JANUARY 7, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Gallo Set to Dominate the Bargain Basement
• Loss of smell in mild Covid-19 cases occurs 86% of the time, study says
• U.S. Government Decides Not to Redefine Moderate Wine Drinking
• New federal rule expected to spur sales growth of canned wine
• UK welcomed as full member of OIV following Brexit – but
• Thieves pelt French police with Burgundy wine in motorway chase
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Crimson Wine to restate 3+ years of financial results after independent review of “unreliable” accounting errors
• 2020 USA Wine Ratings Winners Announced (Sponsored link)

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• It’s now illegal for delivery apps to list restaurants without their permission
• Prosecco Zero Smells Sweet Success…Without The Sugar
• Selling Wine, Beer, And Spirits In America*(Sponsored)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Rosy future for Aussis wine sector
• What’s new at the 2021 Sommeliers Choice Awards and how that will help wine brands. (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Drought projected to persist in the West in 2021
• Issues abound for California small-business coronavirus relief grant applicants

COVID-19

• New York creates restaurant survival loan fund

DIVERSITY

• Diversity and Inclusion Efforts Are Key to The American Wine Industry’s Future

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• What the wine world’s mega-deal between Gallo and Constellation means for supermarket wine
• TricorBraun To Be Acquired by Ares Management and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board
• Republic National Distributing Company to Purchase Opici Family Distributing of Florida
• Indian craft beer brand Bira 91 secures $30m from Kirin Holdings

2020->2021

• Top 10 food and drink trends for 2021

HEALTH

• U.S. Government Decides Not to Redefine Moderate Wine Drinking
• Wine and cheese boosts brain health

STARTUPS & NEW BRANDS

• François-Louis Vuitton embarks on a ‘wine romance’ worthy of his famous family name

AMAZON

• Amazon now selling at-home coronavirus saliva test kits

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Risk management options more important with climate change
• Zillah winery pioneers biodynamic techniques

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• U.S. Supreme Court distributes Lebamoff for conference
• Wine Institute cheers permanent tax relief

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation Brands Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2021 Results
• AB InBev’s South African Breweries takes alcohol ban to court

DISTRIBUTORS

• Quintessential Wines Opens Distribution Operations in NY and NJ

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• MW and MS explained

MATTERS OF TASTE

• What Makes Wine Great — Reason #2: Symbolism
• In Search Of Familiarity
• 10 ridiculous ways to open a wine bottle without a corkscrew

EUROPE & THE UK

• Manley Wine Estate announces new German ownership
• English on-trade takeaway alcohol ban ‘brutal’
• Up to 4,000 financial firms could fail due to COVID, says UK regulator

DOWN UNDER

• Producer Profile: Cynthea Semmens Tasmania’s Tamar Valley

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• The Ultimate Guide to Aging Cocktails at Home