OCTOBER 11, 2018 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas Board of Directors Establishes Parameters for Retests for Candidates Affected by Voided Exam
• Judge in SF may toss $289M Roundup judgment
• The quest to make California’s weed the Champagne of cannabis
• 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)

• Saucey ranks #13 in wine venture funding survey, #2 in on-demand delivery
• MailChimp could cancel you for violating this “Catch 22” rule that every marketer ignores
• What Makes a Good Sommelier? *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Prices of bulk wines reported to be falling in Burgundy
• Grape prices in Champagne set to rise again
• SLO County vineyards happy despite spring frost, intense summer heat and late harvest
• Prosecco DOC reports ‘exceptional’ harvest
• Australian wine exports to Canada increase in volume and value

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Gandona winery wins Napa County rules exceptions for site with landslide
• Signorello breaks ground on new chapter for wine country
• Lake County Winery Association Names Helena Welsh as New Executive Director
• WINE WOMEN Hosts “Influencer Marketing” on October 17th in St. Helena
• How members of South Bay San Francisco’s food and wine community are attempting to save bees, one craft cocktail and meadery at a time
• How To Build a Wine Program That Creates A Loyal Clientele *Sponsored Link*

WILDFIRES

• Northern California economic rebound after the fires is on schedule, economist says

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• More than 100 pot shops set to open as Canada legalizes weed
• With Canada poised to cash in on cannabis, U.S. executives eager for their turn
• 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

• The Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan agreement and what it means to Metropolitan
• Innovative Technologies to Expand California’s Water Supply
• Why You Shouldn’t Get Your Hopes up About an El Niño This Winter
• California Voluntarily Cuts Back Colorado River Water Allotment

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Organic online grocer Thrive Market gets into the wine business

REAL ESTATE – What’s this new section about?



PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Asda wine buying manager Jo Durant departs for Treasury Wine Estates

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Château Montrose owners invest in Henri Rebourseau in Burgundy

DISTRIBUTORS

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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• South Africa’s two big wine auctions under scrutiny
• Bordeaux 2016: risers and fallers

HEALTH

• What’s wrong with young people today? They don’t get drunk any more

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• US Master Sommeliers shrink and compensate
• Who Leaked the Somms’ Wine List?
• Are Wine Reviews Aimed Primarily at Purchasing Decisions?
• When Talking About Wine, You Have to Read the Room

MARKETING & SALES

• Quality Over Quantity: Why Targeted Emails Are Better Than Email Blasts

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Dr. Liz Thach to Speak at Harvard on Luxury Wine & Chocolate
• Last chance to register for The Wine & Spirits Show
• Wine & Spirits Show reveals final exhibitors
• Lynne Sherriff MW and Daniele Cernilli to lead Vinitaly’s 5StarWines 2019 panel

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Fees proposed for Washington farmers who hire foreign workers

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Why Chablis is the Purest Chardonnay
• Cultivating a Diva: How Bernhard Ott gets greatness from Grüner Veltliner
• The Interaction of Nature and Science in Creating a Glass of Wine
• Wine Pressings: Terroir
• GuildSomm Podcast: Tannin
• Preserving acidity is ‘the biggest issue in Champagne’
• My guilty pleasure wine: admitting my youthful transgression

WINE PLACES

• From Dining Like Napoléon To Exclusive Cellar Tours, A Look At Champagne, The Clos19 Way

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• The best of times, the worst of times — for hospitality

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Oregon delegation calls for enforcement against deceptive practices in wine industry
• VA: Winemaker who’s entire crop was stolen faces yet another obstacle
• Spanish winery plants flag in Washington
• South Africa’s Hamilton Russells turn to Oregon for new pinot project

ACADEMIA

• Academic pressure can cook up dubious science research

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• How Will California’s Climate Ambitions Reshape Food and Agriculture?

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Application of visible/near infrared spectroscopy to assess the grape infection at the winery (PDF)
• Bioprotection: Keep it Great (videos)

EUROPE & THE UK

• Wine and spirits sales hit almost £6 billion in UK pubs
• “World’s oldest champagne” discovered near Åland found to be undrinkable
• France: Beaucastel uses ‘heritage techniques’ to revamp cellars

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Boost to sell Sunraysia wine overseas

LATIN AMERICA

• Bodega Argento targets UK on-trade as it becomes Mendoza’s largest organic producer

AROUND THE GLOBE

• The increasingly acquired taste of Moldovan wine

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• The History Of Champagne In Sports Wins
• Ancient shipwrecks found in Greek waters tell tale of trade routes

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Craft Brew Alliance spends $45M on three new beer brands
• Flying Dog Brewery stands by artwork that regulator says ‘encourages irresponsible consumption’
• Sake Sommeliers Aren’t Just Offering Drink Recommendations, They’re Spreading A Movement