MARCH 10, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• TTB and Consignment Sales – Is There a Disconnect Between Policy Development and Business Reality?
• WineDirect/Enolytics 2021 Direct-to-Consumer Impact Report
• NFT. WTF? Kevin Shaw on why we should all steer clear of NFTs
• Can the Tasting Room Menu Get a Multicultural Update?
• Covid Progress! 3/4 Of Americans Now Comfortable Dining Out At Restaurants
• Webinar – Mastering alcohol ecommerce in 2022 – (Sponsored link)

OBITUARIES

• Alain Graillot, Influential Rhône Valley Winemaker, Dies at 77 [paywall?]

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Quality, Convenience Drive Beer and Wine Sales
• 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

• Halter Ranch winery owner’s Chelsea takeover bid in doubt after Abramovich sanctions
• Here’s how major drinks brands are reacting to the war in Ukraine

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• UK: Online drinks sales growth cools, but remains far above pre-pandemic levels
• Add to cart: e-commerce activations to grow your wine and spirits’ online sales – (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• OZ: 2022 Tasmanian wine grape harvest gets underway
• One in five Bordeaux wines destined to China in 2021
• Tempranillo becomes most planted grape in Spain
• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• TTB: Expansion of the Clarksburg Viticultural Area
• TTB: Proposed Establishment of the Long Valley-Lake County Viticultural Area and Modification of the High Valley and North Coast Viticultural Areas
• Sonoma County winery Gloria Ferrer revamps management team
• Wine industry on a rollercoaster ride
• Calif table grape industry stays on target
• Less fertilizer, higher prices await grape growers
• Paso Robles wine leader starts consulting company
• Get smart on Wine Chemistry with Clark Smith’s new online course – (Sponsored link)

COVID-19

• Quebec researchers find tannic acid can stop COVID-19 from replicating

DIVERSITY

• Women Raising the Bar: A Beverage Alcohol Industry-Specific DE&I Study in Collaboration with Deloitte
• Dom Pérignon partners with Golden Vines to introduce new Master of Wine & Master Sommelier Scholarships supporting diversity and inclusivity within the industry
• New Charity Auction Gala Created to Benefit the Roots Fund
• 2022 Golden Vines Diversity awards – apply now
• The Underground Spaces Where Drinking While Female Was a Radical Act

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Is it time for Congress to tackle cannabis?

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Climate change means adaptation, expansion for Oregon wine [paywall?]

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Vintage Wine Estates Enhances Retail Shareholder Passport Program by Partnering with Stockperks

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Trade Dispute With China Puts Australian Wine Industry In a Precarious Position

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Auction of Washington Wines Returns for it’s 35th Year with Lineup of Charitable Tasting and Toasting Events Beginning May 2022
• Latour’s post-primeur performance 10 years on – Liv-ex
• How Two Men Allegedly Duped Investors with a Tale of Rare Wines

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Mystery restaurant with 400 wines sparks twitter debate
• Seasoned Sommelier and Wine Buyer Thomas Brenner talks us through his focus while evaluating the effectiveness of a wine program – (Sponsored link)

MARKETING & SALES

• Best Practices for Text Marketing in the Wine Industry

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Berlin Packaging continues North American expansion with United Bottles & Packaging acquisition

MEDIA MATTERS

• Book Review: You Had Me at Pet Nat

MATTERS OF TASTE

• In Wine Country, Forest Bathing Could Be a Key to Terroir

WINE PEOPLE

• Remi Cohen of Domaine Carneros: Leading the Way to a Sparkling Future
• South African Wine Trailblazer: Marelise Niemann
• “al dente” Jean Hoefliger Consulting Winemaker, Napa Valley (video)

WINE PLACES

• Madeira: where the rules of wine are turned on their head
• The new Lisboa: Rodrigo Martins and Espera

WINE TOURISM

• Yes, you can fly with wine. Here’s my go-to hack for your next vacation [paywall?]

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• OR: Beck Family Estates Announces New Hires to Bolster U.S. Operations Team
• Growing Success of Grüner in U.S. East Coast Wine Regions
• Crowe Advances Measure To Support Wine-Makers In Illinois
• Washington Wine License plate bill passes, heads to governor

ACADEMIA

• Hoffmann family donation enables wine lab at Florida Gulf Coast University

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Spotted lanternfly finding more spots

EUROPE & THE UK

• Plan for major English winery development in Kent blocked
• Spain: Corpinnat announces large boost in sales
• Europe: Champagne Laced With Ecstasy Recalled After Customer Dies

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Spirits overtake wine in China’s import market

LATIN AMERICA

• Red Blends from Chile? They’re On the Rise
• A New Wave of Reds Emerges from Argentina

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Drinkers Want Brews Directly, But 75% of States Prohibit DtC Beer