NOVEMBER 14, 2018 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• The U.S. buys almost 1/3 of all European wine exports — #1 in the world
• Distilled spirits are expected to outperform both wine and beer in the U.S. for the seventh consecutive year in 2018: Shanken
• California Winegrape Growers Affected by Wildfires Seek Support from Congress
• The Three Horsemen of the Grapepocalypse, Part 2: The Coming Recession
• Camp Fire: Death toll grows to 48, blaze 35% contained
• Wine Consumers Must Take Matters Into Their Own Hands
• You can’t copyright taste, EU court says in setback for food industry
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Malibu Coast AVA Devastated By Woolsey Fire – Some structures saved by vines
• Kuvée brings in $8.25 million before biting the dust at #16 in WineTech funding
• What Makes a Good Sommelier? *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Ted Reimer, Respected Wine Industry Veteran, Passes Away
• San Luis Obispo Wine Country Seeks New Executive Director
• Podcast: West Sonoma Coast
• How To Build a Wine Program That Creates A Loyal Clientele *Sponsored Link*

WILDFIRES

• California Association of Winegrape Growers Letter to Congress
• Lake, Mendocino grape growers push for federal aid to help with smoke-taint damage
• Democrats will seek $720 million in wildfire relief for California
• Northern California Fire Lawyers Files Lawsuit Against PG&E on Behalf of Camp Fire Victims
• Protect Outdoor Workers Exposed to Smoke from Wildfires
• Megafires More Frequent Because Of Climate Change And Forest Management
• Generous but useless donations flood wildfire evacuation centers. Here’s what to send

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Napa County: Supes Extend Moratorium On Commercial Cannabis Activity In Unincorporated Areas
• Can artisanal weed compete with ‘Big Marijuana’?
• Marijuana in restaurants: Pipe dream or soon-to-be reality?
• UK’s first cannabis restaurant to open in Brighton
• Cannabis Drinks Expo Launched By Beverage Trade Network will bring the global Cannabis drinks industry into one roof. Get more information here. *Sponsored Link*

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Consumers Can Influence Courts on Wine Shipping
• Drizly Consumer Study Points To Alcohol E-Commerce As Growth Driver For Independent Adult Beverage Retailers

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PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Willamette Valley Vineyards Posts a Profit for the Third Quarter 2018

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• U.S. farmers scramble to contain trade-war damage, find new markets
• Trump right and wrong on ‘French’ wine tariffs
• French Consumption of Wine Has No Relation to Tariffs (Podcast)

DISTRIBUTORS

• Wine and Spirits Importer Frederick Wildman and Sons Welcomes New CFO
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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Liv-ex is Proof You’re Not Condemned to Wall Street
• The Wine Cellar: A Biography

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Congress returns to farm bill, other agricultural topics
• Illinois Tied House-“Of value” regulations will be final soon

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Facebook is shutting down its connected-TV ad network

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Does Terroir Matter?
• The quiet return of Beaujolais Nouveau
• Hungary’s Sweet ‘Wine Of Kings’ Is Getting a Crisp, 21st-Century Makeover
• Why You Should Reconsider Sekt
• Wine Tasting, Subjectivism and Nonsense

WINE PEOPLE

• Interview with JC Martin of Creation Wines
• Spotlight on: Meliton Martinez, Vineyard Manager at King Estate

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• MN: Sour grapes no more, township winery can make wine

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Château Lafon-Rochet is disappointed by organic farming, and is publicising it

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• A Statistical Exploration Of (The Link between) Grape Cultivars And Yeast Assimilable Nitrogen

EUROPE & THE UK

• Drinks industry ‘bitterly disappointed’ by government ruling on low/no alcohol labelling
• Suppliers “operate in a climate of fear” warns FDF in Asda-Sainsbury’s probe

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Winemakers’ Federation banks another strong performance
• Winemakers’ Federation of Australia & Australian Vignerons vote to amalgamate
• Australian supermarkets continue to dominate alcohol market
• Two tribes: Conventional vs natural wine in Australia

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Is Australia the new Bordeaux for Chinese investors?

SOUTH AFRICA

• How SA’s Old Vine Project is saving lost vines for the future
• Distell to launch fine wine division