APRIL 22, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Amazon Is Coming For Wine and That’s a Good Thing
• Two Wine Pros Weigh In On The State Of Wine Marketing And Sales
• Farmer gives Napa’s famed To Kalon vineyards a place in Library of Congress
• Why millennials prefer cannabis to booze: ‘Zero enjoyment out of drinking’
• Wage hikes force large-scale restaurant closings, study finds
• Bordeaux and Burgundy Head for Dinosaur Status
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Some wine execs are actually bullish about millennial consumers. (Finally!)
• 2018 California Final Grape Crush Report; Total crush 4.5M tons, up 6.2% from 2017
• Alcopop Party Drink Beatbox leads Millennials to wine by selling the party (and not mentioning wine!) 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
• Wonderful Company aims for 100% renewable power *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• OZ: How Queensland wine survived a searing summer that wilted other vines
• Beer, Spirits, & Wine – Packaged Imports Grow +7.00% By Value Over Last Twelve Months through February 2019, Packaged Exports Decline -8.80%
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa Valley Vintners goes to Washington to lobby legislators, regulators
• UGH! Another required compliance report! Napa County now wants a new one EVERY YEAR for your use permit! Click now to learn how to deal with that. *Sponsored Link*

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Why Weed and Wine Have More in Common Than You Think
• States with legal medical marijuana have seen a drop in workplace deaths
• Forget beer and wine: Some companies are holding weed happy hours, where employees can light up in the office
• Oklahoma governor signs hemp bill
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AMAZON

• Will Amazon Wine 3.0 fill up all those empty Sears and K-Mart stores?
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DROUGHT/WATER

• Some springtime reading on California water
• California and the West prepare to get by on less water from the Colorado River
• How breweries are trying to conserve western river habitats

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Updating Biodynamics
• What’s the Difference Between Sustainable, Organic and Biodynamic Wine?
• Organic Wine vs. Sustainable Wine
• More Biodynamic Fake News…
• Champagne Palmer’s Sustainable New Facility

RECYCLED WASTEWATER

• Research shows how turning (recycled) water into wine is possible

REAL ESTATE – What’s this new section about?

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• WA: Josh Lawrence, Tom Merkle team up to buy Conner Lee Vineyard

DISTRIBUTORS

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BORDEAUX EN PRIMEUR

• Bordeaux Vintners Excited About 2018 Wines, Uncertain About Futures Campaign

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• OZ: Barossa Wine Auction is on

DATA & TRENDS

• If you think you’re in the U.S. middle class, you may be in for a surprise. Find out with this interactive income calculator

HEALTH

• Grape Stompers’ filthy feet gave me an insight into alcoholism
• Alcobore or woke abstainer: what kind of drinker are you?

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• NY: Total Wine fighting for store in Westchester County

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• When it comes to wine, weird is the new normal — and that’s for the better
• Let’s All Say It Just Once: There’s Nothing Wrong With Liking Sweet Wine
• How Sake Is Making Its Way into Non-Japanese Drinks Programs

MARKETING & SALES

• This Often-Overlooked Influencer Strategy Is Critical For Success

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• All in the family: Fathers and Sons

MEDIA MATTERS

• 2019 Washington State Wine Tour Guide released

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Why do we love rosé?
• Why blend? Exploring the art and science of blending
• Tapping into a new market — wine but no grapes
• Wine Master Sarah Heller Translates Wine’s Enigmatic Characteristics Through Art

WINE PEOPLE

• How Sarah Heller Became The World’s Youngest Master Of Wine
• Walter Clore nurtures Washington wine industry
• Understanding Slovenian Wine: Interview with Martin Gruzovin of Guerila
• Going 10 Rounds With Top Sommelier Zwann Grays
• Basketball Coach Rescues Wine Culture

WINE PLACES

• Patagonian lakes wine tour

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• OR: Wine task force mulled in Salem
• CO: Some wine tasters may find new fees hard to swallow
• WA: Winery opening shows Walla Walla’s mark on world wine map
• Michigan experts warn residents about spotted lanternflies

ACADEMIA

• WA Cross-pond linkup inked for wine education

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Aiming at grapevines with increased resistance to pathogens, reaching structural genome modifications
• Shoot Thinning at Scheid Vineyards

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK: Confiscated wine on its way to retirement homes

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Introducing the “Responsible Alcohol Marketing Scheme”

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• How does a cask’s background impact whisky?