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DECEMBER 17, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Wine Fraud Rudy’s Fate is Sealed Alcoholic beverages way down the list of shoppers’ anticipated holiday gifts Amorim touts TCA breakthrough, but offers no data or proof. (Even a preprint paper would boost credibility.) Retail sales fell 1.1% in November, biggest drop in 7 months What the Future of Restaurants Might Look Like […]

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‘Be the Change’ Changes the Game for All at Wine Industry’s First Virtual Job Fair to Promote True Inclusivity and Diversity

NEWS RELEASE   Virtual Event Connects 700 Job Applicants with Networking & Job Opportunities at Leading Industry Companies   San Francisco, Calif. December 16, 2020 – On December 2-3, 2020, Be the Change Job Fair, a joint initiative between Diversity in Wine & Spirits, Wonder Women of Wine, and other industry leaders hosted the wine […]

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Chappellet Appoints Leslie Sullivan Marketing Director

NEWS RELEASE   ST. HELENA, Calif. – December 16, 2020 – The Chappellet family is proud to announce the appointment of Leslie Sullivan as the new marketing director of Chappellet. Sullivan comes to Chappellet from Huneeus Vintners, where she spent the past five years as the winery’s portfolio marketing director. As the marketing director for […]

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DECEMBER 16, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Ohio State Attorney General Has Commanding Lead In Direct Shipping Litigation Tournament 4-2-1 Kentucky finally opens for DTC alcohol shipments, but with a catch On-trade sales in five US states plummet 48% 5 Insights from Drizly’s November Sales The UK has lost 12.5% of its wine drinkers since 2015. Will the US follow […]

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Famiglia Carafoli L’Onesta Lambrusco di Sorbara (Italy)

Famiglia Carafoli L’Onesta Lambrusco di Sorbara (Italy)   Lots of fruity character, yet remains dry on the finish. Lots of teeny tiny delicate little bubbles.   Really hitting the spot tonight!   Purchased on sale for $14.99 (originally $19.99) from Great Grapes in Cary, NC)

December 15, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

DECEMBER 15, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Can Millennials and Gen Z Actually Save the Wine Biz? Mississippi goes to war with citizens who buy wine out of state and ship it to themselves ProWein global report: Covid hits smaller wineries hardest TTB Approved 162.8K Products L12M through November 2020, A Decrease of -14.5K (–8.2%) A catastrophic year casts a […]

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DECEMBER 14, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS US online sales surge during Covid does not compensate for lost cellar door sales IRI Update: Wine & Spirits Continue Premiumization, But Growth Eases (possible paywall) Covid-19 and the Next Normal? A New Age for Wine French police swoop nets stolen grands crus worth millions Kroger breaks into top 10 US ecommerce companies […]

December 14, 2020 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

2018 Fritz Windisch Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese (Mosel, Germany)

2018 Fritz Windisch Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese (Mosel, Germany)   Juicy peach and sweet lemonade….deliciously sweet yet well-balanced and satisfying. 9% abv.   Really yummy!   Purchased on sale for $14.99 (originally $18.99) from Great Grapes in Cary, NC. -B

December 13, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

DECEMBER 11, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS After 2020 What’s Next for Wine? ‘We have failed’: A look at how COVID-19 affects California’s 800,000 farmworkers Small Wineries Bearing the Brunt of Industry Pivot A small tourist town is refusing to comply with California’s shutdown. It may not be the only one. Binge drinking during the pandemic — or not The […]

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Frank Family Vineyards promotes two long-time employees to management positions

NEWS RELEASE   (December 10, 2020; Calistoga, Calif.)— Rich and Leslie Frank, proprietors of Frank Family Vineyards, are pleased to announce the promotion of two long time employees. Antonio Zepeda, who joined the winery in 2013, has been promoted to Tasting Room Sales Manager and Victor Raya, who joined the winery in 2005, has been […]

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