SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Wind Change Saves El Dorado Wineries from Fire
• Napa’s Lewis Cellars bought by owners of Justin, Landmark [paywall?]
• Global wine trade faces turbulent times
• AB InBev sues Constellation over Modelo beer
• Oregon timber company dips toe into wine industry
• U.S. Retail & Food Service Sales Fell 1.1% in July
• Bye, Bye Wine Direct: The Quick Books of wine DTC has launched! – (Sponsored link)

OBITUARIES

• M&S buyer Yves Fourcade passes away

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Wading Through Water Woes: California Growers Face Uncertain Future
• No, Chlorpyrifos was not invented by Nazis and is not related to Zyklon B
• Simultaneously evicted and not. Is Rabbit Ridge the Schrödinger’s Cat of Wineries?
• Rabbit Ridge Winery Bankruptcy Trustee Hires Farm Operator for 2021 Harvest; Most Grapes Still Unsold
• 2021 USA Wine Ratings Winners Announced – (Sponsored link)

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• West Coast fires impacting 2021 grape harvest for local wineries
• Vintners despair after French wildfire ravaged grapevines
• Wine scientists run studies to combat smoke exposure
• Dodging a Bullet?
• ‘Season of Shivers’ Coming? The Cold Hard Truth from Old Farmer’s Almanac

DROUGHT/WATER

• Coastal Grape Growers Can Use Less Water During Drought

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Commerce7 Announces Integration With Reservation Management Platform Tock, Creating a Single Powerful Sales and Booking Tool For Wineries
• Is Idaho a reciprocal state for DTC wine shipping?
• Be part of the biggest gathering of Bulk Wine, Bulk Spirits, and Private Label professionals in the US. –  (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• UK vs USA – where should SA wine’s export focus lie?

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• After resigning amid sexual assault claims, Dominic Foppoli files to run again for Windsor mayor
• The Staglin Family’s Push to Broaden Awareness of Mental Illness
• Trinchero Family Estates Hires Aimee Baker To Lead Luxury Wine Production
• Rajat Parr Joins Stolo winemaking team
• Get smart on Wine Chemistry with Clark Smith’s new online course – (Sponsored link)

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Uphill battle: Spain’s wine growers adapt to climate change
• The increasing appeal of organic wine

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• More Fee Restrictions, Lawsuits Challenge Third-Party Deliverers
• ‘The price of glory’ – Meet the Champagne industry lawyers charged with protecting the brand name

REAL ESTATE

• Live Like a Portuguese King at This Enormous Wine-Making Palace

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Why Pernod Is Investing in Bumbu Rum Maker Sovereign Brands (video)

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Bright Cellars lands more funding to personalize its subscription-based wines

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• 15-litre bottle of Château Mouton, 2000 on sale at upcoming auction
• Why France’s Jura Is the Next Hot Wine Region for Young Collectors
• Penfolds Bin 169 to be sold through La Place

MEDIA MATTERS

• JancisRobinson.com sold to US Private Equity business

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Daddy’s existential tempest-in-a-teacup, redux
• ‘You Do It by Feeling’: The Art of Degassing Wine
• Why You Should Explore The Wines Of Red Mountain [paywall?]

WINE PEOPLE

• Meet the world’s surfing winemakers
• By the Bottle: Emily Huang

WINE PLACES

• A Brief Look at Baja’s Long Winemaking History

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Napa Valley winemakers using concrete eggs look for breathability, circulation in fermentation process [paywall?]
• Influence of pre-fermentative steps on varietal thiol precursors

EUROPE & THE UK

• Buyers’ Debate Part 2: Why Luberon’s red & white wines are ideal for the UK

DOWN UNDER

• South Australian wineries set to make a splash in the United States
• OZ: No change to special wine region protections

SOUTH AFRICA

• SA wine history: Selective memory – Part One: GS Cabernet