NOVEMBER 13, 2018 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Malibu Coast AVA Devastated By Woolsley Fire – Some structures saved by vines
• Wine Consumers To Fund Supreme Court Brief on Wine Shipping Case
• ProWein: For the first time China is globally the most attractive export market for wine
• Minibar Delivery’s on-demand wine types remain relatively constant for past 3 years
• Death toll in Paradise fire rises to 42
• 10 years after the recession, Americans wake up to rising prices
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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
• California wildfires ‘not particularly’ affecting wine country
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WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• 2018 Wine Harvest Report: Napa Valley Wins with a Slow and Steady Year
• Global wine markets: China shines as Brexit Britain picks up wooden spoon

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Winery rules, commercial cannabis cultivation moratorium going to Napa Supervisors
• Napa Assessor John Tuteur’s removal-from-office court case dismissal looking likely
• Fruit fly quarantine covers Southern California ports
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WILDFIRES

• Utility emailed woman about problems 1 day before fire
• Why California fires seem like they’re getting worse: A visual guide
• California fire disaster may worsen as strong winds howl for multiple days
• These wind patterns explain why California’s wildfires are so bad

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Get Ready for Cannabrews
• Cannabis Industry Is Facing a Shakeout, Aphria President Says
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AMAZON

• Amazon is dominant online, but local retail still has advantages Jeff Bezos can’t replicate
• Amazon to pick NYC, Northern Virginia for split ‘HQ2’

DROUGHT/WATER

• Approved By Water Agencies, Killed By Voters: Cali Water Bond
• Eastern San Joaquin Valley and other CA drinking water supplies at risk in the next drought

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FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Domaine Leroy ‘not for sale’

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Trump slams France’s wine industry, accusing it of unfair trade practices

DISTRIBUTORS

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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Bidders shell out US$5M for top claret
• A Modern Beginner’s Guide To Wine Collecting On Any Budget

HEALTH

• Alcohol is killing Canadians, so why are we still drinking?

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Winery Websites Must Comply With The Americans With Disability Act, But How?
• TTB Issues Circular Regarding Trade Practice Guidelines

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Should You Smell the Cork When Opening Wine? Always.
• How is cheap wine possible?

MARKETING & SALES

• Quality over Quantity for Wine Brands and Winery Visits
• 2.0 communications: Champagne wine growers successfully charm Millennials by surprising them

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• The power of a large group of small producers

MEDIA MATTERS

• British wine writer pens book on ‘The Joys of Sake’

MATTERS OF TASTE

• The Complete Guide to Carbonic Maceration
• Have Some Madeira?
• How Many Wine Grape Varieties Exist?

WINE PEOPLE

• Gerard Basset overwhelmed by industry support following terminal cancer diagnosis
• Interview with Katie Nelson, Winemaker at Columbia Crest

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Increased guest spending drives restaurant sales as traffic remains weak

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Oregon Winegrowers Losing Vines To Red Blotch
• WA: Canadian billionaire to build Mid-Columbia tasting room and wine facility

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• The Next Wave of Sustainability in Wine

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Foe Found to Flourish in Europe
• Strange Brew a Death Trap for Dreaded Fruit Fly

EUROPE & THE UK

• Polish polish

DOWN UNDER

• New Zealand is ‘the Coldplay of the wine world’

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Chinese women pick Valpolicella

LATIN AMERICA

• Chilean winemakers and Investors to Conquer the United States’ Wine Market

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• 2018 Craft Beer Report: Craft beer market experiencing marginal growth
• New York’s Hard Cider Industry Gets a Boost