FEBRUARY 25, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• African American Winemakers Are Changing the Face of the Wine Industry
• Dry January Lives Up To The Hype As Alcohol Alternatives Thrive [paywall?]
• The way alcohol is sold is a problem, but don’t look to government for help [paywall?]
• Russia and Ukraine – the Wider Wine Implications
• Champagne’s Hopeful Vision of the Future
• High Income Earners Spending Less At Restaurants
• Webinar: Alcohol marketplaces and delivery apps: Current regulatory issues – (Sponsored link)

OBITUARIES

• Larry Walker 1936 – 2022

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• It’s Time for an American Wine Marketing Board
• Wine’s BIGGEST Unanswered, Market-Killing Question: Why?
• Wine is healthy. Wine is dangerous. All studies on both sides of this are totally inconclusive.
• Bye, Bye Wine Direct: The Quick Books of wine DTC has launched! – (Sponsored link)

DROUGHT/WATER

• North Coast sinking back into ‘Extreme Drought’

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• 5 Questions For LibDib’s E-Premise Partner, Thirstie
• Add to cart: e-commerce activations to grow your wine and spirits’ online sales – (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Bordeaux wine sales to US see ‘spectacular recovery’
• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Bernard Portet’s five decades at Clos du Val: He came to to Napa on a scouting trip — and stayed [paywall?]
• Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Opens Its Library at Heritage Auctions
• Longorias Sell Winery With Dignity
• Rodney Strong Announces New Role for Justin Seidenfeld
• American Canyon expects Watson Ranch growth in 2022 [paywall?]
• Get smart on Wine Chemistry with Clark Smith’s new online course – (Sponsored link)

DIVERSITY

• Dallas Couple Among 1% of Black Wine Company Owners in U.S.

HEALTH

• Kerry Wines fined in China for promoting wine’s health properties

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• How climate change will impact England’s vineyards
• Rhonéa announces plans to be 100% organic by 2030
• Could grape waste be the next fashion trend?

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Surging Alcohol Sales Show Why Heineken Wants to Buy South Africa’s Distell [paywall?]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Australia’s Chinese headache

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• How To Invest In Wine
• Champagne’s weekly share of trade rises to 16.3% – Liv-ex

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)

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• ProWein 2022 boasts 5,500 exhibitors from more than 60 countries
• Women of the Vine & Spirits Announces Impactful Program & Speakers for its Annual Conference WOTVS Global CONNECT!
• Wine Media Conference 2022 Travels to Italy

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• How Social Media Has Influenced Traditional Wine Culture [paywall?]

MATTERS OF TASTE

• It all depends on the devil in the details [paywall?]
• Why Faugères in the Haut-Languedoc is a real ‘diamond in the rough’
• Grenache Moves Into the Spotlight
• Albariño Uncorked – A rising star from Spain
• Malbec, The French Grape That Conquered Argentina [paywall?]

WINE PEOPLE

• Meet the Five Wine Pros Leading Napa’s Historic Wineries
• The Profile: Roger Parkinson
• Unfiltered: Benjamin Picart

WINE PLACES

• Eyrie Vineyards: Pioneers of Dueling Pinots

WINE EDUCATION

• Two new Masters of Wine announced for 2022

EUROPE & THE UK

• All Change in Bordeaux
• EU: No drastic warnings on wine
• Sicily’s winemakers appear blessed amid growing climate concerns

DOWN UNDER

• $4.8m investment in NOLO wine project in South Australia

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Hong Kong Wine Market at a Crossroads