NEWS FETCH — August 9, 2018

TOP NEWS

• New BLM moves to frack Fresno, San Luis Obispo & 6 more Central Coast & SJ Valley counties
• California wildfires: How many fires are burning and where are they
• What you need to know about California’s new Consumer Privacy Act
• Which states will be hurt most by China, Mexico & Canada agricultural tariffs?
• Millennial Wine Sales To Grow At 6% Per Year; 80% Now Consumed At Home
• The increasing toll on California firefighters on the front lines
• Wine and Sexism and Me: Tom Wark
• 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 Industry’s Achilles Heel? Labor
• Calif allots $170 Mil cap-and-trade revenue for wildfire prevention
• 10 Things to Remember When Creating Your own Private Label Brand *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• German brand to release wine inspired by weather maps
• Bumper Wine Grape Crop in Texas
• Second annual International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show in San Francisco attracted over 108 exhibitors and 1600+ visitors

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Series of wildfires harms vineyards, crops, rangeland
• California seeks appropriate share of tariff assistance
• UC research facility brings state-of-the-art lab, conferencing
• American Society for Enology and Viticulture Confirms New President and Board Members

WILDFIRES

• 2nd man in 2 weeks arrested in California wildfire starts
• Largest wildfire in CA history expected to be contained in September
• Evacuation orders lifted for Lake County towns but full containment of blaze weeks away
• Is climate change being falsely accused of sparking California conflagrations?

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Cannabis-hungry states develop a big glut, studies say
• Cannabis Drinks Expo Launched By Beverage Trade Network will bring the global Cannabis drinks industry into one roof. Get more information here. *Sponsored Link*

AMAZON

• Amazon Launching Curbside Pickup At Whole Foods

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Saudi Arabia Starts to Weaponize Its Wealth
• Funding flows in for Western Australia’s wine regions
• Chile needs a more ‘strict and specific’ appellation system

DISTRIBUTORS

• Hawk and Horse Vineyards adds Skyland Distributing Company
• 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

• Surveying American Wine Preferences (Infographic)

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Trademark dispute:Are Night and Noche Likely to Cause Confusion for Wine?
• PA Liquor Control Board Names Top Bidders in Sixth Restaurant License Auction

MARKETING & SALES

• This clever bottle visualizes the terroir of the wine within
• Digital natives? ‘Drink brands are behind the times’
• Delivery represents 3% of all restaurant orders
• Why diverse role models boost superhero movie bottom lines (Maybe this works for wine too?)
• Wine, eggs, and the tyranny of choice
• A New York City Startup Is Launching a Wine Club Aimed at Millennial Men
• How the evolving economics of Burgundy wine is changing how the product reaches customers
• Wine prices 2018: Are too high prices unsustainable? Is a bubble forming?
• Big Brands eaturing ‘real people’ instead of celebs

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Comcast security flaws exposed more than 26 million customers’ data: report
• How Brands Can Avoid The Dreaded Voice Assistant ‘Dismissal’
• The Internet Trolls Have Won. Sorry, There’s Not Much You Can Do.

MATTERS OF TASTE

• There’s a threshold for how much you should spend on wine – and it’s lower than you might think
• Myths of the Wine World #1: Winemakers Make Wine
• Why the Rhône’s white evolution is gathering pace
• Why this Canadian wine region is being called ‘Napa Valley North’
• Lodi’s single-vineyard wines (Part 2: east side growths)
• Why California grapes are changing color right now

EUROPE & THE UK

• Italian wine world mourns the loss of Ernesto Cattel, 54