TODAY'S TOP NEWS

• Wine Business Institute Announces New Members of Board of Directors
• Jed Steele Appoints Kathryn Finn Asst. Winemaker
• Kin of Nagasawa return, bear gifts to charred Fountaingrove
• Napa city planners to take up Foxbow hotel plan in Oxbow District
• ICE detains 6 more people in Napa County, sweep continues in Bay area
• Fundamentals of Modern Wine Chemistry: March 8-9, 2018, Santa Rosa
• Avoiding a June election, Napa supervisors will approve Blakeley Construction near Calistoga
• CA almonds Reach 1 Million Bearing Acres
• Grow Your Distribution with USATT This May. Only Few Spots Left. Become an Exhibitor By Feb 28 and Save $200 + Get 2 Day ABID Conference Ticket Included *Sponsored Link*

• Safeway Open golf tournament will donate ticket sales to Napa fire relief
• We should all be worried about the 1.5% who leave North Bay after fires
• SoCal Edison Loses Opening Round in Thomas Fire Litigation

• Top-Notch Ancillary Program at ProWein 2018
• ProWein offers matchmaking app for exhibitors and visitors
• ProWine Asia set to raise the bar in its second run this year
• Buyers hunt for mainstream alternatives at SITT
• Underdog Varieties – Wines that deserve a second chance *Sponsored link*

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Big Moon Sky -- Going Green: A Journey from Wine to Weed
• Santa Barbara Cannabis Growers Hold the Most Temporary Licenses in the State
• Spreading Legalization And Investor Appetite Could Ignite Cannabis M&A
• Nasdaq gets first cannabis listing as Cronos joins exchange
• 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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