JANUARY 24, 2019 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• New DTC Report long on data tidbits, marred by errors and unsupported claims, short on context or actionable info
• Treasury Wine investors in dark over details of C-suite sacking
• Total Wine & More plays big role in Supreme Court wine case
• French Court Bans Round Up
• Key considerations to consider with new farm bill
• Top tips to aspiring young winemakers from Chris Thomas of Dowie Doole. Click now to learn more! *Sponsored Link*

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Venture investments in wine – 2019 gets started: Top 48 total approaches $1 Bil – + Vinebox & Wine.com update
• Devilishly low Calif unemployment rates will make it almost impossible for companies to hire people this year
• Tasting room traffic down in Napa/Sonoma/WA up in OR/VA. Flat in WA & Recovering in NY
• How To Sell Wine Into Restaurants Effectively*Sponsored Link*

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• OZ Grape growers battle heat ahead of vintage

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Playing by the Rules: California Cannabis Final Regulations Takeaways
• Truck driver shortage could mean trouble down the road
• Sonoma County Vintners members are expected to have another busy year
• Wine’s Glass Ceiling And The Winery Working To Shatter It
• California Almonds: 3 Items On Sac Valley’s Check List For February
• Inside the Growing Role of Social Media Influencers in the Wine Industry *Sponsored Link*

NEO-PROHIBITION

• Alcohol makers face sobering times as moderation trend grows

BREXIT

• Consequences of a ‘Hard Brexit’ for Food & Agribusiness: EU Market Closes for UK, While UK Will See Food Price Inflation
• Wetherspoon boss removes European wines and beers from pubs

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• truvi commerce Now Allows Buyers to Select FedEx Retail Locations at Checkout or at Wine Club Signup
• Rabobank Says Online Wine is Growing in Europe (PDF)
• The Oregon Wine Industry’s Direct Shipping Success Story

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Is the Treasury Wine Estates share price in the buy zone?

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Ag Economy: Trade Uncertainty, Rising Debt Major Factors for 2019 Outlook

DATA & TRENDS

• Russian Wine Imports and the Oil Market

HEALTH

• Wine ‘Apparently Safe’ for Type 2 Diabetics
• 9 Good Things That Happen From Drinking A Daily Glass Of Wine

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• The market outlook under the new farm bill
• North Coast vintners watch pivotal Supreme Court case over interstate wine sales

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Pressing Matters’ mission to convert wine drinkers to sweeter style

MARKETING & SALES

• Prosecco war heats up
• Wine Retail Rant (Why Grocery Store Wines Are Rigged)
• Wines of Argentina launches a new campaign for 2019, “Vino Argentino: A Blind Tasting Story”
• How To Sell Wine Into Restaurants Effectively *Sponsored Link*

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• How Social Media Stars Shake Up the Wine Market

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Make Way for Generation Z in the Workplace

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Anthony Hamilton Russell Of Hamilton Russell Vineyards On Making Pinot Noir And Chardonnay I
• A tale of two Italian wines, one of which tastes like it came from New Zealand
• The New Whites on the Block- Burgundy
• Wine Scene: Wrapped in red
• Napa Wine Now Has Two Distinct Styles – Robb Report
• Exploring the Aesthetics and Philosophy of Food and Wine

WINE PEOPLE

• Wine’s Most Inspiring People 2019: A Role Model and Advocate for Women in Leadership
• Hallgarten appoints new head of marketing
• Jason Gorski takes over reins at DeLille Cellars

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Iowa’s wine industry continues to grow

ACADEMIA

• New partnership to support Michigan wine industry

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Global Warming Concerns Rise Among Americans in New Poll
• At Davos, Sir Richard Attenborough warns against climate change inaction

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Soil monitoring system visualises the condition of agricultural land
• The recipe for a perfect brewery floor
• California Almonds: Early Irrigation – When To Start The Pumps?

EUROPE & THE UK

• Celebrated Gleneagles chef Andrew Fairlie dies
• Shareholder spat blows up in Mitchells & Butlers’ boardroom

SOUTH AFRICA

• Water into wine – the state of the industry considered yet again

CRAFT BEVERAGES: BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Can kombucha carve a place in the alcohol category? Yes, says AB InBev’s Kombrewcha
• Molson Coors unveils fresh new look for Molson beer in Canada
• Gin boom sees England overtake Scotland in distillery numbers