OCTOBER 13, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Silicon Valley Bank’s annual survey more critical than ever! Click and do it now!
• Small wineries have longest path to recovery from destructive Glass Fire, if ever
• Amber Gardner on how (not) to nurture women in wine
• Whole Foods Is Left Behind in Amazon’s Pandemic-Fueled Boom
• Power shut-offs are in your future. Keep crush moving. Click to reserve your generator NOW! (Sponsored)

OBITUARIES

• Australian winemaker Taras Ochota dies

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Copa di Vino investment scammer sentenced to prison related to Shark Tank wine product
• Vintage Wine Estates smoke-taint insurance lawsuit scheduled for trial; Could set precedent
• Read how Golden State Cider stays nimble and compliant. (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• German 2020 vintage in line with 10 year average, but big variations across the country
• Italy harvest 2020
• 2020 Best wines list for on-premise sector is out (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Caine Thompson hired as Robert Hall Winery managing director
• How Has The Role Of The Sommelier Evolved During COVID? (Sponsored link)

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• Glass Fire 95% contained after burning nearly 800 homes in Napa, Sonoma counties (possible paywall)
• More critical fire weather ahead for Napa; mopping up of Glass Fire continues
• Napa, Sonoma wineries damaged in Glass Fire plan path forward
• Oregon Wine Grapes and Smoke Pt 1 (podcast)
• Owners, workers save small family winery after days-long firefight

DIVERSITY

• New Wine Shop Focuses On Minority, Queer And Female Producers
• Yelp’s new racism alerts seem noble, but they’re toothless (possible paywall)

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• The ‘Wine Country’ of weed? New California law gives regional title for marijuana branding (possible paywall)

AMAZON

• A new Amazon feature should make it easier to get a grocery delivery slot this winter

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Tasmanian wine producers increase focus on sustainability

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Selling Wine, Beer, And Spirits In America*(Sponsored)

BREXIT

• Australian wine trade looks on at a slow, painful, car crash Brexit

MARKETING & SALES

• How to Leverage “At-Home Winery Experiences” this Holiday Season
• Hardys introduces Money Back Guarantee promotion

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Berlin Packaging acquires Vinkova, Dutch leaders in glass packaging

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Leading end-of-year French wine grower fairs cancelled
• South Africa: Wine & Food Tourism Conference to bring word-class expertise directly to delegates

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• The nitty & gritty about The Wine Instagram

MEDIA MATTERS

• Book Reviews: A Hedgehog and a Fox Walk into a Wine Bar …

MATTERS OF TASTE

• How Winemakers Craft Clean Natural Wines

WINE PEOPLE

• Q&A: Nicholas Hammeken
• Rosalind Reynolds, Emme Wines (podcast)

WINE PLACES

• Médoc: Part 1 (video)
• Liminal: Wines at the threshold
• Irpinia Is Campania’s Beating Heart

ACADEMIA

• Cornell: New grant fuels better nutrient management in vineyards

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Vineyard shines UV light on powdery mildew (possible paywall)

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK Wine Industry Steps into the Unknown
• UK booze sales up £261m – but online and convenience stores biggest winners
• France Clamps Down on Use of Weedkiller Glyphosate in Farming
• UK: WSTA reiterates concerns for “overlooked” supply chain

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Packaging and social marketing key for ABAC
• OZ: Wineries find the direct route to consumers pays dividends in 2020

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• SC liquor distiller accuses former CEO of fraudulent tax scheme