MARCH 18, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Constellation is nearing a deal to sell some wine brands to E. & J. Gallo
• Annual Direct to Consumer Survey Closes this Week
• UK sees wine consumption decline – and it’s predicted to worsen
• The Biggest Scam In Wine History
• ‘They’re all scared half to death’: Retailers accelerate private-label push
• People save time, money and spend a larger portion online as the distance to a merchant increases.
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• John Duarte is out to prove that junk science unjustly railroaded his federal court case
• Instacart growing way faster than Amazon (Walmart, Kroger, Target too)
• At Least Two Wine or AlcBev People Charged in College Cheating Scandal: Full coverage, transcripts, court documents
• Bright Cellars Moves to #17 in Top 20 Wine Venture Fundings with $8.5 million round
• Teeter-Totter Sues Palm Bay International/Wine Over Mouse, Elephant & Seesaw
• National Consumers League, CSPI + 67 other groups petition TTB for ingredient labeling for AlcBevs
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WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Record Champagne turnover, but UK and France still in decline
• Burgundy exports to Hong Kong continue to grow
• Ciatti California Report, March 2019 (PDF)
• Washington wine growers harvest second largest crop on record in 2018
• Virginia wine industry looks to bounce back after wettest growing season
• OZ: Hunter winemakers defy dry conditions to produce excellent vintage
• New markets open up for Champagne
• Australian Champagne sales fall for first time in decade
• Ukraine: Wine Import Up 1.2% To USD 9 Million, Export Down 87.2% To USD 0.6 Million In February
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Can This Millionaire Wine Mogul Turn a San Francisco Island Into a Hipster Napa Alternative?
• The world’s oldest planting of Cinsault is in … Lodi
• SUNY Geneseo names Joseph Carr an honorary degree recipient
• E. & J. Gallo previews Martini Winery renovation of historic St. Helena building
• Instagram-hungry crowds are destroying the super bloom
• Napa Valley restaurant owners kept tips from workers
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TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• How To Determine If A Cannabis Company Is Well-Positioned To Scale
• National Cannabis Industry Association leader to keynote Santa Rosa event May 7
• Most Santa Barbara County voters support cannabis industry, see it as economic booster

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DROUGHT/WATER

• Santa Barbara County supervisors poised to declare end of drought-caused emergency
• Judge says lawsuit’s claims of racism, corruption at Oroville Dam can go forward
• City of Napa to look into joint water study of reservoir areas with county
• Reclamation updates 2019 Central Valley Project water allocations
• California’s Drought Is Over. What Will That Mean for Water Use?
• The Collapse of Water Exports – Los Angeles, 1914

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Over the Moon: Contemporary Biodynamics & Beyond
• “A stadium crowd cheering between organic and not organic.” Responses to Italian organic farming controversy.
• Alois Lageder: Biodynamic Winemaking In Italy’s Alto Adige

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Emetry can ‘slice-and-dice’ a winery’s club membership

REAL ESTATE – What’s this new section about?



FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Rabobank acquired by Walnut Creek-based community bank

BREXIT

• United Kingdom lawmakers seek delay for ‘Brexit’ departure from European Union
• Brexit and protests hit champagne sales
• Brexit: Europe has changed UK food culture for the better – leaving could turn back the clock

DISTRIBUTORS

• How Micro-Sized Importers and Distributors Are Making It

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Talking Trade on Liv-ex – Bordeaux in focus
• HDH spirits sale makes $1.7m

DATA & TRENDS

• Global Wine value to reach US$207 billion by 2022

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• The current status of Prohibition in the USA
• Scotch Whisky Association loses tartan trademark battle in Singapore

MARKETING & SALES

• St. Patrick’s Day is the Highest Grossing Day of the Year for U.S. Bars and Restaurants

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Like the label? You’ll probably like the wine, says UBC researcher
• Hi-Cone to join Terracycle to recycle plastic ring can holders

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• IWSR Vinexpo report details three years of wine growth
• German agricultural minister opens 25th edition of ProWein
• MN: Vineyard and Winery Management Workshop
• Agenda released for FL beverage conference

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Facebook and Instagram Going Dark Should Be a Wake Up Call for Entrepreneurs

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Industry Leaders Discuss Tactics for Advancing Women in the Drinks Business

MEDIA MATTERS

• The evolution of the Italian Wine Podcast

MATTERS OF TASTE

• The future of pinot noir? For Sonoma County vintner Adam Lee, it’s in the concrete aging
• Diamond Creek ’78 and Riesling’s ‘Benjamin Button Act’: Secrets of Aging
• The Best Way to Chill Wine, According to Science
• Koshu Wine’s Rosy Future

WINE PEOPLE

• Jochen Beurer: Power, Vision, and the Rise of Germany’s Most Dynamic Wine Region
• Women in Wine: Alison Eisermann MW
• Rose winemaker Charles Bieler (podcast)

WINE TOURISM

• Tips for creating a profitable wine tourism website
• French wine tourism heads towards quality hierarchy
• Chile: hitting the wine tourism trail

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Coming Soon to a Future Near You
• Specialty producers can lead consumers away from environmental impact of food industry, say experts

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• WA Wine Industry License Plates Pt 2 (podcast)

ACADEMIA

• A fond farewell to Jody Timer

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Aging of Aglianico and Sangiovese wine on mannoproteins: effect on astringency and colour
• The benefits of planting cover crops
• USDA Allocates $66 Million to Better Protect Plants Against Pests

EUROPE & THE UK

• Croatians drink 22 litres of wine a year
• UK flyers face on board duty-free drinking ban

DOWN UNDER

• Why Margaret River dominates premium winemaking in Australia
• Australian consumers are evolving, says report
• OZ: Stay of execution for Pilbara-wide liquor restrictions
• Barossa Grape & Wine: keep up the fight against inclusion of wine bottles in the Container Deposit Scheme (CDS)

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• China’s morning after: end of the wine boom

LATIN AMERICA

• Can Brazilian wine conquer international markets?

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Ancient wine press with Talmudic period mosaic floor discovered in Galilee

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Irish whiskey continues to thrive in the US, thanks to millennials
• Founders Brewing Lashes Out in New Statement on Racism Lawsuit
• Newly Unionized Anchor Brewing Provides a Blueprint for a Corporate-Craft Future
• Did Saint Patrick Bring Whiskey To Ireland?