JANUARY 4, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Constellation’s $3 Billion Wine Sale: What’s On The Block
• U.S. Issues China Travel Warning: Visitors May Be Arbitrarily Detained
• Florida “Pinot to Go” Bill Aims to Remove Wine Restrictions
• Sazerac buys 19 brands from New York spirits producer
• Tips to stay compliant when adjusting Bottled Wine Inventory on your TTB 5120.17. Click now to learn more! *Sponsored Link*

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• The up-and-coming founder of a Sonoma County Direct-To-Trade wine business is a convicted felon & instigator of a possibly illegal wine scheme
• 2019 – This is the year that Millennials become America’s largest generation!
• How to Develop A Wine List That Sells Wine? *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Wine, AlcBev growth trend slowing over past 2 years. Will 2019 continue decline?
• State of the industry: What’s to come for alcohol in 2019?
• The Chinese Tmall/WeChat Model: How to Tap New Wine Distribution Models in China *Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Will Gavin Newsom change the state’s water course? Fish and farmers will soon find out
• Federal judge dismisses Sonoma County neighbor pioneering lawsuit against cannabis grower
• Tom Wark Says Goodbye To Napa Valley
• How To Sell Wine Into Restaurants Effectively *Sponsored Link*

THE SHUTDOWN

• New Aircraft, Beers on Hold as Businesses Feel Shutdown Pain
• Uh-oh: The government shutdown may lead to fewer new craft beers, wines

WILDFIRES

• Insurers sue California utility over wildfire damages

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Cannabis Trends We Should All Be Watching in 2019

AMAZON

• Amazon Shines Spotlight on Wine Industry With Glossy New Docu-Series

2019

• 2019 U.S. Alcohol Consumption To Increase While Population Growth Stagnates (Maybe)
• Eight Cheese Trends to Watch in 2019
• We Asked 15 Brewers: What’s Your 2019 Drinking Resolution?
• Predictions for 2019: Wine-Inspired Royal Baby Name; #WineBeerEmoji Campaign

DROUGHT/WATER

• Early winter storms produce Sierra snow, but water content remains below average
• California snowpack below average in year’s first survey

THE INSTAPOT CHRONICLES

• Here’s How You Can Make Homemade Wine in Your Instant Pot
• Please do not offer me the “wine” you made from grape juice in your Instant Pot

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Knowing the Team at Your Accounts is Key to Success

DATA & TRENDS

• How Data Can Help You Reach Your Company Goals in 2019

HEALTH

• Is Red Wine Really the Cause of That Headache?
• Can You Drink Wine on the Mediterranean Diet? Here’s What the Experts Have to Say

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• The perfect wine? One that’s sloshable and gluggable: Drinks expert predicts the future of plonk
• Alternatives to your favorite varietals
• Chicago Startup Winestyr Wants to Change the Way You Find New Wine
• Four Tips for Finding Wine You’ll Actually Enjoy
• How to buy good wine on a budget
• What drives sommeliers?

MARKETING & SALES

• Thoughts on John Atkinson’s “Marketing Redux”

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Will robots take my job?

MEDIA MATTERS

• $10 Hall of Fame book giveaway: “Wine for Dummies”

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Won’t Whine About LeBron’s Wine
• Last Chance to See 1959 La Mission Haut-Brion
• Jancis Robinson: the case for white wine
• Ovid Releases Three New Experiments—Two Red Wines and a White
• Checking in on Mourvedre, young and old
• Tastemaker: Ben Jordan, Early Mountain Vineyards
• Cabernet vs Merlot – The Champions League of wine grapes
• 2018 wine grape lessons
• Five Things You Didn’t Know About Rhone Valley
• Northwest Wine: Leavenworth serves as wonderland for wine lovers
• The Dessert Desert: Dry Wines from Historic Sweet Regions – Bryce Wiatrak

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Using the sun and agricultural waste to control pests

STRANGE, ODD, WEIRD

• Western New York Couple Builds Colorful House Out of Wine Bottles
• ‘Mommy put something in Daddy’s drink.’ Antifreeze found in wine bottle, cops say

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Led by Cult Bourbons, Distillers Dream of a ‘Napa-fication’ of Kentucky
• How Colorado’s New Liquor Law Will Affect the Craft Beer Industry
• Innovation watch: Dutch brewery uses Christmas trees to brew botanical beer
• Learn about Whisky