MAY 26, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Denied property insurance, Napa Valley wineries ‘extremely vulnerable’ this fire season (possible paywall)
• Chicago restaurants launching “vaccinated only” sections
• Michigan wine shipping lawsuit targets Napa vintner, 3 others
• Why are supertasters more resistant to COVID than most people?
• Napa supervisors failed to hear warnings of risky winery project (possible paywall)
• Global Alcohol advertising spend to beat market with 5.3% growth in 2021 as hospitality opens up
• The Quick Books of wine DTC has launched! – (Sponsored link)

OBITUARIES

• Spanish Wine Loses a Pioneer

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Deadlines and dueling appraisals set up Rabbit Ridge Winery property for an existential turning point in mid-June
• 82% of wineries are unsure of their ROI on digital Advertising – Silicon Valley Bank
• America’s Top Wine Buyers to Judge USA Wine Ratings 2021 – (Sponsored link)
• Yes, we were drinking less during the pandemic– Premium Paywall

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Oregon and Wyoming to Increase Permitted Volume for DtC Wine Shippers
• Banning the Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines
• Bob Paulinski MW: Why I Want to Be a Judge in USA Wine Ratings –  (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• How USA Wine Ratings Judges Wines in the Same Way Consumer Do – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Wine deal fizzles amid California North Coast dispute over smoky grapes
• Napa’s House of Saka hires cannabis wine production veteran
• See how Phase 2 Cellars streamline systems and provide exceptional customer service.

COVID-19

• Washington Growers Slam ‘Double Standard’ for Farm Workers
• BC Restart Plan Reopens Indoor Dining; Regional Travel Expected June 15th
• Dining Out Again, With Wine: Restaurants And The Post-Vaccination Experience (possible paywall)

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• How California Wineries Are Preparing for the 2021 Wildfire Season

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• What can wine learn from Oatly’s USD 10 billion Nasdaq listing?
• Elements of A Good Brokerage Strategy

BREXIT

• Adam Smith Institute calls out ‘Alice in Wonderland’ thinking on VI-1s

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Fine wine trading tips of the week

BORDEAUX EN PRIMEUR

• Bordeaux 2020: Praise for Pomerol from Jeb Dunnuck
• Bordeaux 2020 en primeur by appellation: Saint-Estèphe
• Bordeaux en primeur 2020: latest releases

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• What to learn from Piqant’s AI coffee personalised matching service

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Vinexpo Shanghai to return in October 2021
• The Future of Wine in the Americas: Sustainability Conference To Take Place June 1-3

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Facebook and Instagram will now allow users to hide ‘Like’ counts on posts

MATTERS OF TASTE

• The Whisper Of Umami
• How A Nearly Extinct Portuguese Wine Grape Was Rescued By A Football Player (possible paywall)

WINE PEOPLE

• db meets: Luisa Martinello of OenoHouse
• Rolf Binder moves on to his next phase

WINE EDUCATION

• Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas Launches Online Introductory Sommelier Course and Exam

WINE TOURISM

• Wine tourism in Victoria: Tourists flock to small vineyards

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• A Difficult Rebirth for Culinary Art

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Wild Washington yeast may hold key to reducing sugar content in wine
• Wine stabilization techniques with low environmental impact
• How do I manage my Red-Blotch-infested vineyard?
• Pest reduction with female killers and sterile males: Transgenic approaches could help control spotted wing drosophila.

EUROPE & THE UK

• €40,000 raised for a 100% Parisian wine
• Covid-19 prompted wine to expand to new occasions in the UK – will it make up for a shrinking pool of consumers?
• Reducing number of regular wine drinkers in the UK
• Corpinnat expands its ranks with Celler Pardas

DOWN UNDER

• Exploring the Drinks Influence of First Australians (podcast)

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Emerging Opportunities in India’s Wine Market

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• This distillery has hired a dog to ‘sniff out’ whiskey imperfections