DECEMBER 1, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• The Covid accelerated shift to local wine is set to continue
• Demographics and Wine’s On-Premise Decline
• Czerwinski is New Editor at Robert Parker Wine Advocate
• Bordeaux producer sentenced to prison for wine fraud
• People Almost Evenly Split On Whether to Moderate or Indulge in Their Holiday Food and Drink Consumption
• Bye, Bye Wine Direct: The Quick Books of wine DTC has launched! – (Sponsored link)

OBITUARIES

• Russ Nyborg, tugboat captain, bar pilot and winemaker, dies at 84 [paywall?]

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• A New Era for American Sparkling Wine
• Sotheby’s and Napa Valley Vintners Announce First-of-its-Kind Partnership
• Future Drinks Expo Exhibitor registrations are now open. Take advantage of the early bird pricing. – (Sponsored link)

DROUGHT/WATER

• Vineyard technology working to combat the Napa Valley water crisis [paywall?]

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Wine Takes a Holiday
• Add to cart: e-commerce activations to grow your wine and spirits’ online sales – (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Experts Answer—State of the Wine Industry
• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Livermore Valley Wine Heritage District moves forward following city’s approval
• Rabbit Ridge Winery opens new downtown tasting room
• Get smart on Wine Chemistry with Clark Smith’s new online course – (Sponsored link)

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• How Green Wine Future hopes to drive global action on climate change
• How Chamisal Vineyards Created The First Miyawaki Forest At A U.S. Winery To Sequester Carbon [paywall?]

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• The Duckhorn Portfolio Publishes Inaugural Responsibility and Sustainability Report

DISTRIBUTORS

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

NFTs

• Robert Mondavi joins the NFT craze

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Burgundy superstars and Italian improvers drive interest at Wine Lister

DATA & TRENDS

• The Most Interesting Wine Trends for 2022

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Confronting bias in wine judging
• You’ll Taste Raspberry and Vanilla with Just a Hint of Arrogance
• Seasoned Sommelier and Wine Buyer Thomas Brenner talks us through his focus while evaluating the effectiveness of a wine program – (Sponsored link)

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• What’s the deal with Ruinart’s Second Skin Champagne packaging?
• Carry That Weight
• ‘Redefining the drinking experience’: Primer Hard Seltzer launches with non-alcoholic and alcoholic versions in the same multi-pack
• The wine growler

MEDIA MATTERS

• Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW to leave The Wine Advocate

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Roussillon’s spirited new wave of vignerons: ancient vines, unimpeachable terroir, organic viticulture and the maverick spirit of Catalan culture
• Nebbiolo Reaches New Heights in the Alpine Vineyards of Valltellina
• Enough is Oenough – Attack of the Wine People
• Chenin Blanc, One Of My Favorite White Grapes [paywall?]

WINE PEOPLE

• Founder of Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Vineyard named ‘American Wine Legend’
• A Conversation About Giving Back With Leslie Frank Of Frank Family Vineyards [paywall?]

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Planting a vineyard? Not so fast.

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK: Hallgarten invests in the future with office move

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Tamburlaine announces new winemaker for Orange region
• OZ: Vinomofo announces acquisition of food and wine events company Revel