JANUARY 10, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Wine is facing serious challenges: Stay ahead with SVB’s 2019 State of the Industry Report
• Wine Startup, Vinebox, Raises $5.9 Million to Bring Wine-by-the-Glass To Your Doorstep
• These U.S. states drink the most wine per capita. You’ll be surprised at 4 of the top 5
• Why wine lovers should be watching this U.S. Supreme Court case
• Court to hear arguments on new H-2A wage rate
• USDA delays deadline for farmer aid to offset tariff losses
• 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)

• Claims about harms from organic wine & farming are junk science from a stealth corporate misinformation group.
• 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
• How To Sell Wine Into Restaurants Effectively*Sponsored Link*

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Global Leaders to Discuss Sustainability, Ag Preservation, and the Future of Wine Industry
• CA judge proposes PG&E inspect entire electrical grid
• Inside the Growing Role of Social Media Influencers in the Wine Industry *Sponsored Link*

WILDFIRES

• Camp Fire tops 2018 list of costliest disasters in the world
• Federal Judge Proposes Restrictions On Unsafe PG&E Power Lines
• Firefighter training, contracts delayed for US West fire season

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• San Joaquin supervisors O.K. creation of commercial cannabis pacts
• Is it legal to fly or road-trip with weed?

AMAZON

• Kroger, Microsoft roll out digital shelf in threat to Amazon

INTERPLANETARY WINE NEWS (HAS ELON MUSK HEARD ABOUT THIS?!?)

• Georgian scientists aim to grow wine grapes on Mars

THE SHUTDOWN

• Shutdown: Blame Game Poll from Reuters

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Fine wine investment: Looking into 2019

DATA & TRENDS

• Wine prices 2019

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Italian Lawmakers Bust Prosecco Producers
• Courtwatch: BRAZIN versus emBRAZEN Settled
• Full strength beer, wine and champagne now allowed in Denver parks

MARKETING & SALES

• How To Sell Wine Into Restaurants Effectively *Sponsored Link*

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Quintessential Brands invests in miniature bottles production line

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Truvi Commerce Announces EMV-enabled Mobile Point-of-Sale
• Chrome’s ad blocker will go global on July 9
• Cheers! How Alcohol Brands Can Win At Ecommerce

MEDIA MATTERS

• Five Essential Features of Wine Lover’s Home

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Wine myths, part II: A wine has to be ageworthy to be special
• The Rise of Blaufränkisch Wine
• Berger on wine: Field blends provide consistency
• South Africa’s Top 100 most highly rated wines – 2019 Classification
• Are acacia wine barrels the future for white wine?
• Côtes du Rhône declares 2018 ‘outstanding’ vintage
• Rudy Marchesi Of Montinore Estate Awarded “Wine Person Of The Year” By Oregon Wine Press
• Entrepreneur finds ‘Le Petit Eden’ with his organic French wine

CHAMPAGNE OPENING TIPS FOR IDIOTS

• Sabrage – don’t try this at home

WINE EDUCATION

• Le Cordon Bleu to launch new wine and beverage certificate

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• To get to a circular economy we have to change not just the cup (plastic) , but the culture
• U.S. Carbon Emissions Surged in 2018 Even as Coal Plants Closed

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Quantifying Wine Yeast Using Phenomics
• Phenotypic, Hormonal, and Genomic Variation Among Vitis Vinifera

EUROPE & THE UK

• Guillaume Deglise to join Albert Bichot as CEO

DOWN UNDER

• Marlborough wine business fined $120k for exploiting vulnerable migrant workers
• OZ: Riverland wine centre project begins to take shape

OLIVE OIL

• Researchers Use Mathematical Models to Optimize Olive Oil Production
• Four Tablespoons of EVOO Daily to Delay Cellular Aging
• AEMO Alert: Profitability of Olive Grove in Danger

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