MARCH 15, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• How Retailers Are Creating Robust Wine Markets in Smaller U.S. Cities\
• Here’s What Happened To Zipz Wine After Shark Tank (Corrected link)
• Grape Growers and Winemakers Try to Decide Who Bears the Cost of Smoke Damage
• The Direct-To-Consumer Craze Is Slamming Into Reality
• Lake County vintners propose new wine region east of Clear Lake
• Bordeaux Reports Historic 67% Annual U.S. Sales Increase
• Webinar – Mastering alcohol ecommerce in 2022 – (Sponsored link)

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
• The Court of Master Sommeliers aims to restore its reputation after being plagued by scandals [paywall?]
• Wine’s BIGGEST Unanswered, Market-Killing Question: Why?
• ye, Bye Wine Direct: The Quick Books of wine DTC has launched! – (Sponsored link)

UKRAINE

• U.S. Bans Imports Of Russian Alcohol
• Georgian Winemakers Are Paying the Price of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
• French wine exporters advised to exercise caution in Russia and Ukraine

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• Australian University Finds New Strategy to Prevent Smoke Taint in Wine Grapes
• How the 2020 wildfires shaped Oregonians’ behavior and policy support

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Strong alcohol proposition key to targeting 65+ in food delivery services
• 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

• Sonoma Growers Face a Changeable Future
• Get smart on Wine Chemistry with Clark Smith’s new online course – (Sponsored link)

COVID-19

• Vaccine passports for travel: How to upload digital proof of vaccination

DIVERSITY

• Ursula Burns—first Black woman CEO in Fortune 500—on work-life balance

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Survey: 37% of US cannabis operators say they’re not profitable

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Oregon wine industry must adapt to climate change
• How well will U.S. almonds weather current events?
• Napa County ponders net-zero climate request

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• We’re Navigating Inflationary Headwinds: Duckhorn Portfolio CEO
• Vintage Wine Estates Launches Wine Clubs With Travel + Leisure
• Virgin Wines subscription sales grows 23% in H1 2022

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)

MARKETING & SALES

• Court of Master Sommeliers doesn’t want somms to be superstars’

MEDIA MATTERS

• Lodi! The Definitive Guide and History of America’s Largest Winegrowing Region
• Wine on the Nile: Wine Goes to the Movies (and TV)

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Wine List Dilemmas For Consumers
• How Warm Can Wine Get Before It’s Ruined?
• What Does ‘Juicy’ Mean in Wine?

WINE PEOPLE

• 5 Questions With Patricia Ortiz
• Breakthru Beverage Group Promotes Samuel Anderson to Vice President, Commercial Excellence
• Origins Organic Imports Appoints Susan-Anne Cosgrove ViP Global Marketing

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• USDA To Invest $250 Million in Support of American-Made Fertilizer