NEWS FETCH — August 2, 2018

TOP NEWS

• Is Shaw Organic the Next Miracle from Bronco & Trader Joe’s?
• Top 100 Most Influential People in the U.S. Wine Industry 2018
• Oetker’s Henkell completes acquisition of stake in Freixenet
• Frankenwine takes a step closer
• Brancott plants vineyard in central London
• 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)

• 10 Things to Remember When Creating Your own Private Label Brand *Sponsored Link*

WILDFIRES

• As fires get faster and hotter, evacuation orders can’t keep up — with deadly results
• Calif Foothill fires destroy at least one home in El Dorado County, prompt evacuations
• New Mendocino County blaze burns unchecked, scorching 1,000 acres
• OR: Garner Complex fire requires reinforcements, while Long Hollow fire 95 percent contained
• Firefighters struggle to gain ground on Mendocino Complex fires
• New blaze breaks out south of Hopland, quickly grows to 45 acres
• Firefighters slow advance of Ferguson Fire, now 57,846 acres

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• English fizz supply is set to double – but will the demand follow?
• Veraison arrives in Sonoma, Napa vineyards, signaling harvest is near

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Planning commission approves Justin Winery facility expansion
• Napa County approves a castle winery for Martini family
• Four Wineries Bringing New Energy and New Design to Napa Valley

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Landscape on marijuana research shifting despite federal roadblocks
• US Distributors Eye the High Road
• 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

• Drought, Consumer preferences, Fraud & more: Academic Wino: Wine Literature Review Lightning Round
• Updated drought monitor for the West

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Oklahoma OKs DTC Wine Shipping Applications in Advance of 10/1 Start Date

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• TSG Partner Company Duckhorn Wine Company Completes Acquisition of Kosta Browne
• Liberty backs Spurrier and Boisset’s Indian wine collaborations
• Financing The Next Generation’s Roots

DISTRIBUTORS

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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Liv-ex 100 falls 0.7% in July

DATA & TRENDS

• Bubbles on the rise in Canada

REAL ESTATE

• A 250-Year-Old Plantation Hits the Market for $9.5 Million
• What’s this new section about?

HEALTH

• Moderate alcohol consumption can significantly reduce the risk of dementia
• Aldi launches no-alcohol alternatives to sparkling wine

MARKETING & SALES

• Autoplay Videos Are Not Going Away. Here’s How to Fight Them.
• Questionable use of wine reviews

MANAGEMENT

• Which incentive will motivate your wine club staff to perform at their best?
• How Wine Professionals Make the Most of Winery Visits

MEDIA MATTERS

• The most arrogant comment Blake Gray has ever received

MATTERS OF TASTE

• It’s red wine, isn’t it? So enough with the sugar already
• South African wine may not be the next big thing, but it deserves to be
• Why (some) Wines are Works of Art
• Stéphane Ogier: “The age of vines don’t really matter if you don’t have the terroir”

ACADEMIA

• ‘Cornell AgriTech’ reflects influence in food, ag innovation