JANUARY 4, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• 2022 SVB State of the Industry Report Signups Open
• No more GMO: Labels must now use “bioengineered” [paywall?]
• How Constellation Brands Plans to Reshape Its Wine Portfolio
• 2021 Premium winery sales growth reverses 14-year decline
• Do people who exercise regularly drink more alcohol?
• Home of the Brave and Bubbly
• Webinar: Alcohol marketplaces and delivery apps: Current regulatory issues – (Sponsored link)

OBITUARIES

• Tribute paid to Franciacorta wine pioneer Franco Ziliani
• Bob Pestoni: September 4, 1937 – December 26, 2021

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Rabbit Ridge Future Depends On Tangled Bankruptcy Assets
• Has Premiumization Peaked?
• Bye, Bye Wine Direct: The Quick Books of wine DTC has launched! – (Sponsored link)

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• Pinot Noir catches on in Oregon as white wine

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

• Champagne to reach new turnover record for 2021
• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Gleason Family Vineyards buys Buttonwood Farm Winery & Vineyard
• Michael David Winery Announces Changes in Winemaking Senior Leadership
• California Vintage Wine Society works with UC Davis Library to put together archival collection
• ‘Containergeddon’ at Ports Cost California Farmers $2.1 Billion
• Port of Oakland Plans More Space to Ease Farm-Export Space Crunch [paywall?]
• Get smart on Wine Chemistry with Clark Smith’s new online course – (Sponsored link)

COVID-19

• Sonoma: Amateur winemakers hit with COVID outbreak [paywall?]
• BC: Prohibition Era Thinking is Back … and Messing Up Pandemic Policy Responses

DIVERSITY

• NBC’s ‘Grand Crew’ Puts Black Wine Lovers in Primetime

HEALTH

• US non-alcoholic beverage brands join together to spur industry forward: ‘We’re going to see a continual and accelerated evolution of products’
• The Wild World of Wine-Sipping Peloton Riders
• Mediterranean Diet Ranked Healthiest Way to Eat in 2022
• No proof that ‘hangover cures’ actually work, scientists say
• Don’t punish yourself for eating ‘unhealthy’ foods

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Race to buy fine wine speeds up as climate concerns grow

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Accolade Wines reaps the benefits of continued investment

AGRIFOODTECH

• From facial to fungal recognition
• The USDA’s efforts bring bioinformatics approach to advance specialty crop breeding

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• 2021 was a ‘vintage year’ for drinks investors

DATA & TRENDS

• The 11 Important Facts You Need To Know About the Wine Industry in 2022
• What Will 2022 Bring for Beverage Alcohol? (podcast)

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

• Penfolds goes ‘phygital’: Wine giant turns to high-tech sensory upgrades to boost retail purchases
• Paying attention to in 2022: how we buy & sell wine & spirits

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• H-2A Farmworkers Will See Wage Increases This Year

WINE PEOPLE

• Catching Up With Molly Lonborg of Alta Colina

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• The outlook for restaurants: Reducetarianism and other food trends for 2022 [paywall?]

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Millionaires’ Hottest New Status Symbol? A Vineyard On Long Island (lots of clicks to read)

EUROPE & THE UK

• Peretti steps down as director of Champagne Bureau
• Hungary: Törley turnover expected to rise in 2021
• Portugal’s Douro Superior Region Takes Its Time

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Evolution of Sparkling Wines in India
• Indian drinkers are becoming more quality conscious

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• U.S. Spirits Market Reaches New Record High At 260 Million Cases [paywall?]