APRIL 10, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• A new owner and a new era for Grace Family Vineyards, Napa Valley’s original cult Cabernet
• GenZ is on the way! Weed, Social Justice and Kylie Jenner (And you thought Millennials were a tough sell!)
• Canadian Budget Bill Includes Removal of InterProvincial Alcohol Shipping Restriction
• Looming Trade War Bodes Ill for Wine
• The Future of Weed Is High-End Wine Pairings
• Canada looks at fresh tariffs on U.S. goods, silent on details revealed by envoy
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Anatomy of the Rising Import Threat to U.S. Wine
• 2018 California Preliminary Grape Crush Report – April 10
• 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
• Wonderful Company aims for 100% renewable power *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Washington Boasts Second Largest Wine Grape Haul
• OZ: Bad weather hammers Barossa harvest
• Ciatti California Report April 2019 (PDF)
• Italy’s wine industry in good health
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa County passes controversial tree and water ordinance, so what’s next?
• Wine Spectator Learning Center celebrates first year
• Small Napa Valley wine producers at Garagiste Wine Festival in Sonoma
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WILDFIRES

• PG&E now faces criminal probe in Camp Fire

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• FDA schedules public hearing on cannabis
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AMAZON

• Amazon rolls out customer demographic analytics for third-party sellers
• Google just beat Amazon to launching one of the first drone delivery services
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DROUGHT/WATER

• Why this winter wasn’t as wet as we think
• U.S. Congress approves Colorado River drought plan
• Some good news for Delta smelt
• We Need Both Wet Winters and Long-Term Planning to Stay out of Drought
• What Went Wrong With WOTUS

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Communicating climate change: the role of the wine industry in changing people’s minds
• European markets drive demand for organic wine
• Argentina: Doña Paula gains sustainability accreditation

REAL ESTATE – What’s this new section about?

• OR: Happy Valley home with private brewery for sale at $1 million

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Tesco boss hails turnaround
• Patagonia accuses AB InBev of ‘taking advantage’ of goodwill towards brand in beer spat

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• González Byass acquires Ribera del Duero winery Fournier

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Australian wine agreement reached with Canada
• U.S.-China Trade Talks: “Great Progress,” Yet “Some Way to Go.”

BREXIT

• Brexit: WSTA accuses UK govt of ‘pointing the finger’

DISTRIBUTORS

• Breakthru Beverage and RNDC merger ‘would have resulted in higher prices’
• Gallo eyes rosé growth as it launches Provence rosé into the UK
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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• To Benefit Versailles, Château Mouton Rothschild Auctions Wines with Labels by Art Stars

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Illinois & Washington State Raise Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

MARKETING & SALES

• How Wally’s in Los Angeles Transformed from Retailer to Luxury Hybrid
• Direct-To-Consumer Shoppers Spend More Time Streaming TV Than On Social Media

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Five ways to turn a me too wine label into a wine brand
• Alsace ‘closer than ever’ to imposing legal sweetness guides on labels

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Here’s what to look forward to at the Wine & Spirits Show 2019
• Italy’s largest wine fair records best ever result
• AZ: Symposium benefits wine growers

IT: INFORMATION [AND] TECHNOLOGY

• Suntory Beer installs 3D printing technology to print images on beer

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Homogeneity And Difference In The Wine World
• Brajkovich MW: Reduction is like cranking up an amp
• ‘Purity and acidity’ are the hallmarks of NZ sparkling wine

WINE PEOPLE

• IWSC judge profile: Philip Goodband MW
• The First Lady of the South African Sommelier World
• Brett Weis – Eleven Eleven Wines (podcast)

WINE TOURISM

• Think France: Pitching the dragons

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Oregon Wineries Quarrel Over ‘Purity’
• TX: Dripping Springs Council denies wine business ability to operate near school property
• Not just Okanagan wine: sub-region celebrates uniqueness

ACADEMIA

• Wine research could control taste, alcohol levels
• Emerson to address digital skill shortage with Brewing Innovation Centre

EUROPE & THE UK

• French anti-trust watchdog raids wine and spirits makers
• France: A brand new 21,300 hl vat room for Palmer & Co
• UK: Gusbourne to grow its West Sussex vines in 2020

DOWN UNDER

• Nation-leading project to boost South Australian vineyard biosecurity

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• DBR Lafite to split China distribution four ways

SOUTH AFRICA

• There won’t be land grabs, Ramaphosa tells wine farmers

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Worst Wine Marketing Slogans

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Mahou San Miguel’s annual profits reach €170m
• Dig to unearth Scotland’s ‘secret’ whisky history