APRIL 6, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Mess on the High Seas: That Imported Wine You Want Might Be Stuck on a Boat
• Jackson versus Gallo: Label Wars 2
• Can I Post This? Tied-house laws and your social media content.
• While COVID-19 boosted e-commerce alcohol sales, investment sucked
• No-Low Alcohol Wines Hit The U.S., Looking To Gain Traction (possible paywall)
• Wine Influencers Inspire Strong Reactions. But What’s the Harm in Being ‘Liked’?
• Shocking news: Wine tastes better when it costs more money, even when it doesn’t(Sponsored link, premium paywall)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• U.S. Wine Is a Mess, Here’s How to Fix It
• Ratings & reviews are useless for wine and movie recommendations, so Netflix killed them and embraced Big Data
• Duckhorn eyes potential for more winery acquisitions following IPO
• Sommeliers Choice Awards launches Shelf talkers and Tasting notes for entrants – (Sponsored link)

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Becoming a Master Sommelier in the midst of a global pandemic (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Jackson Family Wines CEO on State of Wine Industry (Podcast)
• Grow Your Wine Brand In USA with 2021 Sommeliers Choice Awards (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa Valley tourism industry scrambles to hire staff for peak season (possible paywall)
• North Coast senators Dodd, McGuire named leaders of California State Senate wine committee
• Napa CIA students sue culinary school over tuition during pandemic (possible paywall)
• See how Phase 2 Cellars streamline systems and provide exceptional customer service.

DIVERSITY

• Women of the Vine & Spirits Hosting Online Discussion in Support of Alcohol Beverage Colleagues in Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Communities

HEALTH

• Alcohol-related liver disease on the rise among young women amid increased pandemic drinking
• Mediterranean Diet Can Delay Parkinson’s Disease, Study Shows

AMAZON

• Whole Foods Market Brewing Company launches its own line of beers in stores

DROUGHT/WATER

• Premature or precautionary? California is first to tackle microplastics in drinking water (possible paywall)

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Organic viticulture ‘almost impossible’ in Champagne
• Bordeaux converting to organic on a massive scale
• Organic Weed Control Just Became Difficult Again
• Maison Lanson enlists Mélody Stroh to drive sustainable viticulture agenda
• Okanagan Valley to Become Global Leader in Certified Organic Wine Production by the End of 2021

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• In denying out-of-state retailers the right to ship to Missouri residents, 8th Circuit questions whether Courts should allow dormant Commerce Clause challengers to put on evidence.
• The morning after: the impact of prohibition

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• McWilliam’s Wines find new home at Calabria Family Wines

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Wine Tariffs to Be Replaced by Wine Glass Tariffs?!

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Wine Experts Are Ignoring Full-Bodied Reds — and Shouldn’t B‪e (podcast)
• The Influences on Purchasing a Bottle of Wine for Your Table

CUSTOMER RELATIONS

• Is PR Dead?

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• 2021 Lodi Grape Day recording now available

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Clubhouse launches payments so creators can make money

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• How Can Small Family Wineries Adapt? (podcast)

MEDIA MATTERS

• Ten Years of Wine Wars
• ‘From the personal to the political’: how Food FM is throwing out the radio rule book

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Is Trousseau’s Future in American Vineyards?
• The German Sekt
• Why the 2020 Bordeaux Is Shaping Up to Be a Worthy Addition to Any Wine Cellar
• The Differences Between Coastal and Inland Wine Regions

WINE PEOPLE

• Jerry Lockspeiser: on inspiring himself and others by running
• Jacq Kemp: Around the world for wine

WINE TOURISM

• Zinfandel Advocates & Producers Launches the California Zinfandel Trail

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• The restaurant industry is on a hiring spree as COVID-19 recovery continues

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• VT: ZAFA Wines owner Krista Scruggs accused of sexual misconduct
• Pa. congresswoman highlights threat spotted lanternflies pose to beer, wine industry
• Illinois: Wineries hope warmer weather brings pandemic recovery

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Uncovering BMSB’s weaknesses

EUROPE & THE UK

• Former Pernod Ricard UK boss joins Kingsland Drinks
• How good customer relations are the DNA of Fine Wines Direct UK

DOWN UNDER

• Convicts and Immigrants Paved the Way for Australia’s Wine Industry

SOUTH AFRICA

• Days of wine by the barrel are drying up for South Africa’s farmers and vinters

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Why U.S. Distillers Are Reaching for Rice
• U.S. lawmakers urge USTR Tai to seek removal of UK, EU whiskey tariffs