NEWS FETCH — November 22, 2017

TOP NEWS

• Kistler Founder Mark Bixler Dies
• Consumers the Losers in Distributor Mega-Merger
• Wildfires literally grease the skids to accelerate mudslides
• A new study confirms liquor makes you confident and gives you all the feels
• Mallya: The Billion-Dollar Question
• Americans’ Confidence in the Economy Falls Slightly
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• LVMH buys majority stake in Napa Valley’s Colgin vineyard
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WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• A look at October’s harvest in Washington
• OR: Booming year for grape quantity, with quality to boot
• In France’s Southern Rhône Valley, yields are way down for the 2017 vintage, but quality remains high
• California Wildfires Lead to Concern over Smoke Exposure in Grapes
• Why a winemaking review now is critical for learning and planning for next year *Sponsored link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• NoCal: AAA offering Tipsy Tow Service for Thanksgiving
• A Trumpian Approach to Dismantling the Napa Wine Industry
• Five things to be thankful about Lodi in 2017
• ABID Conference Call for Speakers Now Open *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Research Becomes Reality in Study of Fire Impact on Sonoma Water Resources
• California Department of Fish and Wildlife Awards $1.3 Million for Restoration in Watersheds Impacted by Cannabis Cultivation

REAL ESTATE – What’s this new section about?



DISTRIBUTORS

• The changing nature of the international bulk wine market is creating opportunities for brokers, retailers, and distributors

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Nebuchadnezzar of Yquem and SQN collection headline Sotheby’s luxury sale

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Impact of Cannabis on Wine Commerce: New Keynote at 2018 DTC Wine Symposium
• California’s New Cannabis Rules Allow Large Farms, Ban Bicycle Delivery

HEALTH

• Is a Glass of Wine with that Turkey Dinner Really Harmful to Your Health?
• 7 truths about alcohol all women know

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Lawmakers push alcohol tax cut despite rising drinking rates

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• The Pros and Cons of Shelf Talkers

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Should Wine Labels List Ingredients?

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Wine Speak Paso Robles: Jan 9-11
• Underdog Varieties – Wines that deserve a second chance *Sponsored link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• How Brands Can Still Win Over Customers as Attention Spans Decrease on Social

IT: INFORMATION [AND] TECHNOLOGY

• A cocktail glass that can turn water into wine

MEDIA MATTERS

• Call for guest blog posts (Lodi Growers)

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Wine’s Trending Pursuit of Freshness: Why Less is More
• Italy’s Barolo better with age
• Low-alcohol wine is not wine, it’s grape juice. Where’s the joy in that?
• Where Burgundy meets New Zealand
• Wine Don’t Bite
• Everyone Wants an Experience

WINE PLACES

• Anderson Winery: Father-daughter winemakers celebrate 25 years

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Spotted Lanternfly Threat Expands in Pennsylvania
• You Can Now Trade Your Socks For Free Wine In Montreal

EUROPE & THE UK

• Agri-food industries highlight risks of hard Brexit, demand clarity
• London sees launch of strictest sparkling wine classification in the world
• How Venice’s Lagoon Is Producing Some Of Italy’s Most Beguiling Wines
• Scottish minimum alcohol pricing to come into effect next May

DOWN UNDER

• South Australia’s agricultural revenue hits high
• DTC Wine Workshops and Wine Tourism Australia partner to provide online training, best practices and coaching to wineries throughout Australia selling direct to consumer

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• That unsold bottle of Merlot is probably winding up in your gas tank
• How science may help us smell the past

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Beer Institute Releases October 2017 Domestic Tax Paid Estimate
• Houston-Based Yellow Rose Distilling Announces Strategic Investment By Spanish Global Wine & Spirits Group, The Zamora Company
• Budweiser to Conduct Experiments on the International Space Station Next Month
• These are the chemical compounds that make beer taste so good
• When it comes to beer, politics is always on tap