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JULY 14, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Wine consumption surged in select markets in 2020 – but how will consumer behaviour change going forward? Is the Wine Industry Ready for Cryptocurrency? (Maybe) Fuel shortage could ground firefighting aircraft At Wine-Centric Restaurants, a Pandemic Pivot with Staying Power Napa’s wine industry weighs in on fire protection [paywall?] Calistoga Ranch homeowners sue […]

July 14, 2021 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

2020 Vallevo Costa Dei Trabocchi Rosato Terre di Chieti (Italy)

2020 Vallevo Costa Dei Trabocchi Rosato Terre di Chieti (Italy)   Pale peach in color …. Lovely floral notes jumping from the glass…maybe some wild strawberry, citrus, and herbs.   Tasty buy at $9.99 (originally $13.99) purchased from Great Grapes in Cary, NC. -B (ps, please excuse the small tear in the label! whoopsie!)

July 13, 2021 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

JULY 13, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Feds Taking Closer Look at AlcBev Industry Competition “Carbon Capture During Fermentation Could Make Wine a Negative-Emission Industry” Head of Hong Kong wine merchant Major Cellar arrested for allegedly embezzling HKD 25 million (US $3.21 million) worth of fine wines and spirits from a client Australian wine brand changes nationality TikTok soaring among […]

July 13, 2021 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

ASEV Announces 2021 Best Student Award Winners

NEWS RELEASE   DAVIS, Calif., July 12, 2021…Each year, the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) provides a format for student presentations (oral, posters and flash talk) at their ASEV National Conference to provide professional development skills training and constructive critiques for future competitions. ASEV awarded six students with the 2021 Best Student Presentation […]

July 13, 2021 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

Smith-Madrone Featured on Somm TV

NEWS RELEASE   Napa Valley and Los Angeles, July 2021 — The wine and food streaming network Somm TV devotes a segment in its series Behind The Glass to profiling Stuart, Charles and Sam Smith of Smith-Madrone. The 21-minute segment went online on July 6. The episode has closed captions and Spanish subtitles. “The vision […]

July 13, 2021 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

JULY 12, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Some Calif wineries lose fire insurance; fear this could be the end [paywall?] Wine Not Invited to Cool Kids’ Party What does Ste. Michelle Sale Mean for Growers? Do online wine ratings and searches actually mean anything? Direct Wine Shipping, Fulfillment Houses and Regulatory Overreach To-Go AlcBev Delivery Trend May Outlast Pandemic Bye, […]

July 12, 2021 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

2020 DeMorgenzon DMZ Rosé (Stellenbosch, South Africa)

2020 DeMorgenzon DMZ Rosé (Stellenbosch, South Africa)   47% Grenache Noir, 28% Mataro, 13% Syrah, 10% Grenache Blanc, 2% Viognier   Pale salmon in color….wild strawberries & herbs, with citrus & slate finish.   Enjoyable!   Purchased on sale for $9.99 (originally $14.99) from Great Grapes in Cary, NC. -B

July 11, 2021 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

JULY 9, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Tobacco giant finally divests Chateau Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Scathing legal analysis of smoke taint rejections by wineries finds vague, inadequate and possibly illegal contracts. Fruits of Labor: American wine’s biggest problem is facing a reckoning While Debate Rages Over Glyphosate-Based Herbicides, Farmers Are Spraying Them All Over the World Herd of drunk […]

July 9, 2021 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

2020 Delta Rosé (California)

2020 Delta Rosé (California)   Sustainably farmed Syrah grapes.   Tart candied raspberry, herbs, and citrus. Enjoyable!   Purchased on sale for $10.99 (originally $14.99) from Great Grapes in Cary, NC. -B

July 8, 2021 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

JULY 8, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Sonoma County Vintners Foundation Announces $1 Million Community Grant Distribution to Support Pandemic Relief Happy? Sad? Stressed? How Drinking Became the Answer to Everything [paywall?] RTD Alcohol, Tequila, Champagne Gain Share on Drizly Is Russia Really Banning French Winemakers from Using the Term ‘Champagne’? Inflation’s making things more expensive, but AlcBev prices rise […]

July 8, 2021 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More