JUNE 5, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Brown-Forman Invests Above The Line, Expects U.S. Growth To Accelerate
• Lawsuit Casts Doubt on Cult Producer’s Financials
• The average wine club member bails after 29 months. Napa has highest retention at 33 months.
• Mutual Chinese French Wine Influences Have Leaped In Four Decades
• Hong Kong “more engaged” with wine but exports to China go flat
• President Trump serves up California wines to Prince Charles
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Bryant Family Vineyards facing serious financial accusations in federal court
• Virginia wineries depend more on DtC than any other state: 92% of their wine sold direct
• Wine in a 250 ML can – the Mystery of the TTB packaging Regulations
• Wonderful Company aims for 100% renewable power *Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Wine is #5 in UK food and drink exports
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa County agricultural production tops $1 billion
• City National Bank Expands Successful Food and Beverage Team
• Berger on wine: A look back over the past 40 years
• CAWG Issues news releases on disaster aid and smoke exposure research
• Justin Kinkade Joins Ledson Winery as Associate Winemaker
• Trinchero Family Estates hires Randy Hecklinski as VP Sales, National Retail Development

WILDFIRES

• Researchers find little taint in wildfire runoff
• $19 billion disaster aid plan passes
• More PG&E leadership changes: Top gas executive is out

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Napa County cannabis business initiative submits signatures, inches toward March ballot
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CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• ShipCompliant Announces Carrier Compliance Portal with FedEx
• New WineDirect DTC Fulfillment Center Coming Soon to the Willamette Valley

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• New Texas beer, wine law allows businesses to deliver alcohol along with food
• European Spirits Makers Agree to Calorie Content Labels
• Google faces privacy complaints in European countries

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Pernod Confident on Asia, Jacob’s Creek Selling Well in China
• Pernod confident on Asia, Jacob’s Creek selling well in China
• UK wine exports pouring into overseas markets

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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Wine Industry’s Philanthropic Power Flexed At Auction Napa Valley

DATA & TRENDS

• How Much Americans Spend On Wine, What They Buy, In What Container— And More

HEALTH

• High blood pressure: Drink red wine to lower bp new study claims

MARKETING & SALES

• Mobility effect on design
• UK Wine grower launches Sourced Locally Fortnight initiative
• Aussie Distillery Creates A Red Wine Gin

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Thinfilm partners with Tapì Group to better serve the wine and spirits industry with NFC tags

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Bay Area, California running out of people to hire: forecast

MEDIA MATTERS

• Wine Country Redux

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Is Having Specific Glasses for Specific Drinks, Beer, and Wine BS?
• 6 Questions About Natural Wine You’re Too Embarrassed to Ask
• Why you should consider switching to sustainable wine
• Burgundy’s oldest negociant opens its doors to visitors
• Will Pinotage Ever Be Taken Seriously By Fine Wine Buyers?
• English fizz and Lafite served at state banquet
• California should focus on high acid whites

WHY IS THIS STILL A THING?

• Centuries old wine discovered in ancient ship-wreck going up for auction

WINE PEOPLE

• Krista Scruggs Is Making the Wine of the Future

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Spotted Lanternfly Found in Virginia Grapes

EUROPE & THE UK

• Droughts last year halted whisky production, Scotch producers admit

DOWN UNDER

• NZ: AMW brand for superior sauvignon

OLIVE OIL

• New Project Could Turn Olive Oil Byproducts Into Revenue Stream

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• More hops, less filling? These are some of the best new low-calorie craft beers on the market.