MARCH 27, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• After marathon debate, Napa County supervisors pass watershed, tree protections
• Napa wine telesales firm Chatterbox acquired by investors led by San Francisco’s Third Leaf Partners
• Michael Lynne, Film Executive and Owner of Long Island’s Bedell Cellars, Dies at 77
• Drunken online shopping is a $45B per year industry engaged in by 79% of the population
• Are Millennials A Threat To Fine Wines?
• Could ‘alcosynth’ provide all the joy of booze – without the dangers?
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• Majestic: no immediate plan to close after Naked rebrand
• Thirstie Advances to #17 in WineTech Fundings With $7 Mil Round
• John Duarte is out to prove that junk science unjustly railroaded his federal court case
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Sonoma County Vintners unveils wines for 5th barrel auction
• The “no-oak” rebellion at Lodi’s Acquiesce (and history of barrel usage since ancient Roman days)
• Napa to bar city contractors from using glyphosate weed killer
• Local wine icons gather at Coppola
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TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• NY: Marijuana resolutions move forward in City Council, but Albany bill hits roadblock

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DROUGHT/WATER

• San Francisco has seen nearly twice as much precipitation as Seattle this year
• As Trump tries to roll back clean water rules, California seeks stronger protections
• The Sea Beneath Us
• DWR prepares for potential use of Oroville’s main spillway
• Water: “We farm, you pay.” Subsidence and Socialism in the Valley
• The Problem with California’s Watered Down Farmgate Data

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Bordeaux Region Makes Push Toward More Environmentally-Friendly Viticulture

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• 5 Questions About DtC Wine Shipping and FedEx HAL
• NM Gov. mulls legalizing beer, wine deliveries
• Winery asks New Jerseyans to free the grapes. Let them ship wine to the Garden State.

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PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation Brands Appoints Matt Stanton as Senior Vice President, Public Affairs

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Is This Wine Stock Recession-Proof?
• UK: Lincolnshire vineyard and winery goes on the market for £800k after owner retires
• NZ: Landmark Ascension Wine Estate’s hospitality business is up for lease five years after receivers were called in

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• UK: Wine and spirit export boost welcomed by international trade expert
• Australian wine businesses pleased to see more progress on trade

BREXIT

• Wine businesses fear “unpalatable” Brexit
• Neil McGuigan on Brexit: ‘We’re prepared for every eventuality’

DATA & TRENDS

• Three global trends in wine production and consumption

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Can the Authenticity of Oregon Wine Be Mandated by Law?

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• How Americans Consume Rosé
• Mixology Comes To The Barrel Room: Cognac, Sherry And The Rise Of Hybrid Beverages
• Six Types of Wine Tasting Experiences
• Where are Australia’s wine styles in vogue?
• For wine-savvy women, choosing a post-childbirth bottle is both celebration and indulgence
• Special orders might upset us
• North Coast Wine Challenge adds barrel category

MARKETING & SALES

• On The Subject Of Wine Influencers

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Vinexpo puts climate change at heart of revamped Bordeaux show
• SD: Wine Sensory Workshop April 11-12 in Mitchell

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Facebook Ads remove targeting options and metrics: What it means for marketers
• ‘They just don’t want any competition’: Snapchat creators say they’re getting fewer brand deals

PAYMENTS

• How Square is taking on Shopify pitching its e-commerce platform to sellers

IT: INFORMATION [AND] TECHNOLOGY

• Europe just voted to change the face of the internet, backing new laws wildly unpopular with firms like Google and Reddit

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Judge lets H-2A wage hike stand

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Cava: Quality compares
• A Guide to Petite Sirah
• Personal observations on drinking less expensive wine

WINE PEOPLE

• Bedell Cellars owner remembered as ‘champion’ of L.I. wine
• 17 Women Who Are Changing The Way LA Drinks
• Naylor Wine Cellars founders receive lifetime achievement award as family works to continue their legacy
• Meeting the Man Behind Lafite

WINE PLACES

• VA: Hampton Roads Vineyard & Winery went from a retirement dream to a going concern

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• WA: Yakima County commissioners to decide fate of proposed wine resort
• Ready to pop that cork, Texans? Here’s a plan to let you BYOB (wine) to more eateries
• MD: Retail Pricing Changes for Restaurant Owners and Small Beer and Wine Retailers

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Management of grapevine trunk diseases varies by region
• Grape expectations as smart agriculture experts lead quest for better wine
• New Fungicide Puts Target on Fruit and Vegetable Diseases

EUROPE & THE UK

• Prosecco’s 21st Century Challenge
• Finland goes wild for natural wine
• UK: Gerard Basset memorial plans announced
• Billecart-Salmon UK appoints Chris Crosby as vice president

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: ABAC Scheme releases 2018 Annual Report

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• China: Double-digit growth ‘impossible’ for 2019 says ASC CEO

AROUND THE GLOBE

• Dutch Israel boycott supporter triggers Israeli wine shopping craze

OLIVE OIL

• Olive growers face decisions on mechanization

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Craft breweries push up house prices in the US
• Spirits Rising: Why Brewers Like Pabst Blue Ribbon Are Diving Into New Categories
• Exploring Mezcal’s Next Wave