JUNE 18, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Why China’s 10-Point Scale for Wine Ratings Matters
• AI proving ‘most exciting catalyser’ of wine innovation
• U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Worse Than Forecast at 1.51 Million
• Supreme Court rules for ‘Dreamers,’ rejects Trump’s repeal of immigration program
• Put Down The White Claw, Try One Of These Canned Wines
• Streamlining a Large Custom Crush Operation for Clients and Cellar Staff (Sponsored)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Wine Importers Battle an Increasingly Volatile Market
• Global gut: Wine grape glut may cut into industry’s profits
• Climate the Latest Challenge for Burgundy
• China: Wine imports drop but trade points to green shoots
• US wine volumes look stable for 2020
• Grow Your Delivery and Curbside Pick Up Business (Sponsored)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• CDC Issues Agricultural Employer Checklist for Assessing and Controlling COVID-19
• Record number of new Central Coast COVID in cases
• California Winery Tasting Rooms Begin to Reopen in Time for Summer Sipping
• Scheid Family Wines Reports Year End Results

COVID REDUX: RE-OPENING

• 5 consumer insights impacting the future of on-premise dining
• How COVID-19 Has Changed Consumer Confidence in All 50 States
• AA launches ‘Covid-19 Confident’ scheme to reassure customers
• Pernod Ricard unveils on-trade reopening guide
• Post-Pandemic Cocktail Revival

COVID & HOSPITALITY

• The Design and Science of Patio Dining During a Pandemic (Think winery tasting experience)

DIVERSITY

• Black Bourbon Society launches consultancy to foster diversity in drinks
• How companies and individuals can use Juneteenth to practice active allyship
• What Being an Ally Really Means
• Gallup: American Attitudes and Race
• Civil Rights Groups Push for Facebook Ad Boycott
• We Can Do Better. Here is How
• Samuel Adams And GLAAD Share Unifying Message That Love Conquers All
• Goodbye, Aunt Jemima And Uncle Ben: Racial Stereotypes Under Scrutiny

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• PG&E says Napa Valley should see fewer fire safety power shutoff impacts this year
• 2020 California and National Fire Weather Forecast and Links

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• ‘Lipstick effect’ driving boom in CBD and cannabis-infused drinks
• Wineries are creating new channels to drive direct to consumer channels (Sponsored)

AMAZON

• Amazon Faces a Sharp Challenge From Walmart and Shopify

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Climate the Latest Challenge for Burgundy

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Wineries push to sell wine at CT grocery stores; Gov. Lamont says he’s ‘open to it’
• Do You Need Your Own License to Ship Wine? The Answer is Yes

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Grow Your Delivery and Curbside Pick Up Business*(Sponsored)

REAL ESTATE

• Change in Bordeaux and Burgundy Land Values

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Rémy Cointreau to invest in Champagne again

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• 2019 en primeur: Margaux price down nearly 20 percent
• Bordeaux 2019: Last of the first growths releases with 19% reduction

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Lew lost his shirt at the Vino Casino and no longer buys wine he hasn’t previously tasted and likes

MARKETING & SALES

• Wineries are creating new channels to drive direct to consumer channels*(Sponsored)

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Twitter’s new voice option: Your Tweet, your voice
• Facebook To Enable Political Ad Opt Outs, Help Register Voters
• Justice Department Plans To Weaken Protection For Internet Companies Including Google, YouTube, Facebook

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• What We Can Learn From People Who Worked Remotely Re-Pandemic
• The Good Fight is Far from Over for Women

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Wine colour Learn Wine colour: What can it tell you?
• Why Wine?
• Sommelier Richard Betts Throws Away His Pin

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Xylella Update: Spread Continues in Southern Italy Amid Calls for Swift Action
• Grape growers ready to root

DOWN UNDER

• OZ Natural wine in lockdown
• WineDepot launches national distribution centre
• Job ads are up for the hospitality industry
• Wine industry welcomes Australia, UK FTA negotiations

SOUTH AFRICA

• The importance of wine labels in the time of COVID-19

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• BrewDog starts using drones for craft beer deliveries