans for Innovation Zone for 2018
• Underdog Varieties – Wines that deserve a second chance *Sponsored link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• A $1,000 bottle of wine grows in Brooklyn on a first-of-its-kind rooftop vine

WINE PLACES

• Oregon rising

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Why berry sugar monitoring is not just for alcohol?