MARCH 11, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Can a martini stop Putin? How consumers and investors are imposing DIY sanctions on Russia
• Wineries Among Calif Businesses Eligible For Higher Commercial Insurance Coverage
• The Court of Master Sommeliers aims to restore its reputation after being plagued by scandals [paywall?]
• How Wine Access Fled Old Media Tactics And Chased Consumers Into The Subscription Economy
• Diageo fined £1.2 million after ‘admin error’ led to climate regulation breach
• Will the 4th Circuit foreshadow a draw in North Carolina’s wine retailer shipping case?
• People Are Ready To Travel, But Here Are 12 COVID Measures They Still Expect If You Want Them To Visit
• Webinar – Mastering alcohol ecommerce in 2022 – (Sponsored link)

OBITUARIES

• Sally Schmitt, pioneering French Laundry founder, has died [paywall?]

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• TTB and Consignment Sales – Is There a Disconnect Between Policy Development and Business Reality?
• 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

• Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is Matching Employee Donations to Support Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine
• UK: Donate wine to help Ukraine
• Letters from Kyiv

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• When smoke gets in your vines

DROUGHT/WATER

• As California’s drought intensifies, the pain spreads

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Motions for Summary Judgment Filed in Rhode Island Retail Shipping Case
• 4th Circuit Holds Oral Argument in North Carolina/B-21 Retail Shipping Case
• Add to cart: e-commerce activations to grow your wine and spirits’ online sales – (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Ciatti California Report – March 2022 (PDF)
• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• 2022 Sonoma County Wine Auction Announces Foley Family Wines as Honorary Chair
• Napa Valley winery Opus One picks sales reps for Southwest, Southeast
• Ram’s Gate Winery in Napa-Sonoma promotes Nielsen to GM, winemaker
• Bill Foley Opens The Society: State & Mason in Santa Barbara’s Hotel Californian
• SLO County coast recognized as new California wine region
• Get smart on Wine Chemistry with Clark Smith’s new online course – (Sponsored link)

DIVERSITY

• Women in Wine
• Danielle Allen’s top advice for industry women
• Napa’s first Black woman winemaker, Victoria Coleman, encourages others to pursue viticulture [paywall?]

STARTUPS & NEW BRANDS

• E. & J. Gallo Winery Launches Spirit of Gallo

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• The Struggle to Fight Climate Change in Bordeaux
• How Sustainable Wine Solutions lives up to its name

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• The Duckhorn Portfolio Announces Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
• The Duckhorn Portfolio Names Gayle Bartscherer as Next Chief Marketing and DTC Officer

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Foley’s Business Empire Expands With Purchase Of Inn/Vineyard Property In Oregon

DISTRIBUTORS

• Meet the Importer: Dalla Terra Brings the Best Wines of Italy Stateside
• How Wineries Can Boost Their Restaurant Distribution – (Sponsored link)

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• How Did a $5 South African Wine End Up Selling for Thousands?
• Assessing Latour 2014’s fair value – Liv-ex

DATA & TRENDS

• 200 Million DTC Data Records, and What It Means for You
• In-Store Sales of Alcoholic Beverages Around St. Patrick’s Day Likely to Top Pre-Pandemic Levels

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Are wine scores trustworthy? [paywall?]
• Seasoned Sommelier and Wine Buyer Thomas Brenner talks us through his focus while evaluating the effectiveness of a wine program – (Sponsored link)

MARKETING & SALES

• TV wine ads: Black Box targets younger consumers – but still doesn’t get it right [paywall]

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Would You Buy Wine in an Aluminum Bottle?

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• ProWein 2022: what to expect

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Top Wine Region In Spain Using Old Technique Of ‘Layering’ Century-Old Vines [paywall?]
• What wine lovers really want

WINE PEOPLE

• Tanya Morning Star Darling: The Ramble

EUROPE & THE UK

• In Piedmont, Italy, Unearthing Wine and Fine Dining to Rival Tuscany’s
• UK: Contentious Foster + Partners-designed Kent winery rejected

DOWN UNDER

• Australia Struggling for Wine Diversity
• Can Kiwis Fly? New Zealand’s Invivo Air Prepares to Take Flight

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• China’s top 10 wine exporters in 2021