MARCH 2, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Vinexpo Hong Kong postponed while LWF still on
• Virus Pushes the Global Economy Closer to a Contraction (Scroll down for extensive coronavirus coverage)
• Glyphosate Is OK For Sustainability Cert In Calif Wine Industry
• Education is Not Going to Save the Wine Industry
• EU Wine Thieves Target DRC in Restaurant Raids
• Trader Joe died Saturday
• Robotics use to increase in vineyards, other Ag. These are the 13 largest investments.
• Boutique winemakers: Save time and effort this harvest season with this new production app! Click now to learn more! (Sponsored)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Large block of stock in Wine Business Monthly’s parent company available
• Attend USA Trade Tasting to discover the fastest growing and upcoming wines, beers and spirits brands for your portfolio. Register your visitor pass here. (Sponsored)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Catalan exports up, wine down. Time to bend tariffs?
• Could Argentina become the next Australia of the wine world?
• Wine Decline Would Be Enough for France’s Grape Gurus to See Red
• No ice wine for you: Warm winter nixes German wine production

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Central Coast Residents sue nearby cannabis growers over smell
• Why attend USA Trade Tasting 2020 (Sponsored)

TRUFFLES!

• Black truffles harvested from North Bay orchards
• Truffle Dogs! A Breed Apart

CORONAVIRUS – COVID-19

• Italian Wine and Love in the Time of Coronavirus
• Coronavirus fears bring canceled restaurant reservations in the Bay Area
• Bay Briefing: Coronavirus leads to frayed nerves, empty shelves
• France bans gatherings, frowns on kissing, to fight virus
• Investors cannot sit on the fence after coronavirus stock rout
• Coronavirus: Some live, some die. Why?
• Sonoma County hospitals, schools, businesses, the jail prepare for coronavirus outbreak
• Coronavirus: Questions and Answers
• Latest news on coronavirus developments in Washington

HEALTH

• Portland doctors offer the wine industry a moderate proposal when it comes to health
• Wine Drinkers UK urges Chancellor not to discriminate against working class and women

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Depletion: Why and How To Build Your Brand Around It (Sponsored)

SMOKE TAINT

• Wine industry’s ‘black summer’ as cost of smoke taint, burnt vineyards, and lost sales add up
• Scientists looking for ways to lessen smoke taint impact

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Warm winter puts paid to German ice wine production
• How the climate crisis is changing Australia’s wine industry

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Shipping Rules Hurting Small Distilleries

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• The Relentless Rise of Restaurant Wine Margins
• DTC Oregon: Shipping Out Shapes Up
• Strategies to help you grow your Sales: Grow Your Beverage Business with Sid Patel *(Sponsored)

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Chinese wines have great potential in UK

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Wine sold for $220,000 at this year’s Rodeo Uncorked Champion Wine Auction

DATA & TRENDS

• Top 5 New Zealand Wines In US

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• What impact does caloric values have on consumers’ sensory perceptions of rosé wines?
• Vegan wine: why most wine is not vegan-friendly. And what can be done.

MARKETING & SALES

• New logo, campaign highlight Washington’s growing wine industry
• NZ targets indie retailers with Pinot promotion
• Creating A Successful Brand Launch In The US *(Sponsored)

MEDIA MATTERS

• 2020 Washington State Wine Tour Guide released

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Oregon’s Diversity Landscape

WINE PEOPLE

• Seven new Masters of Wine announced

WINE PLACES

• India’s Wine Country: A Charming Work in Progress

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• New emerging researchers set to drive innovative solutions for wine

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Warburtons partners with Toast Ale to make beer from crumpets
• Greenall’s Gin unveils zero-sugar Blood Orange and Fig Gin
• UK distillery numbers hit record high