NOVEMBER 7, 2018 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Raley’s Ups Its Game In Beverage Alcohol
• Wine ranks overwhelmingly #1 for Minibar Delivery’s on-demand revenues
• Courts changing focus on three-tier system
• Cannabis tax measures approved in Lake, Mendocino and Solano Counties
• Bill & Hold: A pernicious practice that will get you in ABC trouble
• VA: Michael Shaps Wineworks Purchases Shenandoah Vineyards
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Kuvée brings in $8.25 million before biting the dust at #16 in WineTech funding
• Subscription boxes are gaining favor online. Winc’s experience led to top-selling new wines.
• What Makes a Good Sommelier? *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• 2018 Wine Harvest Report: Bordeaux Breathes a Sigh of Relief
• Bordeaux suffers sales dip at home and in China
• Austria celebrates bountiful harvest
• New Zealand now 16th largest global wine producer

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Helwig Winery Debuts Upgrades Following Devastating Fire
• Winery postfire rebuilding continues at Signorello Estate, Paradise Ridge
• Toby Halkovich Named VP of Operations, Heitz Cellar
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TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Saka Wines Launches World’s First Cannabis-Infused Alcohol-Removed Sparkling Brut and Still Rose’ Wines From Napa Valley
• 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

• With this dry forecast, we’re starting to wonder, where is El Nino?
• $9 billion California water bond trailing in early returns

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DISTRIBUTORS

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HEALTH

• Impaired memory and rewarding feelings associated with alcohol

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Jim Bernau Responds to Copper Cane’s Joe Wagner

MARKETING & SALES

• Digital do’s and don’ts — how to present your website to maximise wines sales

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• An international Chenin symposium scheduled for 2019

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Growth in H-2A underlines need for policy changes

MEDIA MATTERS

• Jerry Bell Jr. on Making Films About Winemakers of Color
• Wine Blogs That Ask Us to Wear New Shoes

MATTERS OF TASTE

• The Science of Esters in Wine
• Wine Quality is Partly Intrinsic
• How good company can make any wine taste good

WINE PEOPLE

• The Fino Way: A Puglia perfectionist sets the bar for Primitivo

WINE EDUCATION

• IMW officially welcomes 14 new MWs to the fold

WINE TOURISM

• Ohio Wine Producers Launch Wine Trail for the Holiday Season
• The Wine Cube can help Armenia develop its wine tourism

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Instacart launches its pickup grocery service across the U.S.
• Google and Harvard develop AI to find restaurants that could make you sick

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• France: Beaucastel to harness wind power in 10m euro cellar plan

EUROPE & THE UK

• Billecart-Salmon appoints Mathieu Roland-Billecart CEO
• Piper-Heidsieck appoints new cellar master
• UK: Matthew Clark strengthens wine buying team with new trio
• Polish wine producers growing in number
• UK: Off-Piste Wines see sales rise 17% to £35M

DOWN UNDER

• Uncovering Australia’s emerging varieties
• Australia’s newest online wine retailer

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Why You Should Get to Know Chinese Wine
• Philippine wine market ‘ready’ for more French players

AROUND THE GLOBE

• How Croatia can learn to market wine

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• White wine, lemon juice combo prevents unwanted discoloration of pastry dough

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• What happens when you treat making tequila like champagne
• Reinventing the Humble Beer Keg