MARCH 7, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Internet Sales are dramatically higher, but how do we know? – SVB
• Update on Calif ABC Mandatory Responsible Beverage Server Program
• NFTs and Wine: the Pros and Cons
• Calif Megadrought to Hit the Wine with Extreme Soil Water Deficit
• Legal dispute roils Deutsch Family leadership
• Jadot Exports Burgundy Winemaking to Oregon
• You Should Fit Your Marketing To Match These Reasons People Shop Online … And Off.
• Webinar: Alcohol marketplaces and delivery apps: Current regulatory issues – (Sponsored link)

OBITUARIES

• Alain Graillot, Who Led France’s Crozes-Hermitage to Prominence, Dies

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• A drink a day could be associated with brain changes, study finds
• Kylix/Harvard Land Purchase from Wine Group May Have Set Santa Barbara County Record
• Wine’s BIGGEST Unanswered, Market-Killing Question: Why?
• Bye, Bye Wine Direct: The Quick Books of wine DTC has launched! – (Sponsored link)

UKRAINE WINE

• Maria Concetto Winery Halts Wine Sales to Russia in Response to Invasion of Ukraine
• LVMH suspends business in Russia
• Worry in Georgia
• UK drink initiatives and events supporting Ukraine

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• Napa County Supervisors to consider wildfire tax measure [paywall?]

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Shipping costs add to southern Nevada winery challenges
• Wine Retailers v The Jokers [paywall]
• Add to cart: e-commerce activations to grow your wine and spirits’ online sales – (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Napa Valley sees bud break [paywall?]
• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Many feared Napa’s smoky 2020 wine harvest was a bust. A recent auction revealed otherwise [paywall?]
• 2022 Xerces Monarch & Pollinator Kits Available
• Get smart on Wine Chemistry with Clark Smith’s new online course – (Sponsored link)

DIVERSITY

• 6 Women In Wine Reflect On Industry Misconceptions And Learning Curves [paywall?]
• Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Scholarship Contest Promotes African American History Education in High Schools
• Five Female Heroes Changing the Food and Wine Industry in Africa
• 3 Female Sommeliers on Women’s Day, Wine & Winning Over the Industry

HEALTH

• No and Low trend driven by brands investing in alcohol-free alternatives

NFTs, BLOCKCHAIN, & THE METAVERSE

• NFTs and Wine – The Long Read

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Napa Green redevelops vineyard certification, hopes to set new sustainable standards [paywall?]
• This high-end Sonoma winery is preparing for climate change by growing grapes closer to the ocean [paywall?]
• From beer waste to ‘plastic’ packaging, Mi Terro downs $1.5M to make the world more biodegradable

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• The TTB Reports all US Wineries are required to file
• TTB Industry Circulars: Payment Terms Under Consignment Sales Provisions
• Half of all hard seltzers will be removed from Utah grocery stores, under a bill passed by the Utah Legislature.

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Italian fashion dynasty sells prized Brunello di Montalcino winery

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Asian escalation
• Italy gains market share driven by Sassicaia 2019 – Liv-ex

DATA & TRENDS

• How did Australian beer slobs become wine drinkers?

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

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

MARKETING & SALES

• Amanda Wittstrom Higgins Launches Full Cup Solutions, a full-service consulting firm for future-forward agriculture and beverage industry businesses
• How Prosecco Conquered Sparkling Wine (podcast)

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Innovative Drinks Brand Most Wanted Celebrates Diversity With Artists’ Wine Labels [paywall?]

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris debates big issues on climate & supply chain
• Larger London Wine Fair ‘will sell out’ says director

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Wine Quality and Good Taste

WINE PEOPLE

• Nick Goldschmidt, Owner & Winemaker Goldschmidt Vineyards, Sonoma (podcast)
• Unfiltered: Joseph Radford

WINE PLACES

• A View Atop Red Mountain From WeatherEye Vineyards

WINE HISTORY

• Crop finds hint at geopolitical influence on ancient agriculture
• A Short History of Negus, the Mulled Wine Beverage of Yesteryear

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Aquilini Beverage Emerging As A Player In Washington Wine [paywall?]

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• How the Right Vineyard Equipment Can Help Bring the Heat Against Frost

EUROPE & THE UK

• Fraud in Galicia and Aid for Ukraine
• The Lesser Known Yet Reputable French Wine Region Of Irouleguy [paywall?]
• Native Italian Wine Grapes Succeeding Under Women’s Guidance In Sicily [paywall?]

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Hunter braces for band of heavy rain

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Mercian launches ambitious new brand to resuscitate wine sales in Japan

LATIN AMERICA

• Argentina’s future should embrace ‘ancestral winemaking’

SOUTH AFRICA

• South African wine industry: Masters of our own destruction?

AROUND THE GLOBE

• L’Chaim: A Booming Wine Scene Adds to Israel’s Tourism Appeal