DECEMBER 8, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• The wine and spirit marketplace of the future lies in NFTs
• ‘This Problem Will Only Get Worse’: Wine Regions Grapple with Labor Market, Supply Chain
• Supply chain snarls hit the beverage industry hard, just in time for the holidays [paywall?]
• Half of all drinkers risk exceeding legal driving limit by underestimating how drunk they are, study suggests
• Investing in Wine is for Fools and the Uber-Rich
• Despite Omicron, Socializing With Others in Public Is On The Uptick
• Webinar: Alcohol marketplaces and delivery apps: Current regulatory issues – (Sponsored link)
• Bye, Bye Wine Direct: The Quick Books of wine DTC has launched! – (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• TODAY – December 8 — is last chance to bid on Rabbit Ridge Winery Property and Vineyards
• Alcohol ecommerce set to grow 66% across 2020-2025: ‘Ecommerce has clearly become engrained for many consumers’
• Bye, Bye Wine Direct: The Quick Books of wine DTC has launched! – (Sponsored link)

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Launches New Digital Marketing Company, DRAM Agency, to Help Suppliers Maximize eCommerce Strategies
• Add to cart: e-commerce activations to grow your wine and spirits’ online sales – (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Beer, Spirits, & Wine – Packaged Imports Grow +20% By Value L12M through October 2021, Packaged Exports Grow +8%
• Staying In? People Are Enjoying More Port and Sherry at Home
• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Sonoma County 2020 crop report shows milk value goes up, confirms fire impact on wine grapes
• Mendocino Coast vineyard pilots regenerative ag certification
• California North Coast wineries adjust to shortage of aluminum cans
• Allied Grape Growers Hires Pam Bond as North Coast Operations Support
• Napa: Local women in wine group looking to “Pass the Baton-nage” [paywall?]
• Get smart on Wine Chemistry with Clark Smith’s new online course – (Sponsored link)

HEALTH

• UK: Alcohol deaths up almost 19% during the pandemic – the greatest increase since 2001

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Biden eases biofuel target’s blow to farmers with future growth
• Regenerative certification

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation Brands (STZ) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Brothers Drinks Co acquires Accolade Wines’ Babycham

AGRIFOODTECH

• Traxx, the ‘compact’ high-clearance robot makes its vineyard debut

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Whisky industry urges tariff ‘reconciliation’

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Burgundy reasserts itself on the fine wine market
• Analysis: Vint offers new spin on investing in wine
• When Aging Wine, Bottle Size Actually Matters
• This Is the Most Expensive Bottle of Champagne Christie’s Auction House Has Ever Sold

DATA & TRENDS

• Global wine industry predictions for 2021 – how did Wine Intelligence do?

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Don’t Pair Wine and Food—Pair Wine and Mood (podcast)
• Seasoned Sommelier and Wine Buyer Thomas Brenner talks us through his focus while evaluating the effectiveness of a wine program – (Sponsored link)

MEDIA MATTERS

• Beer, wine, spirits, non-alcoholic: 16 books to consider in 2021

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Drinking Barolo is Like Reading Joyce
• The Varietal Show Is In Mexico With Master Sommelier & Master of Wine Doug Frost (video)

WINE PEOPLE

• Winemaking Tibetan couple cultivates dream

WINE PLACES

• The Prison Wine Estate of Gorgona

WINE EDUCATION

• Jim Gore and Erica Dent on how to make a career out of wine education

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Massive fire that destroyed part of Finger Lakes winery ruled accidental
• Industry veteran named to lead NC alcohol commission

EUROPE & THE UK

• ‘Historical Super Tuscan’ producers unite under new association
• Trentodoc Sparkling Wine Region Of Italy Gaining More Global Recognition [paywall?]

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• California’s ‘first growth’ Cabernet launched in HK and Mainland China

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Annual Drizly Retail Report Signals Optimism For 2022, Tequila Challenging Vodka For Shelf Space And A Craft Beer Comeback