NOVEMBER 22, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Wine business appetite for acquisition tops pre-pandemic pace
• ‘A drinking club with a charity problem’
• Monster Beverage exploring deal with Constellation Brands
• U.S. household net worth has soared to a nearly 6X multiple of the country’s GDP. So why aren’t they drinking more wine?
• Wine marketing doesn’t look like most consumer marketing… and it shouldn’t.
• Wine Professionals Who Never Saw Their Kids Pre-Pandemic Don’t Want to Return to ‘Normal’
• Bye, Bye Wine Direct: The Quick Books of wine DTC has launched! (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Washington’s Protectionist Wine Shipping Laws Put Damper on Holiday Gift Giving
• Editor of European Heart Journal takes a look at wine, chocolate & coffee
• Naked Wines shares plummet as shoppers return to traditional outlets
• 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)

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• LibDib Expands into Maryland
• OZ: Tensions at tipping point as red wine glut looms
• $90 Bottles of Wine. Really?
• Add to cart: e-commerce activations to grow your wine and spirits’ online sales – (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Drinkers passed up beer for wine and spirits during lockdown
• Kiwi winegrowers facing their first decline in exports in 26 years
• U.S. imports of Peruvian grapes to rise again
• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Timeline of sexual assault allegations against Dominic Foppoli
• Fresno County CA eligibility workers speak about low wages
• Get smart on Wine Chemistry with Clark Smith’s new online course – (Sponsored link)

HEALTH

• Alcohol moderation trends around the world
• Loi Evin equivalent introduced in Ireland

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Beer takes wine, as Heineken buys Distell
• Can Diageo realise its ambitious 2030 goals?
• Focusing on ‘Luxury’ and ‘Masstige’, TWE buys big in Napa, and small in Bordeaux.

DISTRIBUTORS

• How Wineries Can Boost Their Restaurant Distribution – (Sponsored link)

CRYPTO

• Why you can still lose it all in cryptocurrencies

DATA & TRENDS

• Italy’s exports to key markets, by colour

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• The world’s best vineyard experiences?
• Ask a Somm: Should I Be Chilling My Red Wines?
• Seasoned Sommelier and Wine Buyer Thomas Brenner talks us through his focus while evaluating the effectiveness of a wine program(Sponsored link)

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• The Great Resignation story isnot a choice that most American workers can have

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Here’s Why Wine And Cheese Go So Well Together

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Oregon Wine Spreads its Wings

EUROPE & THE UK

• Resolution in Valencian wine region border conflict

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: ASVO announces new directors and changes to its Board