MARCH 17, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Confusion reigns over Calif Gov’s winery shutdown
• Sonoma County may order “shelter in place” today. Reload this link for updates on that as well as Napa & Solano
• Wine, Recession, and Coronavirus: This Time is Different?
• Control of the coronavirus gives China the world’s best-performing stockmarket – Just six weeks ago it was among the worst
• The Winemaker Who Makes No Wine: Tim Kirk Of Clonakilla, And The Unexpected Impacts Of Bush Fires In Australia
• 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)

• Tips for Selling Wine in a Pandemic: Silicon Valley Bank
• Dueling To Kalon lawsuits — Constellation & The Vineyard House — scheduled for trial in federal court
• Tasting room shut because of COVID-19? — Use Zoom (or teleconference site of your choice) to hold online tastings.
• Advertising integrity issues still plague Wine Business Monthly as email to advertisers fails to address concerns raised by media buyers, ad agencies and auditors
• 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

• From Overwhelmed to Organized: Vineyard 29’s first harvest with vintrace
• OZ: Feathertop Wines’ vines will remain unharvested due to smoke taint

COVID-19 CANCELLATIONS/DELAYS

• USA Trade Tasting Postponed Over COVID 19 – New Date May 25-26, 2021
• K&L Temporarily Closing All Retail Locations
• World Bulk Wine Exposition Asia posponed till summer in light of Coronavirus pandemic
• Wine & Spirits Show postponed over coronavirus
• Signature Sonoma Valley POSTPONED Until May 202
• Wine Industry Conference, Community Philanthropy Awards postponed in light of coronavirus advisories

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

• Coronavirus Again Exposes Fragility of Hospitality Driven Wine Business
• Booze Rules – Hinman & Carmichael LLP and the Corona Virus
• COVID-19: The Unexpected Catalyst for Tech Adoption
• As Coronavirus Rocks The Travel And Restaurant Industry, What Should A Critic Do To Help?
• COVID-19 Will Fuel the Next Wave of Innovation
• How coronavirus is devastating the restaurant business
• Coronavirus self-isolation: a psychologist explains how to avoid cabin fever
• ‘Your heart kind of sinks’ | Growing Lodi wine industry dealing with closures due to coronavirus pandemic

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Family Winemakers of Calif asks Ag Secretary if reduced tasting room visits by appointment are OK
• Sonoma County wine, craft beer purveyors disrupted or closed due to coronavirus threat
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Wine Institute
• Napa Valley Vintners Board Supports Governor’s Recommendation to Close Wineries Visitor Facing Operations
• From best-selling chardonnay to top truffle: Kendall-Jackson dives into production of the culinary complement
• Napa County reaches Lake Berryessa resort management deal
• Why attend USA Trade Tasting 2020 (Sponsored)

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

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

DROUGHT/WATER

• New science or just spin: science charade in the Delta

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• UCI-led study finds California’s strict air quality regulations have helped farmers
• Protecting California’s legendary wine may come down to one pollutant
• Settlement may be near in Roundup cancer case
• NZ: Marlborough winery aiming to be herbicide-free by 2025
• Cornell helping NYS wineries craft sustainable future
• The home front fight for sustainable viticulture

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• 6th Circuit Wine Retailer Shipping Case: Part II: Summary of the Oral Argument

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

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

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Short selling temporarily halted on Italy’s largest drinks group
• Majestic reassures over stock after big spike in demand for EU wines

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• How buying farmland is like having a baby

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Stability amidst turbulence: fine wine outperforms equities

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Ryan Totman on Managing Multiple Wine Bar Concepts
• Emirates invests $1b on wine programme
• Eating the Elephant

MARKETING & SALES

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

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• ‘Furnace of the future’ a major milestone in move towards climate-neutral glass packaging

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Successfully navigating H-2A

MEDIA MATTERS

• Book Review: Beyond Flavor

MATTERS OF TASTE

• It’s No Crime to Drink Wine by Yourself
• Instead of Chasing Trends, These French Winemakers are Reviving Rare, Native Grapes

WINE PEOPLE

• Jason Jardine, President and Director of Winemaking at Hanzell Vineyards (podcast)

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Preparing for spotted lanternfly management in vineyards in 2020

EUROPE & THE UK

• Loadings of red PGI Pays d’Oc lose momentum
• UK: Shropshire Vineyard under new ownership

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Wine spills spur NHVR corking call

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• China wine trends: Symbolism of fortune and prosperity will ensure red’s dominance

AROUND THE GLOBE

• Rise of the Bulgarian Bubbles

EXTENDED CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 COVERAGE

• Discus working to ‘minimise disruption’
• Paso Robles: Wine alliance updates guidance for wineries during pandemic
• As Coronavirus Shutters Restaurants Across the Country, a Swell of Support for Workers Rises Up
• How New York City’s Bars and Restaurants Are Pivoting to Alcohol Delivery
• H-2A Program Still at Work Amid COVID-19 Chaos
• Wineries in Napa Valley comply with state’s directive to close tasting rooms
• COVID-19: Tips for Your Winery
• Italian wine, Sherry, and sparkling sales rise as consumers prepare for lockdown
• Virus’ long-term impact will be mixed for Calif. ag, economist says
• Employer Guide to Navigating COVID 19
• Navigating COVID-19 Together