FEBRUARY 21, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• US cannabis drinks sales set to pass $1 billion by 2023
• Constellation looking to offload low-end wine brands
• 2nd Circuit Upholds Connecticut Alcohol Pricing Laws Against Total Wine Challenge
• Desktops still rule: Smartphones accounted for 51% of 2018 holiday ecommerce visits, but only 31% of revenues.
• The Lucky Break That Launched A Wine Revolution
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Nielsen inks deal with Wine.com, expanding its online coverage with the country’s largest wine e-tailer
• Millennials love Beatbox, But did Mark Cuban buy into the future or another Annie Green Springs?
• BeatBox bests Saucey, moves into #16 position in Wine Tech fundings with $15.87 million
• Dogs hot on the trail of “corked” cooperage make their way to the North Bay
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WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• South Africa: Org de Rac sees Lower Yields in Quality Harvest
• Bulgaria’s wine exports rose slightly in 2018
• Is Quarts de Chaume about to become very rare?
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Mudslide cuts off access to Santa Cruz winery
• Lompoc Council Postpones Zoning Code Update After Wine Industry Voices Concerns
• Bianca Lucchetti Joins Silverado Vineyards
• California Wine Country hotel occupancies dip in January
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AMAZON

• Pressured by Amazon, retailers are experimenting with dynamic pricing
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DROUGHT/WATER

• CA: State Water Project Allocations Increased to 35 Percent
• Reclamation announces initial water supply allocation for the Central Valley Project
• ‘A pretty good season.’ What California’s winter rain and snow mean for you in 2019
• California wastes most of its rainwater, which simply goes down the drain
• Is the Colorado River in Crisis?
• Russian River carves away more stream bank near key Geyserville road

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• DO wines drive double-digit Portuguese growth
• South American wine overtakes Italy in UK off trade sales
• Kentucky Opens Doors to Wineries

REAL ESTATE – What’s this new section about?



PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Accolade global wine director Paul Lapsley to retire after 40-year career

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• U.S. investor puts more than €100 million into Amsterdam rum trader

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• A Chance to Buy Direct from the Cellar of Chateau Lafite Rothschild
• Ten years on: Left Bank 2009
• How is the Bordeaux 2018 vintage shaping up?
• Pouring on the Profit: Adding Wine Storage to a Self-Storage Operation

DATA & TRENDS

• Low- And No-Alcohol Beverages Are A Growing Trend Worldwide

HEALTH

• Researchers discover several genes linked to increased use of alcohol and tobacco
• How alcohol is still proving deadly for the French

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Kansas: Grape senate bill introduced
• Alcohol policies fizzle for Canadian governments as harms overflow

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• The Future Role of Wine in Society – From Consumption to Cultural Heritage
• Minimalism Comes to the Cocktail Bar

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• The final “nutrition and ingredient labels for wine are a good thing” post

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• London Wine Fair announces bigger European presence

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• WA: Lawsuits challenge piece rate pay

MEDIA MATTERS

• The Wine Video Evergreen Content Curve

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Do Lodi Zinfandels age? Frank talk over old wines with legendary winemakers
• Correcting the Corrections: The Search for Chardonnay Quality
• The six most valuable red wine styles in the UK off-trade (slideshow)

WINE PEOPLE

• Bertony Faustin, the First Recorded Black Winemaker in Oregon, on Looking Forward
• How Women Are Changing the World of Wine by Reclaiming the Vine
• Raising a glass to women in wine, spirits and beer
• VineSpring Team Spotlight: Leslie Osborne

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• B.C. entrepreneurs branch south in U.S. wine ventures

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Proven Treatment for Spotted Lanternfly
• Falcons to the Fore

EUROPE & THE UK

• Name change for the winegrowers of Laudun Chusclan

DOWN UNDER

• Moët Hennessy CEO Philippe Schaus explains Australia’s big thirst for champagne

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Andrew Caillard on Australian wine success in China
• Moroccan winery knocks on door of gigantic Chinese market

SOUTH AFRICA

• South Africa: The budget is bad news for drinkers and smokers
• South Africa: Excise Duty Increases – Wine industry appreciates greater understanding

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Anheuser-Busch to acquire San Diego’s Cutwater Spirits
• The Beer Industry Just Got a Wake-Up Call. It’s Time to Get to Work.
• Selective Outrage: Does Inclusion Include Us?
• India Pale Lagers carve out a niche in craft beer
• Boston Beer Reports Fourth Quarter 2018 Results