JANUARY 19, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• How A Netflix-Style Recommender Is Vital to Reversing Wine’s Market Marginalization
• Predicting Higher Demand for Wine in 2021. Part II of the SVB Videocast
• Return of the Roaring Twenties? Anatomy of Wine’s Next Chapter
• Why ‘Active Agers’ Could Help Drive Post-Pandemic Sales
• Wildfire burning east of Geyserville as gusts hit over 80 mph in North Bay mountains
• Ganau launches EPIQ – Corks with threshold of ≤0.5 ng/L TCA — below level of human perception. Process backed by peer-reviewed science.(Sponsored link)

OBITUARIES

• Michigan wine pioneer Ed O’Keefe led incredible life fit for Hollywood

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Gallo, Constellation and the Impact of Corporatization in Wine
• Crimson Wine to restate 3+ years of financial results after independent review of “unreliable” accounting errors
• 020 USA Wine Ratings Winners Announced (Sponsored link)

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Storage and shipping play a crucial role in DTC services.
• Selling Wine, Beer, And Spirits In America*(Sponsored)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Ciatti January 2021 California Report (PDF)
• Champagne shipments expected to drop 18% for 2020
• Hong Kong’s imports slump by a quarter during 2020 as Covid-related border closures and social unrest take their toll
• Why 2020 was a challenging vintage for Hungary’s Tokaj wine region
• NZW reports strong UK off-trade performance
• World wine production latest figures
• What’s new at the 2021 Sommeliers Choice Awards and how that will help wine brands. (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Longtime viticulturist at Sonoma Valley’s Gloria Ferrer retires; other professionals news from Gamble Family Vineyards, Napa Valley Grapegrowers
• See how Phase 2 Cellars streamline systems and provide exceptional customer service. (Sponsored link)

HEALTH

• Should Wine Be Among Your Health Resolutions?

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• Powerful winds topple trees, fences in Bay Area. Firefighters battle blazes in Milpitas, Geyserville, Livermore (possible paywall)

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• The future of wine: Israel’s desert vineyards show us how to cope with a changing climate
• California Dreamin’ or What Are You Smokin’? (Finding a Path to True Sustainability and Distinction)

REAL ESTATE

• St. Helena home owned by Ovid Winery founders hits the market for $18.5 million

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Wine Australia pulls plug on China Roadshow and China’s biggest wine fair
• Will Biden Remove Wine Tariffs?

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Wine Pairing in a Meat-free World

MARKETING & SALES

• How to Become a Digital Wine (or Spirits) Sales Pro

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Amorim reveals details of ‘world’s greenest’ anti-TCA technologies

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Enoforum Web Conference 2021: registration is open

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Social media slant? Here’s where users think Big Tech’s bias lies
• Stalin, the Khmer Rouge and Wine Influencers

MATTERS OF TASTE

• I drank smoke-tainted canned wine and liked it
• François Labet: a taste of iconic and affordable Burgundian wines

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Michelin France 2021: Château Angélus owners’ restaurant awarded star

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• How Texas Saved The French Wine Industry (possible paywall)

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Bill Gates is about to change the way America farms
• The Unexpected Vitality of Winter in the Vineyard

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK: Tom Surgey launches new upbeat agency Glass Half Full
• Troy Christensen appointed Chair of The Drinks Trust