NOVEMBER 19, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Washington’s Protectionist Wine Shipping Laws Put Damper on Holiday Gift Giving
• Editor of European Heart Journal takes a look at wine, chocolate & coffee
• Vancouver Port storm shutdown snarls supply chain, could be Canada’s costliest disaster
• Naked Wines shares plummet as shoppers return to traditional outlets
• 1.6 Million Americans May Have Permanently Lost Their Sense of Smell to Covid
• Penfolds wine barrel to be sold as NFT
• Calif Bulk SauvBlanc Plentiful, Other Varietals Not So Much
• Bye, Bye Wine Direct: The Quick Books of wine DTC has launched! (Sponsored link)

OBITUARIES

• TX wine’s Clovis Patrick Pierce has died [PDF]

FRIDAY DEALS, DEALS & MORE DEALS!

• TWE Details Its $315 Million Deal For Napa Valley’s Frank Family Vineyards
• Richmond wine investment startup Vint raises $1.7M
• Minnesota wine company, Fresh Vine Wine Co., files for an IPO
• Maker Wine Raises $2.3 Million to Bring Damn-Fine Canned Wine Across The Country

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Why Wall Street is pouring into the wine business [paywall?]
• Billion-dollar Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Sale A Tactic To Bid Up The Price Up From A Fraction Of That
• Future Drinks Expo Exhibitor registrations are now open. Take advantage of the early bird pricing.(Sponsored link)

SOMMELIERS & WOMEN

• Master Sommelier Program Out of Time
• The master sommelier expulsions won’t fix wine industry sexism, women say [paywall?]
• Fred Dame, godfather of US wine, may be cast out ‘for slapping women’ [paywall?]

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• The economics of flooding in B.C.

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• 5 Questions for E-Premise Partner, Barcart
• East Coast Ecommerce Success Story: Early Mountain Vineyards, Virginia
• Add to cart: e-commerce activations to grow your wine and spirits’ online sales(Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• World Wine Production In 2021: Almost Record Low, France Drops To Third Place [paywall?]
• Idaho’s 2021 Grape Harvest: Smaller Yields, Intense Color and Flavor
• French wine lovers wash away climate and COVID-19 worries with new Beaujolais [paywall?]
• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA(Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Calif: Could more ag price volatility be in the cards?
• Get smart on Wine Chemistry with Clark Smith’s new online course – (Sponsored link)

COVID-19

• Wine Professionals Who Never Saw Their Kids Pre-Pandemic Don’t Want to Return to ‘Normal’
• UK: Drinkers passed up beer for wine and spirits during lockdown

HEALTH

• Good or bad? Top cardiologist gives verdict on chocolate, coffee and wine

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• One French vineyard is hoping to reap what it sows from its sustainability pledge

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Tennessee ABC Approves First Fulfillment House License Ahead of January 1 Law Change [PDF]

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Diageo ‘pleasantly surprised’ Indian market is thirsty for innovation
• Diageo urges drinkers to ‘Know When to Stop’ at Christmas

DISTRIBUTORS

• RNDC To Enter New York Market, Partnering With Opici
• How Wineries Can Boost Their Restaurant Distribution(Sponsored link)

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Moscato d’Asti Docg: prejudices at home, success in the U.S., the search for quality
• For Greek Reds, No Matter How Good, the Embrace Will Be Slow
• Seasoned Sommelier and Wine Buyer Thomas Brenner talks us through his focus while evaluating the effectiveness of a wine program(Sponsored link)

MEDIA MATTERS

• Beauty and the Yeast: Untying wine’s conceptual knots
• The best books for food and drink lovers this Christmas

MATTERS OF TASTE

• The New Wave of Cahors Malbec
• David Kermode on sherry’s future & pairing potential at Copa Jerez 2021

WINE PEOPLE

• The Women of Oakville Ranch [paywall?]
• Giulia Negri: pragmatism, vivacity and familial flair
• ‘Everything We Do Starts From Wine,’ Says Stefano Moccagatta of Villa Sparina
• Michael Kaiser of Wine America on Conversation with Jason (video)

WINE EDUCATION

• WSU Tri‑Cities launches online certificate program to train winery, tasting room servers

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• After 20 years in business, IL’s Kickapoo Creek Winery is closing due to COVID-19 struggles

EUROPE & THE UK

• The Secret Behind Finland’s Wine Revolution
• 500 years after the Inquisition, Spain’s kosher wine industry is taking off
• The Italian Winemaking Region That’s Uncorking Its Potential [paywall?]
• UK: Champagne Christmas promised by wine sellers despite supply problems

DOWN UNDER

• Shaw + Smith invest in Blewitt Springs vineyard in South Australia

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• When Chinese wine meets craft beer

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• The state of non-alcoholic beer [paywall?]