MAY 14, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• The future of wine post-COVID: Five trends to watch
• How a people-first approach helped one Washington wine grape grower succeed in a pandemic.
• A dangerous fire season looms as the drought-stricken Western US heads for a water crisis
• CEOs consider digital media ads and social media metrics mostly a waste of money
• U.S. Retail Sales Stall After Latest Wave of Stimulus Spending (possible paywall)
• The Quick Books of wine DTC has launched! – (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Constellation Invests in Donae Burston’s La Fête du Rosé
• North Bay vintners raise concerns about new wine brokering/consulting firm run by failed entrepreneur and convicted felon
• The Path To Netflix-Quality Wine Recommendations Leads Through The Doors of Perception
• America’s Top Wine Buyers to Judge USA Wine Ratings 2021 – (Sponsored link)
• TV wine ad review: This Premier Estates commercial was so tasteless it was banned– Premium Paywall

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• David vs. Goliath: House Bill Pits Louisiana Wine Lovers against Powerful Wholesalers
• Alabama governor signs limited wine delivery bill
• Bob Paulinski MW: Why I Want to Be a Judge in USA Wine Ratings –  (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Pink Prosecco shortage predicted this year
• How sparkling wine has fared during the pandemic
• Washington Wine Shipments Rebound in 1Q 2021
• Georgia sees rapid growth in wine exports during first four months of 2021
• How USA Wine Ratings Judges Wines in the Same Way Consumer Do – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• See how Phase 2 Cellars streamline systems and provide exceptional customer service.

COVID-19

• California reveals data on outcomes for breakthrough cases after COVID vaccinations (possible paywall)

DIVERSITY

• Join UC Davis on June 7 for The Importance of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Grape and Wine Industries
• Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Hosts Education Panel in Support of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

HEALTH

• FIVS launches rebuilt FIVS-Assure database promoting responsible consumption

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• Private firefighters fuel tensions while saving California vineyards and mansions
• ‘Good fire’ revival: How controlled burns in Sonoma County aim to curb risk of catastrophic wildfires (possible paywall)

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Sonoma set for melee over proposed cannabis ordinance (possible paywall)
• The Boston Beer Company to Begin Research and Development of Non-alcoholic Cannabis Beverages

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Treasury Wine Estates outlines its five-year game plan
• Willamette Valley Vineyards Posts results for Q1 2021

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Texas vintner buys Calistoga winery (possible paywall)
• Fries family departs Washington wine industry with Desert Wind sale

WEBINARS/ONLINE MEETINGS

• Registration Open for WAVEx: Powdery Mildew Webinar
• Game-Changing Trends in Wine + Data

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Special Report – Introduction to fine wine investment
• Talking Trade on Liv-ex – a welcomed surprise

BORDEAUX EN PRIMEUR

• Does Bordeaux 2020 make a ‘holy trinity’?
• Vintage 2020: Bordeaux Rolls Out Another Classic

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• ‘Winespeak’ and tasting notes (possible paywall)
• The new generation of wine-matching services

MARKETING & SALES

• How Treasury Wine turned to gangsta rapper Snoop Dogg to solve its Crimes (possible paywall)
• Pantone uses its colour chart to promote Bordeaux rosés
• United expanding food and beverage service

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Industrializing paper bottle production: Pulpex and Stora Enso join forces

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Dreaming of Your Own Wine Business? Advice From a California Winery Owner (video)

MEDIA MATTERS

• Books to Inspire Hunger and Thirst (possible paywall)

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Regional character — Why it matters for consumers (possible paywall)

WINE PEOPLE

• From the Soul of the Dolomites: Thomas Niedermayr—Hof Gandberg Natural Wines Are Perfectly Imperfect
• By the Bottle: Martin Sinkoff

WINE TOURISM

• OR: How a pandemic ultimately benefited Hood River agritourism

DOWN UNDER

• How Wine Australia ‘Connects’ producers & buyers