NOVEMBER 2, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Unprecedented harvest in Sonoma, Napa counties comes to a close
• Consumers Are Still Trading Up on Wine in the Covid Era, But the Wins Are Uneven
• Women In Wine: Sexism, Racism And Ageism
• Report—Cannabis Impacting Wine and Alcohol Sales
• Oregon’s Proposed Tax Hike On Beer, Wine And Cider Threatens To Kick An Industry While It’s Down
• See how Phase 2 Cellars streamline systems and provide exceptional customer service.(Sponsored link)

OBITUARIES

• Jim Schaad (1959–2020)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Winc the Netflix of wine? (Nope)
• How Has The Role Of The Sommelier Evolved During COVID? (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• OR Harvest 2020: Lower yields, high quality fruit and plenty of challenges make for historic vintage
• The 2020 Bordeaux Harvest
• Imports of Georgian Wine to the US Continue to Climb During 2020
• China’s wine imports continue to slide in first nine months
• 2020 Best wines list for on-premise sector is out (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• UC Davis Study Confirms That Russian River Valley Vineyard Neighborhoods Have ‘Fingerprints’
• Sebastopol winery Emeritus Vineyards expands its reach
• PG&E facing ‘significant’ new losses from California wildfires, utility tells investors
• Could California craft a name for itself with coffee?

COVID-19

• France’s second lockdown coincides with the “biggest month” for wine sales
• Takeaway alcohol sales to be restricted in England

DIVERSITY

• United Sommeliers Foundation Makes Statement Regarding Court of Master Sommeliers
• We need to act and do more on diversity & inclusion…now
• OR: AHIVOY Presses On – Hispanic group raises funds for education

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• Realities of Smoke

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Global Climate is Shifting: UC Davis Discussion Invites You to Understand the Impact on Grape Growing
• Impact of Climate Change on California Wine Regions Focus of UC Davis Discussion
• Germany’s changing vineyards
• SIP Certified welcomes new winery and vineyard members
• OR: Troon Vineyard is now both Demeter Biodynamic and CCOF Organic Certified

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Buying alcohol online is becoming our new normal, and these home delivery apps are cashing in
• Selling Wine, Beer, And Spirits In America*(Sponsored)

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Concha y Toro enjoys 53% EBITDA growth in third quarter
• What the future holds for Constellation Brands

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Transatlantic Trade War Brews as EU Eyes Nov. 10 Tariff Strike

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• ¡Salud! Online: Annual auction reimagined
• Uncorking The Basics Of Wine Insurance
• Talking Trade on Liv-ex – UK import certifications postponed

DATA & TRENDS

• How your drink of choice is linked to who you’re voting for in 2020

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• How Wine Clubs Are Helping U.S. Wineries Stay Afloat

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• ProWine China 2020 counts down to November show

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Targeting Hispanic customers? Use WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter & Snapchat

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Wine Industry Career Series: How to Start Your Job Search

MEDIA MATTERS

• Fresh blood at Bon Appetit (possible paywall)

MATTERS OF TASTE

• A Single Vision of Friuli Untaps Native Grapes
• Dry-Hopped Wines Could Bridge the Beer-Wine Divide—If Given the Chance
• Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Chardonnay?

WINE PEOPLE

• Dyson DeMara: Wine Through an Oregon Lens
• Talking Wine With Samuel Louis Smith

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• The use of immobilized kefir cells on natural zeolites in winemaking

EUROPE & THE UK

• Boris Johnson has wine confiscated for exceeding gift limit

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: 22,000 pacific seasonal workers ready and waiting for states to approve quarantine plans

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• How Ningxia is overturning all doubts about Chinese wines

AROUND THE GLOBE

• In Russia’s Idyllic Wine Country, Dark Tales of Dreams Dashed
• Israel’s second Master of Wine appointment marks a milestone for Israeli wine

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• OR: 2 Towns reaches preliminary settlement over alleged use of artificial flavors in ciders
• Sotheby’s Halloween whisky sale nets £1m