OCTOBER 16, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Napa’s Fire Response Overwhelmed and Underfunded
• Does this One Image Capture All We Need to Know About DTC in California Right Now?
• AWRI reacts to plagiarism claims
• Michelin won’t award stars in California this year
• What is the “true” unemployment rate and why is it so different than the official estimates?
• Grandma Shamed For Letting Baby Fall But Saving Falling Glass Of Champagne
• Power shut-offs are in your future. Keep crush moving. Click to reserve your generator NOW! (Sponsored)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Diving into the Shark Tank Wine Case
• Owner of Copa di Vino comments on Shark Tank wine scammer
• Read how Golden State Cider stays nimble and compliant. (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Wine supply – and prices – could be affected by wildfire smoke
• Harvest Update: Smoke Exposure Fallout Still Being Assessed in California, Pacific Northwest
• 2020 Best wines list for on-premise sector is out (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Trump administration rejects disaster assistance for six California wildfires, including Mendocino County blaze
• Family fights to save winery from Glass Fire, their first-person account
• How Has The Role Of The Sommelier Evolved During COVID? (Sponsored link)

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• Napa Licks Its Wounds and Holds Its Breath
• Napa Valley vintners take stock in Glass Fire’s devastation
• California heat wave prompts power shutdowns, fire danger (possible paywall)

COVID-19

• Washington State University researchers find alcohol use changed immediately following stay-at-home orders
• Pennsylvanians Spent Over $50 Million on Barefoot Wine in 2020, and Other Insights Into Pandemic Drinking Habits

DIVERSITY

• On Wine Bitch

DROUGHT/WATER

• Dry, warm winter, drought on tap for 2021

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• How wineries give back

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

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

REAL ESTATE

• For sale: Maine winery, known for summer concerts, is looking for its next act
• Historic estate for sale in Chianti Classico country

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• LVMH’s Fashion Business Returns to Double-Digit Growth. What That Means for the Luxury Goods Sector.

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Rémy Cointreau Acquires Century-old Champagne House J. de Telmont

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• The New Vocabulary of Wine

MARKETING & SALES

• Wine brand seeks taste tester for rosé Prosecco

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Cork Made In Portugal: Why The World Needs A New Textile Material

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• World Bulk Wine Exhibition goes digital for 2020

MEDIA MATTERS

• Launching ‘Wine From Another Galaxy’, the book from the Noble Rot duo Keeling and Andrew
• Slow Wine Releases New Manifesto; Includes Employees and the Environment

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Is wine funny?

WINE PEOPLE

• Passing the Tuscan Torch: A Live Chat with Piero Antinori

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Mapping Grapevine Genomes: a Tool to Manage Quality and Sustainability
• A grape virus causes vineyards to lose $60,000 per hectare, and there’s no defense against it
• New Cold-Hardy Wine Grape Proving Hugely Popular

EUROPE & THE UK

• Musigny: Chambolle’s Elusive Grand Cru
• French Crémants target British market collectively
• New grape varietal could be “game changer for English red wine
• Operation “Bad Tuscan:” Counterfeit Luxury Wine Ring Busted By Eagle-Eyed Caribinieri In Year-Long Investigation

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Korea: Homeplus partners with E&J Gallo to expand US wine lineup

SOUTH AFRICA

• South Africa: Wine glut threatens industry’s sustainability

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Call it the Cheap Wine Eater, and it’s out to premiumize the Federation

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Spirit New Product Registrations Increased 58% From 2019