DECEMBER 10, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• California’s Winery Sale Carousel
• 5 Key Commerce Trends to Watch in the Wine Industry – How Brands Can Stay Ahead of an Online Category Accelerated by COVID-19
• Napa Valley wine group Duckhorn Q1 earnings rise 21% as restaurant, tasting room traffic returns
• 39% of Business Travelers Say They Will Never Fly Again Because Of COVID
• Webinar: Alcohol marketplaces and delivery apps: Current regulatory issues – (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Auction Period Extended for Bidding on Property Once Owned by Rabbit Ridge Winery
• Frosts, heatwaves and wildfires: the climate crisis is hitting the wine industry hard
• Foley Family Wines Acquires Chateau St. Jean in Kenwood
• Bye, Bye Wine Direct: The Quick Books of wine DTC has launched! – (Sponsored link)

DROUGHT/WATER

• Napa County’s groundwater protection plan draws mixed reviews [paywall?]

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

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

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa Valley’s Cliff Lede winery gets new CFO
• Paso’s Garagiste Wine Festival Marks Tenth Anniversary
• The biggest trends at Bay Area bars this year: electric colors and yes, less booze [paywall?]
• Get smart on Wine Chemistry with Clark Smith’s new online course – (Sponsored link)

COVID-19

• ‘The Virus is Still Out There’: How Restaurant Kitchens Became Covid Battlegrounds

HEALTH

• European politicians urged to recognise the health benefits of moderate drinking

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Curaleaf Signs Agreement With Largest Distributor Of Beverage Alcohol, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, To Line Up Its Product Portfolio

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Bordeaux Symposium: Time to put people at head of sustainability agenda
• Israeli winemakers see climate change affects their grapes

AGRIFOODTECH

• Visionary tractor concept is as entrancing as the wine it helps create
• New Holland extends its electric XPower weed killing solution to narrow vines

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Burgundy overtakes Bordeaux in weekly trade on Liv-ex
• Does Your Wine Collection Need To Be Insured? [paywall?]

DATA & TRENDS

• 3 Ways to use Advanced Data (video)
• Drizly Reveals A Snapshot Of Beverage Alcohol Gifting Trends From 2021

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Seasoned Sommelier and Wine Buyer Thomas Brenner talks us through his focus while evaluating the effectiveness of a wine program – (Sponsored link)

MARKETING & SALES

• FIVS Virtual Round Table Showcases FIVS Guiding Principles for Advertising and Marketing
• Virtual Wine Tasting Events Become More Innovative in 2021

MEDIA MATTERS

• OZ: Master of Wine Andrew Caillard releases wine history mag

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Sensory Science: Wine Aromas Explained
• More Than a Wine, Lambrusco is a Cultural Phenomenon
• Singing the praises of French Colombard. Really. [paywall?]

WINE PEOPLE

• John Munch: A legendary, if accidental, winemaker [paywall?]

WINE HISTORY

• The Many Inventors of Champagne

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Cooper Mountain Vineyards Announces a Major Expansion in the Willamette Valley

EUROPE & THE UK

• France’s InVivo aims to become top world malt producer after Soufflet takeover
• New generation Bordeaux at Château Durfort-Vivens

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Biosecurity key as ag production set for record year

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• ASC Fine Wines takes on America’s Pinot Noir trendsetter for China

LATIN AMERICA

• Argentine Winemakers Put Water Resources And Soil Health As Top Priorities