NOVEMBER 11, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Another Twist in Rudy Wine Fraud Saga
• Will a Biden presidency cut US tariffs on EU wine?
• Confusion reigns over China’s wine imports
• How major social causes influence American wine drinkers: by age cohort
• See how Phase 2 Cellars streamline systems and provide exceptional customer service.(Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Constellation & Gallo sign FTC agreement to allow $1.03 billion asset deal
• Winc raises $3+ million in latest offering, but fails to disclose federal court case brought against it by state of Ohio
• How Has The Role Of The Sommelier Evolved During COVID? (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• UK overtakes US as biggest export market for Bordeaux dry whites
• What’s to become of US imposed tariffs?
• 2020 Best wines list for on-premise sector is out (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa Valley wine region tipped for fine wine market growth

COVID-19

• San Francisco shuts down indoor dining after 250% spike in COVID-19 cases
• CDC now says face masks protect the wearer — and the economy
• Cal Poly students’ COVID outbreak pushes SLO County toward purple tier as metrics surge

DIVERSITY

• Sippd Launches New Feature Spotlighting Support and Connecting Consumers to Black-Owned Wineries
• On the Sexual Harassment Charges at the Court of Master Sommeliers

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Support for Legal Marijuana Inches Up to New High of 68% A record
• Aurora Cannabis plans to sell more stock, and shares are plunging in late trading

DROUGHT/WATER

• Answers for private well, drinking water questions in Fresno

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Sustainable wine boosts the bottom line

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

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

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Ste Michelle creates chief supply officer role

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Calabria Family Wines buys brands

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Prowine China 2020: Good Response Despite COVID-19

MARKETING & SALES

• Which wine label is a winner?
• You Can Now Personalize Bottles of Moet & Chandon Champagne for Your Loved Ones

MEDIA MATTERS

• COVID Kills UK drinks magazine, Imbibe

MATTERS OF TASTE

• The Quest For Authenticity
• Wine descriptors, expensive booze, Gallo deal

WINE EDUCATION

• New Mexico university first to roll out licensed whiskey

EUROPE & THE UK

• James Clay secures EU supply chain ahead of Brexit