NEWS FETCH — June 29, 2018

TOP NEWS

• 2018 CALIF wine grape crop projected to hit record 4.25 million tons
• Codorníu Raventós sells majority stake to The Carlyle Group
• Constellation Brands misses by $0.23, beats on revenue
• California Passes Sweeping Law to Protect Online Privacy
• Beard Foundation restructures executive suite
• In-Flight Wine on Air Pope One
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MORE CODORNIU

• Codorniu Mismanaging Aveniu Brands Into The Ground
• Codorniu Outside Shareholders Scramble For An Exit
• Codorniu Raventos to sell majority stake to Carlyle Group (news release)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Winc (Formerly Club W) comes in at #7 In WII’s Winetech funding survey
• Central Valley ag land prices to decline, N. Coast increases will slow due to CA Sustainable Groundwater Act: Rabobank
• Submissions now open for 2018 USA Wine Ratings: Where wines are judged by Quality, Value and Package *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• This Year’s IBWSS San Francisco Theme Is “Bulk Up Your Bottom Line” *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa’s Free Flow Wines plans to expand in move back to Sonoma
• Napa grand jury weighs in on climate change, saying it threatens wine industry
• St. Helena City Council spells out ‘significant concerns’ about Hall mobile home park plan
• Napa County approves Boyd Family Vineyards Winery
• Housing study paints bleak picture of St. Helena’s shrinking middle class
• Napa County approves Boyd Family Vineyards Winery
• PD/GWSS – Winegrape Assessment Rate Unchanged for 2018

FIRE SEASON 2018

• Containment grows to 50 percent on Pawnee fire in Lake County
• 2018 California Fire Tracker- interactive and frequently updated
  

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

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AMAZON

• Amazon Expands Wine Delivery Service

DROUGHT/WATER

• FDA links Yuma E. coli strain to canal water
• Delta Stewardship Council releases statement regarding lawsuits contesting Delta Plan amendments
• Plug Pulled on Program Paying Farmers to Conserve Colorado River Water

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation Brands: Fiscal 1Q Earnings Snapshot

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Canada Targets Whiskey, Toilet Paper in Trump Tariff Response

DISTRIBUTORS

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WINE CRIME

• The Pappy Van Winkle Heist That Wasn’t
• Louis Latour planting spies at shipping ports
• Wine Australia has launched a web page where people can report potential labelling or compositional breaches

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• A new look at an old topic: wine points

MARKETING & SALES

• Demographic changes that will upend the wine sector
• When Riedel Sets Itself Up To Fail: The Pink Wine Glass Experiment
• The rebranding of organic wine
• Wine Coolers Are Making A Comeback, And It’s All Because Of Instagram
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CUSTOMER RELATIONS

• Tipping the Scales: The State of the Country’s Most Contentious Restaurant Practice

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• A Guide to Improving Your Winery Website to Sell More Wine *Sponsored Link*

MATTERS OF TASTE

• We Asked 9 Somms: Is Natural Wine Overrated?

WINE PEOPLE

• Can Randall Grahm Be The First To Truly Capture California’s Terroir?
• Burgundy Legend’s Indian Adventure