MARCH 5, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• The next drinks trend: Just put the word ‘hard’ in front of any beverage name
• Making the wine industry attractive to the next generation
• Good tasting room tips: Across the U.S., restaurants adjust in response to coronavirus
• First Calif coronavirus death tied to cruise ship which also had 78 passengers from Sonoma County residents & 55 from Marin
• Bill to let wine be delivered to Utah homes approved by House
• Accurate recommendations can increase sales dramatically.
• 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)

• Anemic subscription base may have prompted Wine Business Monthly’s questionable advertising promotions
• Wine Industry Insight: Your 98.1% solution — An exercise in meaningless data
• 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)

• Coronavirus Threatens Bordeaux Wine’s En Primeur Showpiece
• IOC not discussing cancellation or postponement of Tokyo 2020:
• Gucci fashion show in SF canceled
• Virus hit to aviation may top $100 bn
• Trump meets with U.S. airline executives amid coronavirus outbreak
• Coronavirus: Santa Clara County warns older adults to avoid large events
• US companies trim outlooks, travel and staff as new coronavirus spreads
• London Wine Fair head elaborates on coronavirus decision

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• German wine exports rose, but so did uncertainties
• Wine Sales in Ontario Canada:
• BC produces second lowest ice wine amount since 2000; Germany shut out

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• California Had Its Driest February on Record. Here’s How Bad It Was.
• John Ware: New President at Rocky Pond Estate Winery in Washington
• Shannon Ridge Family of Wines Purchases Giannecchini Vineyard
• How Napa Valley Became the Country’s Second (Not First) AVA
• Why attend USA Trade Tasting 2020 (Sponsored)

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

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

AMAZON

• Amazon Questioned Over Coronavirus Price Gouging

DROUGHT/WATER

• DWR probes atmospheric rivers’ impact on Calif. reservoirs

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Strategies to help you grow your Sales: Grow Your Beverage Business with Sid Patel *(Sponsored)

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation Brands to Report Full Fiscal Year and Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Results
• Pernod Ricard invests in Japanese gin brand

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• In next recession, Fed needs upfront promises,

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Liv-ex 1000 falls 0.77% in February

MARKETING & SALES

• Creating A Successful Brand Launch In The US *(Sponsored)

MEDIA MATTERS

• Are Wine Reviews about Entertainment?
• March issue of the Grapegrower and Winemaker out now!

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Why Pinot Noir Fans Should Consider Valpolicella’s Crushable Classicos
• Wine Pairings For Popular Chocolates
• There’s Some Sparkle in the Finger Lakes

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Vineyard health check draws a crowd
• Tanks for Everything: A roundup of what’s trending in fermentation tanks

EUROPE & THE UK

• C&C Group to distribute Bud Light and Budweiser beer in Ireland

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Bacardi introduces two non-alcoholic Martini aperitivos
• Logan’s Roadhouse parent, Craftworks Holding, closes 37 restaurants

EXTENDED CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19

• Seattle gets first go at coronavirus vaccine tesing
• Coronavirus Update96,617 Cases and 3,308 Deaths from COVID-19 (Good graphics)
• Church communion and the coronavirus: Pastors change their practices to protect congregations
• Fragile safety net leaves U.S. economy vulnerable to coronavirus hit
• Coronavirus anxiety is everywhere, and there is no cure
• Sonoma County coronavirus patient was passenger on Princess Cruises ship
• Coronavirus live updates: Italy to close schools as death toll passes 100
• The health system is showing why it?s not ready for a coronavirus pandemic