NEWS FETCH — August 3, 2018

TOP NEWS

• The French Paradox is dead. 83% of public says unhealthy or makes no difference.
• Mendocino Complex Fires Threaten Winemakers
• Israeli Archaeologists Discover Massive 1,800-Year-Old Wine Jar Factory
• This is how a 143-mph fire tornado forms
• Oregon woman sues Safeway after a bottle of champagne falls on her foot
• 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)

• Is Shaw Organic the Next Miracle from Bronco & Trader Joe’s?
• Top 100 Most Influential People in the U.S. Wine Industry 2018
• 10 Things to Remember When Creating Your own Private Label Brand *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Yes, July really was hot. But veraison still arrived late on the Central Coast. What gives?

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• NorCal wildfires strain another scarce resource – construction workers
• Wildfires, women and wine
• WINE WOMEN hosts Is That Wine Corked? on August 14th
• Napa’s Scale Wine Group finds a new balance for top sommeliers
• Brianna Pastrana Joins Silverado Vineyards

WILDFIRES

• New evacuations ordered as Mendocino Complex fire rages
• Most Lakeport residents can return home after fleeing California wildfire
• Oregon wildfire near Dufur grows to 20,000 acres; hundreds told to evacuate
• Major wildfires in Oregon: Blazes burn structures, prompt evacuations
• Bulldozer slipped 3 times before firefighter’s fatal plunge near Yosemite
• 2018 California Fire Tracker

THAT WHITE WINE EMOJI THING

• White-Wine Emoji Campaign Narrowly Avoids Hot Mess of Drama
• The white wine emoji story comes with a chaser of oh-no-you-didn’t
• We Don’t Need a White-Wine Emoji

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Oregon’s rampant pot overproduction feeds black market
• As Chula Vista moves to regulate marijuana, illegal pot shops still dominate the market
• Lagunitas Brewing leads rush by beer companies into cannabis space
• Cannabis Drinks Expo Launched By Beverage Trade Network will bring the global Cannabis drinks industry into one roof. Get more information here. *Sponsored Link*

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Cheap Chinese Beer Won’t Refresh Heineken

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• LivEx – Broad market gains 0.7% in July
• Discover new and exciting products at the 2018 USA Trade Tasting. Get your visitor pass today and avoid $40 gate fee. *Sponsored Link*

DATA & TRENDS

• 3 Common Questions about Wine + Data, and What They Mean for Your Business

HEALTH

• Here’s Why It’s So Impossible to Get Reliable Diet Advice From the News

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Compliance Tips for Small Wineries
• L.A. Says NO to 4 a.m. Last Call

MATTERS OF TASTE

• How should fine wine be defined? Price? Or What?
• Dessert Wine Is the New Scotch
• New Zealand wines and the question of age
• The 2018 Champagne Report

ACADEMIA

• An MBA in wine? This calls for a toast