DECEMBER 14, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Frogs, Tides, and Wine: the Adventure Capitalism Boom
• Examining the State of Champagne, by the Numbers
• Fresh Vine Wine, Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering
• How Winemakers Are Adapting to Changing Winds
• The Business of Moral Panics in the Drinks Industry
• Consumer Confidence Unfazed By Omicron
• Webinar: Alcohol marketplaces and delivery apps: Current regulatory issues – (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Sonoma, Napa wineries bullish on premium chardonnay market
• Auction Period Extended for Bidding on Property Once Owned by Rabbit Ridge Winery
• Bye, Bye Wine Direct: The Quick Books of wine DTC has launched! – (Sponsored link)

DROUGHT/WATER

• California’s Water Troubles Mean Restrictions for Farmers
• Calif: Atmospheric river doesn’t quench drought [paywall?]

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Sippd Launches Feature Changing How Consumers Order Wine for the Group
• IWSR: global alcohol beverage e-commerce to reach US$42b by 2025
• American Airlines shifts surplus plane booze with home delivery service
• Add to cart: e-commerce activations to grow your wine and spirits’ online sales – (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• The price of wines from Burgundy are set to rise even further
• Cargo Sailboats are a Wind-Powered Disruption to the Transatlantic Wine Trade
• TTB Approved 178.8K Products L12M through November 2021, An Increase of 15.8K (+9.7%)
• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• New Training! How to complete the CA Grape Crush report
• New Laws and Requirements for California Employers Effective January 2022
• 2 Napa Valley vineyard management companies merge
• Ancient Peaks Winery announces changes to leadership team
• Saving Old Vine Carignan at Nicolini Ranch
• Get smart on Wine Chemistry with Clark Smith’s new online course – (Sponsored link)

COVID-19

• California brings back indoor mask mandate as coronavirus cases rise

HEALTH

• 4 Future-Focused Takeaways For The Wine Industry From The 2021 Global Wellness Summit [paywall?]
• Here’s why you should eat when you drink

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Fruit Snacks, Organic Wine, and the Dilemma of “Made With”
• California tourism industry tackles climate change
• Fetzer Vineyards Achieves Regenerative Organic Certification™ for Winery and 100% of Estate Vineyards

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation Brands (STZ) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
• Winc Sees Unprecedented Growth in Its Organic Wines

DISTRIBUTORS

• Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits signs purchase order with Xos for 10 electric delivery trucks
• How Wineries Can Boost Their Restaurant Distribution – (Sponsored link)

NFTs

• Digital wine collectibles will see boost following launch of high profile NFTs

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• How Leroy became 2021’s most powerful fine wine brand

DATA & TRENDS

• What does 2022 hold for New World wines?

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)

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• PET Bottles—The Future of Wine Packaging
• Can Boxed Wine Get Some Love? (podcast)
• Canpack moves to 100% renewable energy

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• World Fair for Organic Wines: the Trade Fair Will Be Back Again in Force In 2022!

MATTERS OF TASTE

• What fresh hell is this? Wine that tastes of cookies?

WINE PEOPLE

• Alan and Delia Viader on The Taste with Dough Shafer (podcast)
• Bouncing Back Q&A: David Gates, CEO, Laithwaites

WINE TOURISM

• Agritourism as a tool for rural development & women’s empowerment

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Crystal Hamilton Aims to Curb On-Premise Turnover With Knowbie Service Training App

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• WA: Woodinville gets a new tasting hub

ACADEMIA

• CCOVI provides sustainable solutions for mitigating climate change impacts

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK: BWS online sales flatline in the run up to Christmas
• Southern England ‘has potential to be the Napa of the UK’

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• China: MingZhu Logistics to Expand into Commercial Liquor Distribution
• Sula Vineyards makes wine in India’s unlikely terroir