OCTOBER 19, 2018 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Somm Scandal: A Question of Integrity (Or Lack Thereof)
• College students go for gin and beer (wine, not so much)
• U.S. Wine ekes out 1% gain
• Goldman Sachs chief sues stolen wine buyer after ex-aide’s suicide
• #1 Terlato Top Ten wine carries the name of a political group which was oft-cited in the most recent Supreme Court battle
• Cannabis is coming and wine producers know it
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• At $20 million, Vinfolio — after 15 years of financial instability — moves into #12 position in wine tech funding series
• Alibaba uncorks $290 million deal with stake purchase in wine e-tailer 1919.cn
• What Makes a Good Sommelier? *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• As North Coast grape harvest nears end, wine industry frets about oversupply
• Bordeaux 2018: ‘Aggressive’ mildew but volumes normal
• Warm, warmer, warmest: A look at the 2013-2015 vintages in Washington and what they mean for consumers
• Heavy Rains Have Ruined Virginia’s Wine Grapes This Year
• Warm fall weather could mean exceptional vintage for Oregon wine makers

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Caldwell winery dispute appears headed to Napa Board of Supervisors
• The deep Napa Valley roots of Gamble Family Vineyards
• Making wine to help save water: T.J. Rodgers’ latest venture
• The nitty-gritty on Lodi’s seven American Viticultural Areas (AVAs)
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WILDFIRES

• Ranchers, vineyards reeling from summer wildfires
• Solidarity Vintage, Oregon wineries team up, make wine from Oregon grapes a California winery rejected
• How do wildfires affect wine? UC Davis begins study
• After the Wildfires: One Year Later, Napa and Sonoma Rebuild

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• 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

• NOAA predicts mild California winter weather due to El Niño
• Repeal of Obama’s Waters Rule Pushed Back to 2019
• Rain returns to Northern California forecast: Will the Bay Area see any drops?
• California’s mega-farms have a dark side that could put our supply of fruits, vegetables, and nuts at risk
• MID says it’s close to having more water storage in Merced County dam
• The Delta Conservation Framework: Realizing a Vision for a Sustainable Delta by 2050

REAL ESTATE – What’s this new section about?



FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Germany: Dr. Oetker acquires majority stake in wine trader Belvini.de

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Trump administration to negotiate with Japan, EU and UK

DISTRIBUTORS

• American Wine Importers That Changed the Game: Part 2
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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• WineBid Will Continue To Grow At Record Pace Says Outgoing CEO
• Fine wine investment: Investment philosophies
• Record high for Vieux Chateau Certan 2001

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• The Cheating Scandal That Has Shaken the World of Master Wine Sommeliers

MARKETING & SALES

• UK: How Oddbins’ is working with Gallo & premium brands to drive up California
• Asia to drive global alcohol travel retail sector

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Ball to build three wind turbines for Ohio packaging plant
• Bacardi on sustainability in packaging: ‘We’ve learned a lot about the importance of addressing more than just weight’
• Corks: The most dangerous wine closure in the world

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Somm360 congress unveils full programme

MEDIA MATTERS

• RIP ‘All About Beer’: Beer Industry’s Leading Magazine Appears To Have Folded

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Wine and Oxygen: A (Complicated) Love Story
• Black Sea area offers greatest winemaking potential, says Michel Rolland

WINE PEOPLE

• How This Sister Duo Became Trailblazers Within The Wine Industry

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Washington wine industry foundation donates to group that supports, defends immigrants

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• In Tuscany, Farms Embrace Nature — and Visitors

EUROPE & THE UK

• EU Says Longer Transition Will Probably Happen: Brexit Update

DOWN UNDER

• Riverland Wine appoints new Chair

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• When a Wine Lover and Electronic Geek Collide, it’s got to be a Kelvin

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• How influencer marketing is buoying craft spirits brands