NEWS FETCH — July 20, 2018

TOP NEWS

• ‘Indulgence gap’ could be a factor in the future of the wine industry
• Minute amounts of Fukushima radioactvity detected in Calif wines
• What You Need to Know About Selling Your Wine on Amazon
• Beer-dominated Constellation sees lots of red in wine heat map
• Imported Rosé, Premium Brands Drive U.S. Wine Market Growth, Reports Impact Databank
• Legendary Northern Rhône Vintner Auguste Clape Dies at 93
• 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)

• Napa County handling of Williamson Act agricultural land contracts draws grand jury scrutiny
• 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

• UK: Gwynedd winemaker predicts bumper year

WILDFIRES

• The 2017 North Bay fires cost taxpapers $1.3 billion in debris removal alone
• Here’s Exactly What PG&E Wants California to Do About Fires

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Proposed Napa wine warehouse delayed by union concerns
• Pax Mahle Flies Solo
• Boisset collaborates with India’s Fratelli Vineyards
• North Coast wineries find everything is coming up rosé
• Gina Gallo’s Dry Creek General Store can now sell beer and wine again
• Why Restaurants and Retailers Need a Bulk and Private Label Strategy *Sponsored Link*

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Canadian marijuana company has first US marijuana IPO
• The ‘world’s biggest legal-pot dealer’ talks about taking his company public and the future of weed
• Cannabis Drinks Expo Launched By Beverage Trade Network will bring the global Cannabis drinks industry into one roof. Get more information here. *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Delta Plan Is No Fix for Fish and Hurts Farms

REAL ESTATE – What’s this new section about?

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Oregon Wineries Step Up, Outside Players Move In

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• WTO panel to examine U.S. complaint on Canadian wine sale restrictions

DISTRIBUTORS

• Discover new and exciting products at the 2018 USA Trade Tasting. Get your visitor pass today and avoid $40 gate fee. *Sponsored Link*

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Fine wine investment: Closing the gap

DATA & TRENDS

• “Accurate Data, Controlled by Producers”: A Case Study of the Global Wine Database

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• That law raising New York’s age for serving alcohol? It’s not going to happen

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Davis Winery lights help to sell wine
• Some good news (maybe) about restaurant wine prices
• 6 wine store hacks every wine lover should know

MARKETING & SALES

• Lower alcohol wine remains a niche opportunity
• Free Training – Connect and Convert Your Winery Website Visitors *Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

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

PAYMENTS

• EBay paid $573M to buy Japanese e-commerce platform Qoo10, filing reveals

IT: INFORMATION [AND] TECHNOLOGY

• Smart Locks Allow UPS Drivers To Deliver To Multi-Unit Homes
• Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Twitter launch the Data Transfer Project

MATTERS OF TASTE

• It’s a French barrel. No, it’s an American barrel. It’s both! A Rioja story
• Exploring the Natural Wine Legacy of Jenny & François
• Getting a thirst for Belgian wine

WINE PEOPLE

• Black women vintners changing the wine game
• Kaitlyn Caruke Runs Philly’s Most Inviting Wine Program

WINE PLACES

• Ramona, San Diego – a new wine destination
• The Legacy Of Italy’s Asolo Region

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Local Now and Yelp look to bring restaurant reviews to hyper-local streaming service

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Study shows growth in Indiana wine production
• Camden County Winery Expanding: What it Means for NJ

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• How climate change has altered the way Cristal Champagne is made

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Major Maladies of the Vine

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK and EU step up preparations for a “no deal” Brexit
• Do Cognac regulations stifle innovation?

DOWN UNDER

• Wine Australia suspends Penfolds copycat’s wine export licence