MARCH 9, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Help your winery by participating NOW in SVB’s new DtC Survey
• Gallo #3 as Yellow Tail and Casillero del Diablo dominate global power brand list
• Mission Hill owner and founder of White Claw buys Okanagan winery for $12.5m
• How much is an AVA worth? About a 25% price increase on every bottle of wine
• This is NOT a Time for the Wine Industry to Panic
• After Panic Buying Subsides, Will Coronavirus Make Lasting Changes To Consumer Psychology?
• 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)

• Advertising integrity issues still plague Wine Business Monthly as email to advertisers fails to address concerns raised by media buyers, ad agencies and auditors
• Anemic subscription base may have prompted Wine Business Monthly’s questionable advertising promotions
• 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

• Washington State sees exports rocket, but claims the best is yet to come
• In Germany, A Warm Winter Is Affecting Its Ice Wine
• OZ: Victorian winemakers stay positive despite widespread smoke taint in 2020 vintage
• OZ: Eyre Peninsula cements itself as wine region thanks to first vintage crush

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 – Scroll down to bottom for in-depth, extended coverage

• What’s Next In Quarantined Life at Sfriso Winery?
• Coronavirus trip cancellations hit Wine Country hospitality businesses
• COVID-19: Face masks CAN help. Also beware the threats from restroom hand dryers, poop & toilet flushing
• Coronavirus: northern Italy implements severe travel restrictions as Italian wine professionals face “discrimination” in U.S.
• How coronavirus is disrupting the drinks industry
• London Wine Fair head explains coronavirus decision
• Map shows spread of coronavirus
• Gates Foundation-backed program will soon be issuing home testing kits for COVID-19 in Seattle

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Why attend USA Trade Tasting 2020 (Sponsored)

OBITUARIES

• Wine and media personality Daniel Benharros passes away

HEALTH

• Millennials are cutting down on alcohol without going completely tee-total

WILDFIRES

• Can Grapes Be Protected from Wildfire Smoke Taint?

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

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

AMAZON

• Amazon is now selling its cashierless store technology to other retailers

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Wine on tap? It’s better for the environment
• Winter was the 6th hottest on record for U.S.

RECYCLED WASTEWATER

• US Considers More Water Recycling _ Including From Oilfields

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Where Retailers Can Ship DtC
• How to Navigate the Move to E-Commerce
• Strategies to help you grow your Sales: Grow Your Beverage Business with Sid Patel *(Sponsored)

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• AXA Millésimes agrees sale of Pomerol estate Château Petit-Village

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• The Tariff Wars Effect On Wine Imports

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Talking Trade on Liv-ex – Fine wine market expands while economy constricts
• 5,000 euros for a combination of 18-carat gold and 50-year-old Cognac

DATA & TRENDS

• Which countries are similar to each other, in terms of their grape varieties?

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Do Women Have Better Wine Tasting Ability? Here’s What the Research Says
• It was only a matter of time. Lab-created ‘molecular’ wine is here.

MARKETING & SALES

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

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Why the future of wine packaging is recycled PET

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Ninth Eastern Winery Expo to Focus on Sustainability

MEDIA MATTERS

• Review: In ‘Sideways: The Experience,’ Bros Run Amok in Wine Country
• Laura Catena releases book on world’s most famous vineyards

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Yeast; The Silent Winemaker
• Sulfur, sulfites and sulfides: a primer
• Sangiovese’s Daddy Makes a Comeback

WINE PEOPLE

• The big interview: Barbara Banke
• Peter Fogarty – wine industry player on the rise
• Tania Kleintjies: The Generational Success Story of a Five Star Winemaker
• A Louisiana Girl with California Wine
• The Prophecies of Ze’ev Dunie
• Robin Lail on The Taste with Doug Shafer (podcast)
• Jasper Riddle – Noisy Water Winery (podcast)
• Patrick Rue – Erosion Wine Co (podcast)

WINE PLACES

• Cain Vineyard personifies the pioneering spirit of Napa Valley’s Spring Mountain District
• Why it’s exciting times ahead for Château Changyu Moser
• Why Tasmania is a growing force in the world of wine

WINE HISTORY

• The Underground Spaces Where Drinking While Female Was a Radical Act

WINE TOURISM

• La Crema Winery to launch pop-up tasting room tour across the U.S.

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• WA ranchers are losing land to solar farms and wine — but help is on the way
• Colorado ‘Corkage’ Bill Introduced and Quickly Killed By Colorado Senate

ACADEMIA

• UK: Nyetimber and Plumpton join forces to develop winemakers of the future

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Does berry size matters?

EUROPE & THE UK

• Monbazillac Winemakers Sour on Sweetness Changes
• The Only Living Winemaker in Dijon
• Oddbins closure likely unless sale completes within weeks
• Fattorini steps down, with duty plea to Chancellor

DOWN UNDER

• Australia joins international plant health research network
• Wine Australia partners with ATDW to transform Australias online wine tourism marketing
• Pregnancy warning label pushback

LATIN AMERICA

• The Argentine wine revolution

EXTENDED CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 COVERAGE

• Cruise ship struck by coronavirus to dock at Port of Oakland on Monday; Napa woman among thousands on board
• Second case of coronavirus confirmed among Sonoma County Princess Cruises’ passengers
• Sonoma County Ag Days among several events delayed or canceled by coronavirus
• Sonoma County officials: No new coronavirus cases after 78 cruise ship passengers contacted
• Sonoma County setting up coronavirus hotlines
• 24 dos and don’ts to prevent coronavirus from spreading
• Keeping coronavirus patients anonymous is crucial to battling the outbreak
• Rumors of a second, deadlier strain of coronavirus are off the mark, experts say
• Spiritual home of Rioja producers hit by coronavirus
• UK on-trade hit hard by Coronavirus fears, with bookings down by up to 70%
• France bans gatherings of more than 1,000 people over coronavirus concerns, with exceptions for protests and public transit
• Should you go to Italy right now?