TODAY'S TOP NEWS

• S. Korea's wine imports gain 9.7% in 2017
• Champagne releases official shipment figures for 2017
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• ICE steps up enforcement at businesses in California, targeting employers and workers
• Lodi planners OK move of Weibel tasting room
• How an adorable 80-pound goldendoodle helped build a Sonoma County wine brand
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• North Bay Fire Relief Fund wraps up after giving out $32 million
• Vintners uncork impressive donation to Direct Relief at wine auction
• Insurance workshop for wildfire survivors set for Tuesday in Napa
• Northern California wildfire victims learn 'your insurance company is not your friend'

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Canopy Growth pushing forward on pot-infused drinks with Constellation Brands
• A public bank for pot entrepreneurs? How about the rest of us?
• Cannabis Drinks Expo Launched By Beverage Trade Network will bring the global Cannabis drinks industry into one roof. Get more information here. *Sponsored Link*

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• NC: Petition pushes for Charlotte wineries
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• Fritz Westover launches Virtual Viticulture Academy

• Crimean wineries to be auctioned
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• Prosecco producer launches crowdfunding campaign for Giacomo Casanova museum
• U.K. Steps Up Its Wine Game

• Investing in Aussie wines
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• Female winemakers are raising the bar in 'The Napa Valley of China'

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