MARCH 14, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Here’s What Happened To Zipz Wine After Shark Tank
• The Silicon Valley Bank DtC Survey Closes this Week. Sign Up Today!
• Italian Winery Cleared of Mafia Money Laundering
• Scotto Cellars Buys Gnekow Family Winery
• Women Step Up as Wine Buyers
• Get Ready for a Whole New Wave of White Claw
• Wine overall struggling; gap vs Spirits growth widening
• Webinar – Mastering alcohol ecommerce in 2022 – (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Can a martini stop Putin?
• The Court of Master Sommeliers aims to restore its reputation after being plagued by scandals [paywall?]
• 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)

UKRAIN, WINE & ALCBEVS

• Here’s how major drinks brands are reacting to the war in Ukraine

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• Wildfire smoke is taking a toll on the wine industry
• California Wine Ruined by Wildfires Leads Chemists to Analyze Grapes for Smoke
• Winery Cleared of Mafia Money Laundering
• Grape Growers and Winemakers Try to Decide Who Bears the Cost of Smoke Damage
• How do wildfires affect wine? A new study finds out
• New UCSC study shows effects of wildfire smoke on wine

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Add to cart: e-commerce activations to grow your wine and spirits’ online sales – (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• New Calif COVID Leave Law Applies to all Employers with 26 or More Employees
• California just got its most beachy – AVA

DIVERSITY

• How a Former Miss USA Became One of the Few Female, Black Winemakers in the Country

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Is it time for Congress to tackle cannabis?

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Will Hybrids Be the Future of Wine

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Duckhorn Portfolio names chief marketing, DTC officer

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Bardstown Bourbon Co to be acquired by private equity firm Pritzker Private Capital

DISTRIBUTORS

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

DATA & TRENDS

• The ups and downs of Champagne exports this century

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)

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Are wine scores trustworthy?
• The Reason You Should Check Those Screwtops After Storing
• Why winetasters can’t always see the forest for the trees

WINE PEOPLE

• Most Popular Celebrities That Became Part of the Wine Business
• Women In The Wine World: Vânia Guibarra, Herdade Do Rocim

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Why the era of ageing wine in concrete may finally have come

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK Hospitality sales above pre-pandemic levels, but cost of living looms large

DOWN UNDER

• How Much Tax On Wine In Australia?

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Sauvignon Blanc Is Quickly Becoming Chile’s Flagship Wine