NEWS FETCH — March 9, 2018

TOP NEWS

• Trans-Pacific Partnership signed: ‘world will be drinking more Australian wine’
• $89 million available to support specialty crop growers
• Mega-bucks are flooding cannabis start-ups. These are the largest VC-funded companies
• U.S.: Organizations Need to Prove They Value Women
• Bitcoin Is Ridiculous. Blockchain Is Dangerous
• Here’s how to avoid costly mistakes by managing your barrel inventory with bar codes – Click now to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Nicky Hahn, founder of Hahn Family Wines, dies at age 81
• Toilet-to-tap drinking water quietly approved for Californians without public debate
• 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*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Wine, Napa, Hyperbole and the Adorable James Conaway
• Grow Your Distribution with USATT This May. Only Few Spots Left. Become an Exhibitor By Feb 28 and Save $200 + Get 2 Day ABID Conference Ticket Included *Sponsored Link*

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Cannabis Drinks Expo Launched By Beverage Trade Network will bring the global Cannabis drinks industry into one roof. Get more information here. *Sponsored Link*

AMAZON

• A $10,000 bet on Amazon at the market bottom 9 years ago would be worth $250,000 today

DROUGHT/WATER

• Is Ecosystem-Based Management Legal for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta?
• These Chinook almost went extinct during California’s drought. Can this $100 million plan save them?

RECYCLED WASTEWATER

• Vineyard irrigation + other topics: Wine Literature Review Lightning Round: 16th Edition

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• The Purpose of Social Media for Wineries *Sponsored link*

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Major shake-up on the German market
• Sexist post sparks change in Australian wine industry
• Aussie Winemakers welcome latest Trans-Pacific Partnership

DISTRIBUTORS

• Top US organic producer Bonterra joins Enotria&Coe
• Looking to grow your distribution in the US? Here is how USATT can help!*Sponsored Link*

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• The TTB Gets a Master of Wine

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• The Retailers Changing How We Buy Wine

MARKETING & SALES

• Where to next for the rosé market?
• Making the Case for Wine on Tap
• Your Next Hotel Room Might Have Wine On Tap
• The Purpose of Social Media for Wineries *Sponsored link*

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Says the Internet: Corks are the greatest wine closure ever; why use anything else?

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• 4 Takeaways from a Standing Room Only Session at Vinexpo
• Underdog Varieties – Wines that deserve a second chance *Sponsored link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Putting Shiraz under the stylistic microscope
• Challenging Wine’s Food Favoritism
• Comment: The rise of natural wine

ACADEMIA

• Linfield College to Offer Expanded Wine Studies Program
• Blockbuster Gift Bolsters Oregon Wine Program