JUNE 30, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Tony Terlato, a Giant in the U.S. Wine Industry, Dies at 86
• GenZ and Millennials most likely to stick with online grocery in the post-COVID world
• Kirsten MacLeod: wine needs ‘multi strand’ action to tackle racial diversity
• Generation Z and Workers from Home Drove the Growth of California Wine Consumption During the COVID-19 Crisis Lockdown
• 66% of wine drinkers find wine descriptions unhelpful in choosing wine. Only 9% rely on critics
• Streamlining a Large Custom Crush Operation for Clients and Cellar Staff (Sponsored)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• The wine industry is overwhelmingly white. Now, the push for inclusivity is gaining momentum.
• Spirits still lead growth in Nielsen Off-Premise data; Non-West Coast wineries lead DTC growth

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Bordeaux debates permanent removal of 8 to 10,000 hectares of vines
• 50 Tactics Wineries, Breweries, & Distilleries can use to boost their pick up & delivery sales (Sponsored)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• San Diego to close bars, breweries, wineries as county responds to coronavirus surge
• Raley’s Opens health-oriented O-N-E Market with MW-curated wines
• Calif: Mechanically Harvested Raisin Acreage up to Nearly 30%
• Rabobank suggests almond growers retire under-performing orchards
• Sommeliers Choice Awards: Special Pricing Ends on June 30, 2020 (Sponsored)

COVID REDUX: RE-OPENING & RE-SHUTTING

• EU COVID decision to ban Americans draws closer
• Packed Bars Serve Up New Rounds Of COVID Contagion
• Restaurants Open for Dine In Post Covid? 2.2 Million on the Brink
• This coronavirus mutation has taken over the world. Scientists are trying to understand why.
• COVID-19 Guidelines for Reopening of Pennsylvania Tasting Rooms

DIVERSITY

• 3 Black Wine Experts On Diversity, Representation And Inclusion Within The Industry
• A Restaurant’s Role in Racial Justice
• Black Wine Professionals Demand to Be Seen possible paywall
• In Praise of Gay Bars

HEALTH

• Moderate drinking may improve cognitive health for older adults, study says

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• Wine country weather forecasting & 2020 growing season recap/outlook

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• American Canyon moves closer to hosting cannabis cultivation, manufacturing
• How To Build Your Online Presence To Drive Your Delivery & Curbside Sales? (Sponsored)

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• At Santa Julia Vineyards In Argentina, Sustainability Includes Environment And People
• California makes zero-emission trucks and vans mandatory by 2045

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Problems in contract production of blended alcoholic beverage lead to suit against manufacturer
• United States Supreme Court Denies Certiorari for Monster’s Appeal of Loss in 9th Circuit Related to Failure to Disclose Conflict in Arbitration Dispute

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Direct to Consumer Spirits Sales: Why so hard?
• Grow Your Delivery and Curbside Pick Up Business*(Sponsored)

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Sogevinus buys Quinta da Boavista in Douro region
• Inside COVID-19: Top Accounting and Finance Tips for Wineries
• New wine business by Fabio Adler crowdfunds to raise £5,000

DISTRIBUTORS

• Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Announces Departure of Executive Vice President of Emerging Spirits Brands, Rudy Ruiz, to Join Park Street

WEBINARS/ONLINE MEETINGS

• Wine Intelligence Wine & Spirits Virtual Fair Webinars
• Webinar: New Zealand Wine – Doing It Right For Future Generations
• Past and Upcoming Webinars from The Australian Wine Research Institute

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Whiskey the Latest Target for Investors

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• The real cost of wine
• Whither Bordeaux 2019?
• It’s Time to Get Over Your Fear of “Girly” Drinks

MARKETING & SALES

• How Craft Brands Can Succeed in the Covid-19 Era
• Wineries are creating new channels to drive direct to consumer channels*(Sponsored)

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Frugal Bottle shaves ‘up to 84%’ off carbon footprint

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Wine Business Institute Research Summit scheduled for July 15, 2020

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Minimum Requirements of Uploading a Video & Bringing Your Video Program Together – Four of 4 Part Series
• Zoom Rhetorica

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Holiday Flashback: How the U.S. and Canada Almost Destroyed Wine
• This Is Why Sommeliers Love Chablis
• The World’s Most Admired Wine Brands 2020

WINE PEOPLE

• Lauren Ackerman of Napa’s Ackerman Family Vineyards

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Updated information from Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association President regarding the June 26th TX Gov Executive Order (PNG file)
• SW Idaho vineyard crews catch up after June’s unusual rains

ACADEMIA

• BC: UBC moves wine research centre to Kelowna campus
• NZ: New EIT partnership expected to grow wine & viticulture research capability

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Juice stabulation, an interesting winemaking technique

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: ACCC, wine industry unite to improve commercial arrangements
• OZ: Investing for the grape and wine sector’s success
• OZ: Non-alcoholic drinks sales more than double
• NZ: Wine worker launches petition to ease visa conditions as concerns grow for next harvest

SOUTH AFRICA

• Heidi Dumny Appointed Principal of the Cape Wine Academy

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• How New Regulations Recognize Vodka’s Growing Diversity
• Dos Equis Just Made the Perfect Social Distancing Cooler