NOVEMBER 11, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Upsized or downsized? Winc’s inflated statement on its IPO
• Sheriffs raid home of Foppoli, former wine country mayor accused of sexual assault
• Premiere Napa Valley’s Annoying Rare Wine Sale
• U.S. Wine Market Slows, But Premium-Plus Brands Outperform [paywall?]
• Constellation Acquires Eric Jensen’s Booker Vineyard Portfolio in Full
• Healdsburg Winemaker’s Bottle of Cabernet Sells for Record $1 Million
• How bad is inflation these days? The worst in 31 years!
• 2021 International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show Is Here. Join on November 9-10. Get Your Tickets.
• Bye, Bye Wine Direct: The Quick Books of wine DTC has launched! (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Vintners report outstanding quality for 2021 California harvest (PDF)
• Rabbit Ridge Winery Properties Set for Over-Bid Auction
• Winc slashes IPO 73% after postponement, bails on “white shoe” underwriters
• Be part of the biggest gathering of Bulk Wine, Bulk Spirits, and Private Label professionals in the US.

DROUGHT/WATER

• Sonoma, Marin county water provider is squirreling away rainwater to slake drought — at a cost

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Be part of the biggest gathering of Bulk Wine, Bulk Spirits, and Private Label professionals in the US. –  (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• NZ Sauvignon supplies a ‘disaster’
• Demand for NZ wine continues to grow as supply is squeezed
• Despite floods and lanternflies, NJ sees successful grape harvest and new wineries

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• At a glance: Dominic Foppoli’s downfall under cloud of sexual assault and misconduct allegations [paywall?]
• Scheid Family Wines Announces First Chief Marketing Officer
• Napa Valley’s culinary dominance has slipped [paywall?]
• Bye, Bye Wine Direct: The Quick Books of wine DTC has launched! (Sponsored link)
• Get smart on Wine Chemistry with Clark Smith’s new online course – (Sponsored link)

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Calling Out Carbon Emissions in Wine
• Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon Differentiated By Climate And Diversity, Winemakers Claim [paywall?]

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Justin Sternberg Named President of Vinventions USA

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Fun Wine® Issues $6,000,000 in 8% Notes Convertible at a $90,000,000 Valuation

AGRIFOODTECH

• Monarch Tractor brings tech to farms, vineyards

NFTs

• How Non-Fungible Tokens Will Transform The Sale Of Ultra-Premium Beverages [paywall?]

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Meet the World’s First AI-Powered Wine Robo Advisor – Vinovest Unveils New Mobile App
• Auction of Washington Wines Hosts “Bid for Bottles” Online Auction

DATA & TRENDS

• TTB Approved 179.6K Products L12M through October 2021, An Increase of 15.9K (+9.7%)

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• As Restaurants Reopen, Sommeliers Re-Envision Wine Lists

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Napa Valley Grapegrowers to host in-person, virtual attendees for 2021 ROOTSTOCK symposium [paywall?]

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• 15 ways your business can leverage social proof in digital marketing

MATTERS OF TASTE

• On the “Predatory” Influence of our Eyes on the Taste of Wine
• Mental Imagery and Wine Tasting

WINE PEOPLE

• “Rutherford Dust” Todd Graff, Winemaker Frank Family Vineyards, Napa Valley (video)
• Eugenia Keegan, Wine Executive of the Year
• Unfiltered: Katrina Smith

WINE PLACES

• Serving Those Who Served: Six Veteran-Owned Wine Brands Across the U.S.

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Changes taking root in Washington vineyards
• Rootstocks take Washington viticulture to the next level
• An Arizona wine region officially earned AVA recognition. What it means for winemakers
• WA: At Les Collines Vineyard, a new manager mixes innovations into renovations.
• Why winemakers say sparkling may be what puts Colorado’s wine scene on the map

EUROPE & THE UK

• French winegrowers call for an international reform of the Olympic average for crop insurance policies
• Port producer proposes new classification for ‘young harvest’ releases

DOWN UNDER

• A new wine story unfolds under big Riverland skies

AROUND THE GLOBE

• Israel: A trove for ancient Georgian wine

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• When the Worlds of Wine and Beer Collide (podcast)
• Coca-Cola Australia exits beer and cider
• Bell’s Brewery and New Belgium Brewing Join Forces to Form a New American Craft Beer Leader