NOVEMBER 12, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Sycamore Is Said to Weigh $1 Billion Sale of Stag’s Leap Wine [paywall?]
• Should brand owners buy their way into ecommerce?
• Tackling the modern challenges of bulk wine distribution
• TTB Approves New Environmental Label Claims
• If you are looking for a long-time employee, data says GenX & Millennials are unlikely to be your best bets.
• 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)

• Upsized or downsized? Winc’s inflated statement on its IPO
• 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.

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• Atlas Peak wine event raises $170,000 to fight wildfires [paywall?]
• Grants in Oregon to tackle smoke threat to grapes, wild carrots invading fields, and more

DROUGHT/WATER

• In a disastrous drought, a grim milestone: California could see its first big reservoir run dry [paywall?]

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

• World Wine Crop Drops Dramatically

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Farmworkers plan picket at Healdsburg winery [paywall?]
• Table grape growers offer scholarships
• 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)

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Vanessa Bryant files wine trademarks through Kobe Bryant estate

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• From Languedoc to Jura with Love

NFTs

• Invivo Wines has entered the crypto market

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Increased Rhône trade ahead of En Primeur releases
• How have the 2011 First Growths performed since release?

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• British drinkers fooled into thinking château on label makes wine more premium
• Dassault Systèmes and partners to trial lighter glass bottles

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• How non-traditional brands are are connecting with avid fans on TikTok

MEDIA MATTERS

• Circle of Wine Writers to continue online training programmes in 2022
• Sober Press Trips: Yes, It’s Possible. Here’s How.

MATTERS OF TASTE

• “Grüner for the world” by Lenz Moser & Markus Huber
• An Italian Wine Known For Its Style Brings Focus To Single Vineyard Sense Of Place [paywall?]
• Wine Fining and Filtration Explained
• The question of age, part 2 [paywall?]
• Mental Imagery and Wine Tasting

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• AZ: Verde Valley Declared an American Viticultural Area (AVA)

ACADEMIA

• UK: Plumpton launches scientific sensory courses to meet demand

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• A new standard to reduce biosecurity risks of grapevine planting material
• Could undervine cover crops work in warmer and drier conditions?
• Roadmap to reducing agricultural waste

EUROPE & THE UK

• Château Rieussec breaks with Sauternes Grand Cru conventions
• UK: Majestic reveals the trends to watch this Christmas

DOWN UNDER

• These Douglas Vale Vineyard volunteers are maintaining Port Macquarie’s wine history

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Opportunities and Challenges from China’s Premier Wine Region Ningxia

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• From Suits to Statement Sneakers, Sommelier Style Evolves

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Craft beer industry will modify and enjoy a revival before 2027