FEBRUARY 6, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• MaryAnn Graf, who paved the way for California women winemakers, dies at 76
• Prelim Calif Crush Report Probably Canceled; Final Maybe April 10
• New Farm Bill may protect new varieties of tree fruits, possibly vines
• Grape Growers Look up as Wine Consumption Stalls
• Canada: Court places Mike Weir Wine Inc. in receivership, company owes more than $6 million
• How and Why Digital Tools Will Transform Farming
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Highballs anyone? Cannabis is for drinking: Here’s what’s selling
• Wine has smallest share of AlcBev market, but it — and spirits — are gaining at beer’s expense
• Employees buy Napa’s Intervine, wine supplier to travel industry
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WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Australian Wine Volumes Slump, But Value Improves As Consumers Tap Into The High End
• Secrets of New Zealand’s export success
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Dogs hot on the trail of “corked” cooperage make their way to the North Bay
• Northern California is suddenly awash in locally grown black truffles
• Snow rings the tops of hills bordering the Napa Valley
• Rare snow blankets North Bay mountains, snarling roads
• SLO Wine Country Announces New Executive Director
• Ben Stone, longtime Sonoma County Economic Development Board chief, to retire
• Colusa Farm Show gets underway
• New Napa Valley wine program management master’s degree from The Culinary Institute of America
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TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Cannabiniers Debuts the World’s First Cannabis Infused, Non-Alcoholic, Craft Cannabier in California
• Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office Announces Two Big Cannabis Busts
• Cheech Is 72, Chong, 80 — So Are Cannabis Users
• Study: Medical marijuana users say chronic pain top reason for use
• Hemp agriculture in California could get help from new US, state law

AMAZON

• How Wine Retailers Can Compete In The Age Of Amazon
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DROUGHT/WATER

• Farm Bureau sues to stop flows plan on San Joaquin

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Sea-Level-Rise Report Adapts Carpinteria to 10 More Feet of Ocean

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Direct Sales Winners and Losers

REAL ESTATE – What’s this new section about?

• Robert Redford sells his slice of California wine country for $7 million

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation Brands makes minority investment in craft distiller Black Button

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Fed could raise rates as much as twice this year

BREXIT

• This is how much money you can save by driving to France for wine and beer
• Deflecting the Brexit bomb

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Merchants expect small gains for fine wine in 2019

DATA & TRENDS

• Growth rate of wine selling locations slows

HEALTH

• Drinking While Pregnant: An Inconvenient Truth
• The Most Eye-Opening Thing I Learned On Whole30 Had Nothing To Do With Food

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Does Blind Wine Tasting Work?
• The Secrets of Airline Sommeliers

MARKETING & SALES

• IWC stickers boost sales by up to 700%
• National successes put Pennsylvania, N.J. wines on the map

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• IWC China open for entries – Drinks International – The global choice for drinks buyers

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Prosser showcases history in heart of Yakima Valley
• American’s Loved Their “Bum Wine”
• How Martine Saunier Cultivated the World’s Most Coveted Wines
• The unkindness of corks
• ‘A lot of potential for Syrah in Marlborough’, says Kevin Judd
• Chardonnay Style Spectrum: Vintners & Marketers Discuss
• Oro Valley welcoming Arizona’s wine winners

WINE EDUCATION

• A Guide To Wine Certification Programs
• The Champagne Academy appoints new chair
• New Napa Valley wine program management master’s degree from The Culinary Institute of America

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• The Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Continues to Evolve

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Efficient Removal of Wine Spoilage Microorganisms
• Titration in Wine Analysis

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Wine sales up, production down, Wine Australia data reveals
• Japanese sake brewer buys NZ vineyard for $8.75m
• Berkmann signs distribution deal with Umani Ronchi
• Woolworths wins cider duties dispute

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Making This Nordic Spirit Means Crossing the Equator Twice
• The 20 Best Bourbons for Every Budget
• Jim Beam Debuts Global Marketing Campaign That Celebrates Treating People Right And Making Great Whiskey
• Carlsberg revenues boosted by warm weather and World Cup