MARCH 1, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Kylix/Harvard Land Purchase from Wine Group May Have Set Santa Barbara County Record
• U.S. Wine Is a Mess, Here’s How to Fix It
• Why the Weed and Wine Worlds are Merging
• Can Outsiders Disrupt the Wine Industry? The Answer Isn’t Clear.
• Here’s How Strongly Your Customers Will Support You For Opposing Russia
• Webinar: Alcohol marketplaces and delivery apps: Current regulatory issues – (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Global wine consumption has been declining for a long time
• 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)

UKRAINE WINE

• ‘No-one will stop us’: Ukrainian winemakers defiant in the face of Russian aggression
• EU predicts pain for farmers and consumers from Ukraine crisis
• Kyiv for wine lovers
• Vodka Protests Hit Wrong Target
• Our silly little bans on Russian vodka may be inconsequential. Support them anyway.

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Proposed tax on wine shippers aims to grow MN wine industry, sponsor says
• Add to cart: e-commerce activations to grow your wine and spirits’ online sales – (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Could shoppers face an English fizz shortage in 2022?
• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Charles Krug winery owner names senior marketing director
• Korbel Champagne Cellars promotes winemaker to executive team
• SLO Coast Wine Collective Is Awarded $309,000 to Promote Locally Grown Grapes and Wine
• Central Coast winemakers using grant to promote wines outside of CA
• Get smart on Wine Chemistry with Clark Smith’s new online course – (Sponsored link)

DIVERSITY

• Examining Industry Efforts to Elevate Women in Wine and Spirits
• Black-Owned Wineries in the U.S. & Around the World

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Climate impacts set to continue to affect US wine industry in 2022
• Sheep Grazing Services Offer a Sustainable Management Tool for Lodi Vineyards
• 2,000 m² of photovoltaic panels set to cover vineyards in Bordeaux

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• An Internet Troll Gives Nonalcoholic Spirits Startups the Spins

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation appoints Matt Lindsay as SRVP Brand Management, Beer

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• OR: Lange Estate purchases Elkhorn Ridge

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• New Zealand signs free trade agreement with UK
• New Zealand trade deal could mean cheaper wine for UK shoppers

DISTRIBUTORS

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

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

• Successfully Sell Wine No One Wants or Knows About

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• US craft breweries face can shortages as prices spike

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris gets global drinks industry moving again
• 2022 Oregon Wine Symposium

MATTERS OF TASTE

• The Debate Over Wine Filtration
• How do you measure wine quality in an appellation over time?
• Have drinking windows become shorter?

WINE PEOPLE

• The War-Torn Past and Promising Present of America’s First Bosnian Winemaker
• 5 Questions With Malek Amrani
• A Conversation with Dr. Nick Dokoozlian
• Unfiltered: Aodhan Coakley
• Unfiltered: Dmytro Goncharuk

WINE PLACES

• Portuguese heritage heart of Amity winery
• From Artificial Intelligence To Prison Reform: Tuscan Wine Producer Revolutionizing The World

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Spotted Lanternfly Update: Are You Ready?
• Latest reports show Oregon a bright spot in U.S. market
• Texas wineries and grape growers face dubious future
• Ohio’s wine industry: How it survived and thrived
• OR: Dauntless launches grant program
• New York City Wine And Spirits Retailers Take A Stand Against Drinks-To-Go [paywall?]
• Finger Lakes Wine Country Was Underrated and Overlooked — Until Now
• How Russia, France And The American Dream Gave Rise To Washington State’s First Luxury Wine

EUROPE & THE UK

• Wine and the British Sunshine Tax
• English sparkling producer Langham reveals large-scale expansion plans
• Austria Introduces New Qualifications for Still and Sparkling Wine

AROUND THE GLOBE

• Exploring the World of Lebanese Wine—Beyond Chateau Musar

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• No and low alcohol options will be ‘vital’ to beer category growth