NEWS FETCH — January 25, 2018

TOP NEWS

• US Wine Outlook Bullish Despite Bank Warning
• Oregon, France & pricey wines grew fastest in 2017
• Wine shipments increase 1.3 percent in the United States
• Economic impact of wildfires ‘overblown,’ says wine industry
• U.S. economy will trot along at 2 percent clip in 2018
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Economic study: Wine appellations boost prices
• Looking for wines to import into the U.S.? Find international producers on “Route USA” at the ProWein 2018 trade fair. Click to lean more. *Sponsored link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• OZ: Bulk wine price rise welcomed by growers
• Exhibitor Registration for 2018 International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show in San Francisco is now open! Register now and save $400*Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• On-site production of beer, wine to be allowed in downtown Paso Robles
• California sets a new record for lowest unemployment rate
• Oakley grape, almond farmers sue BNSF railroad for herbicide use

AMAZON

• Analysts delve into implications of checkout-free Amazon Go
• CPG Expert On The Impact Of Amazon Go Store
• How to stop Amazon Go: Try to buy wine

DROUGHT/WATER

• Ecological Incentives for Delta Water Exports

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Direct wine shipments to Pa. hit $57 million last year

REAL ESTATE – What’s this new section about?

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• In Another Major Tequila Acquisition, Avión Is Purchased By Pernod Ricard
• Diageo’s ‘secret’ move to amend Scotch whisky rules
• AB Biotek Locks Up Distribution Deals With BSG & Pacific Coast Chemicals
• Suntory confirms $900m Bourbon investment plan
• Did Millennials kill the King of Beers?
• Guinness Is a Tempting Tipple for Thirsty Hedge Funds
• Tequila drives Diageo sales as Vodka continues to slide

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Scheid Vineyards Inc. Reports Nine Month Results

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• New Zealand objects to Canada favouring local wines
• New trade deal a leap forward for Aussie wine exports

DISTRIBUTORS

• Looking to grow your distribution in the US? Here is how USATT can help!*Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Liv-ex spotlight on Petrus

DATA & TRENDS

• 2018 Ushers in Favorable Wine Trends

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• SoCal ‘church’ shut down; authorities say it was a cannabis dispensary
• Canada gives $1.4 Million to research recreational marijuana use

HEALTH

• Must we deprive ourselves of all pleasure to stay healthy?

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Tax law makes small businesses rethink ideas

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Do Our Food Choices Demonstrate Our Political Preferences?
• Big Beer is huddling up for the Super Bowl, but has the clock run out?

MARKETING & SALES

• How Not To Market Wine
• OZ: Reinvent and invest – keys for a successful wine business
• Don’t ignore Generation Z

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Canned wine is here, but can it avoid the down-market trap?

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Want to go to Vinitaly? The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce has 10 sponsored trips available
• Underdog Varieties – Wines that deserve a second chance *Sponsored link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• 3 Keys to an Effective Social Media Presence

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• The Trump Administration and immigration: what you need to know
• Women and wine: What has traditionally been regarded as a male-dominated domain has been forced to change

MEDIA MATTERS

• The Spirituality of Wine (book review)

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Genome Sequencing and Analysis in the Vineyard and on Your Palate
• James Halliday on the rise of grenache
• The Top Ten Grape Varieties In The World
• The Future and Ribolla Gialla: Miani’s Pettarin

WINE PEOPLE

• Marilisa Allegrini: A top woman of Italian wine
• Eran Pick: From UC Davis to the Judean Hills
• Tyler Henley – Boxwood Estate (podcast)

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Square has acquired a 32-year-old restaurant delivery company

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Alaska: Anchorage Assembly votes down muni alcohol tax

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• California faces a cascade of catastrophes as sea level rises

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• A Comparison of In-Amphorae Winemaking to Barrels/Barriques in Chardonnay Wine
• Smart Farm: Creating the Farm and Farmworkers of the Future

EUROPE & THE UK

• All change at Château Dauzac
• Suspected French wine militants to be tried in court

DOWN UNDER

• Bollinger and Heletranz to deliver Champagne by helicopter in New Zealand
• OZ: Global search for new varieties

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Wine merchant highlights storage problem in Hong Kong

SOUTH AFRICA

• Cape town water crisis: a call for the tourism sector to stand united
• Dams that supply South Africa’s Cape Town fall further as water crisis looms

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Alaska distilleries banned from serving cocktails
• Natty Light is giving away $1m to help college students pay their loans