NEWS FETCH — July 19, 2018

TOP NEWS

• Napa County handling of Williamson Act agricultural land contracts draws grand jury scrutiny
• Alcohol-related liver deaths have increased sharply
• Why Wine And Spirits Wholesalers Are Speaking Out About Marijuana Legalization
• Scams and Fraud In The Wine Business — Be Watchful
• People trust experts & entrepreneurs (Journalists & government not so much. But their credibility is rising.)
• 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)

• Wine Direct (formerly Inertia Beverage Group) edges out Winc for #7 in US funding
• US Wine industry gets $8.5 Million from USDA, Wine Institute Ranks #1 with $5.6 million
• 10 Things to Remember When Creating Your own Private Label Brand *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Mendocino Growers Optimistic for 2018 Harvest

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Sidney Ackert, a founder of Companeros in Santa Barbara, dies
• Napa Valley Vintners Announces Appointment of Korinne Munson as Communications Director
• Kendall-Jackson wine family proposes housing development at former Wikiup Golf Course
• State Supreme Court removes measures to split California into three states from November ballot
• Why Restaurants and Retailers Need a Bulk and Private Label Strategy *Sponsored Link*

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Wine and weed might not be allowed to mix in Temecula Valley
• 2 Recent Studies Address The Relationship Between Cannabis And Alcohol
• Why Wine Drinkers Could Switch to Weed
• The Rise of the Ganja Sommelier
• 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

• Amazon advertising is working directly with brands now, cutting out ad agencies

DROUGHT/WATER

• Sinking land, poisoned water: the dark side of California’s mega farms
• River flows: Water agencies, farmers say plan would cause pain
• The unintended consequences of water conservation
• San Diego Water Department Resisted Oversight, Downplayed Meter Issues

RECYCLED WASTEWATER

• Recycling project supplements farm water

REAL ESTATE – What’s this new section about?



FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Here are the latest Bordeaux vineyard prices

DISTRIBUTORS

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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Why the Best Investment Vehicle Is One You Can Drink
• Rare Wine Auctions Set New Records in the First Half of 2018
• Spotlight on Beaucastel, Hommage à Jacques Perrin
• Super Seconds and their seconds
• Haut-Briot ’89 leads year’s trading

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• What’s fine wine & how to get more people to enjoy it?
• Wine lists: The bigger the better?
• OZ: Cat owners drink more than double the amount of sparkling wine than dog owners

MARKETING & SALES

• Analysing the opportunities for Australian wine in the USA on- and off-trade
• Free Training – Connect and Convert Your Winery Website Visitors *Sponsored Link*

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Federal labeling laws are complicated. Here are some tips to get through the approval process as smoothly as possible
• TTB labeling (a brief history)

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Instagram Public Accounts May Soon Be Able to Remove Followers
• A Guide to Improving Your Winery Website to Sell More Wine *Sponsored Link*

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• 4 Reasons to Use a Farm Labor Supervisor Training Program

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Why Is the Wine World So Un-Woke?
• Is Natural Wine a Style or a Method?
• The rise of natural wine and why it still inspires

WINE PEOPLE

• First family of Greek wine
• David Gleave MW, managing director, Liberty Wines

WINE PLACES

• Doing Time in Tuscany

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Spotted Lanternfly Now a Threat to New Jersey Fruit Crops
• Don’t believe the dairy cartel’s dire predictions. Tariffs can be ended — just look at Ontario’s wineries

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK: Summer heatwave and World Cup boost wine sales
• France: Bienvenue en Beaujonomie and Vinexpo Explorer touted as catalysts for change

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• China’s drinks industry registers bullish growth in H1

LATIN AMERICA

• Chile: Montes starts island vineyard in Chiloé

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Number of US craft distilleries rises by 26%
• American craft beer taking UK by storm
• The rise of brut IPA
• This massive chart shows all the craft breweries owned by big beer companies