NEWS FETCH — July 26, 2018

TOP NEWS

• Former Brown-Forman President Bill Street Dies
• Cork producer Amorim buys another wine estate in Portugal
• Supreme Court Has Chance to Decide if States Can Discriminate Against Wine Retailer Shipping
• Jon Bonné Article on Bourdain Unearths Some Unwelcome Thoughts About Wine Critics
• Online Ad Fraud: Video a Favorite Format
• Here’s how to avoid costly mistakes by managing your barrel inventory with bar codes – Click now to learn how. *Sponsored Link*

IN MEMORIAM

• UCD Grapevine/Plant Pathologist Doug Gubler Dies at Age 72

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Vinventions restructures company finances, moves into #1 position in wine investments ahead of Wine.Com
• Wine Direct (formerly Inertia Beverage Group) edges out Winc for #7 in US funding
• 10 Things to Remember When Creating Your own Private Label Brand *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• English fizz supply is set to double – but will the demand follow?
• Four of the five largest markets for Australian wine exports have grown in value
• 5 Easy ways to increase bulk wine sales *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Leadership change at Allied Grape Growers
• CA FSA reminds of available drought, disaster aid
• Why Restaurants and Retailers Need a Bulk and Private Label Strategy *Sponsored Link*

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• The CEO of the world’s largest publicly-traded cannabis company explains why he partnered with Constellation Brands
• 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

• CA approves $2.7 billion for water storage projects
• California funds new dams to protect against future drought

RECYCLED WASTEWATER

• Plan To Irrigate Farms Using Treated Waste Water Gets Funding
• St. Helena to pay $21,000 fine for wastewater violation

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Pennsylvania Clarifies Age Verification Rules for DtC Shippers

REAL ESTATE – What’s this new section about?



PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Diageo’s organic net sales up 5% to £12.2 billion
• Constellation Brands’ Beer Division Promotes John Alvarado to Senior Vice President, Brand Marketing
• Budweiser loses more drinkers in the U.S.

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Burgundy grand cru vineyard prices double in 10 years – figures

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Here’s what the U.S. and Europe are fighting over — trade highlights and lowlights

DISTRIBUTORS

• E. & J. Gallo Winery To Become U.S. Importer For Luxury Rum Brand, Diplomático
• More bad news for cheap wine: Domaine du Tariquet loses U.S. importer
• 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: Rising Burgundies

DATA & TRENDS

• Americans Reach Wine Awakening at Age 29

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Top buyers on why Italy offers the ‘most exciting & best value’ wines
• Costco Meets the Millennials
• How much should you care about food and wine pairings?

MARKETING & SALES

• Distinguishing Your Brand in the Digital Age
• Facebook’s Head Of Retail Outlines Three Innovations Reshaping The Shopper Experience
• Free Training – Connect and Convert Your Winery Website Visitors *Sponsored Link*

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Screwcaps ‘like ageing wine in a really cold cellar’

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Facebook’s user growth has hit a wall
• A Guide to Improving Your Winery Website to Sell More Wine *Sponsored Link*

PAYMENTS

• American retailers are using Alipay to attract Chinese tourists

IT: INFORMATION [AND] TECHNOLOGY

• This is how malware gets into ads served up by Google/DoubleClick and other big networks

MATTERS OF TASTE

• When wine lovers agree to disagree
• 5 Things You’ll Never Need To Know About Wine To Enjoy It
• Uncorking the history — and future — of wine through DNA

WINE PEOPLE

• Wine Chat with Anika Jengelley

WINE EDUCATION

• Cava Academy launches in London

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Sydney restaurant offers free wine to customers who give up smartphones

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Bergevin Lane in Walla Walla promotes Smith to head winemaker
• Minnesota Wineries are Locked In a Battle Over Legitimacy

ACADEMIA

• Washington State Wine announces priorities for research program
• WSU Wine Research Won’t End With Last Payment

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• “Sommeliers need training” on organic wine, according to Spain’s producers

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Phylloxera can also appear on own-rooted vines
• Minimize dust in vineyards for effective weed control
• Analysis and determination of soil microbiome, helping to increase the welfare of the vineyard (video)
• BluAgri research is designed to reactivate the soil microbiome, the BluVite development and the effects on the vineyard (video)

EUROPE & THE UK

• Italy protests Australian ‘Nero d’Avola’ in the UK
• France Greenlights Anti-Hail Nets

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Wilyabrup applies for subregional status

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Mallya may return to India voluntarily even though he faces jail

SOUTH AFRICA

• Wine farmers stay positive despite many producers in the red

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Stephen Colbert Made an Ad for ‘Slightly Radioactive’ Wine

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Virginia Changes License Fees and Cider Taxation
• Stone Brewing Completes Famed Napa / Berlin / Shanghai Trifecta with Opening of Stone Brewing Tap Room – Shanghai