NEWS FETCH — August 7, 2018

TOP NEWS

• Mendocino Complex fires now largest in state history
• Move Over Millennials, It’s Gen Z’s Turn to Kill Industries
• US glass market impacted by rise in glass containers from China & Mexico
• Wine and spirits will lead surge of global alcohol consumption, set to hit 28bn cases by 2022
• Trend for washing hair in Champagne hits Instagram
• 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)

• US wine preference falls to #3 behind beer & spirits
• Aussie wine to focus on US market as exports growth continues
• 10 Things to Remember When Creating Your own Private Label Brand *Sponsored Link*

WILDFIRES

• 14,000 firefighters now battling 16 major blazes across California
• Major wildfires in Oregon: 20,000-acre blaze near Dufur 60 percent contained
• Record heat in California is no fluke, experts warn

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• French wine harvest to rebound in 2018, say officials
• 2018 heat units tracking near 2014 vintage for Northwest wine

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Why California’s hippest wine destination is an industrial estate
• Eden Rift in Hollister, unearthed its hidden California history

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Wrigley Billionaire Moves From Chewing Gum to Medical Marijuana
• Martinez moves ahead with cannabis dispensary
• Entrepreneurs see Santa Cruz as fertile ground for cannabis startups
• Martinez moves ahead with cannabis dispensary
• 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 Breezes Are Dying and That Could Be Bad News for an Imperiled Fish

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• U.S. cropland value increases in 2018

DISTRIBUTORS

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DATA & TRENDS

• Artificial intelligence may put private data at risk

HEALTH

• Few Americans Vegetarian or Vegan

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Old-Vine Zinfandel Is Lying to You
• Not Approved: GMO
• Ten odd drinking by-laws from around the world

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Sommeliers’ Troubleshooting Tips for Challenging Wine Situations

MARKETING & SALES

• If products are more or less equal in quality, Millennials will go for ethical, moral brands
• TGI Fridays doubled business and grew engagement 500% with AI
• How to deal with online reviews

MATTERS OF TASTE

• One Wine Glass to Rule Them All
• Finally – A Cure for Cork Taint
• The Bright Future of Duboeuf Beaujolais
• Frankenwines: mostly ’armless but have they got legs?
• The 3 most important things to look for on a wine label, according to an expert

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Beneficial insect drones
• Battling birds with lights, sounds
• Overturning the Monoclonal Status Quo
• What Growers Need to Know About Biopesticides

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Mendocino cidery thrives after six generations