MARCH 16, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Wineries get new tools for protecting trademarks, but disputes continue
• Riboli Completes Purchase of Former Rabbit Ridge Property
• Nielsen Stock Spikes On Talks Of Sale To Private Equity Firm
• Ukraine winery owner urges Europe’s vintners to host refugees
• Over 8,000 fake Penfolds busted in ‘mega’ fake wine operation
• ‘The Wine Independent’ Sparks Debate For Wine Collectors, Investors And Critics [paywall?]
• Webinar – Mastering alcohol ecommerce in 2022 – (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• How Retailers Are Creating Robust Wine Markets in Smaller U.S. Cities
• Kylix/Harvard Land Purchase from Wine Group May Have Set Santa Barbara County Record
• Wine’s BIGGEST Unanswered, Market-Killing Question: Why?
• Embracing Technology In The Alco-Bev Industry With Southern Glazer’s, Nathan Mansperger – Sponsored link

UKRAINE WINE

• EU and UK hit Russia with wider sanctions that target luxury, including champagne
• Why blog about wine now?
• Letters from Kyiv
• Russian vodka hit with 35% import tariff hike in the UK

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

• Bordeaux sales reach a historic 67% high in the US
• Ciatti Global Market Report March 2022 (PDF)
• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• 2022 Sonoma County Barrel Auction Lots Revealed
• New Directions At A Classic Napa Valley Winery – Heitz Cellar [paywall?]
• Wheeler Farms Introduces New Hospitality Leadership Team
• Get smart on Wine Chemistry with Clark Smith’s new online course – (Sponsored link)

COVID-19

• Vaccine and Mask Mandates Are Done. What Now? (podcast)
• Hong Kong’s worst covid outbreak sours wine market

DIVERSITY

• How This Mexican-American Wine Leader Is Taking Her Family Winery To The Next Level [paywall?]
• Second Annual Women in Wine Day to be Celebrated March 25
• Mags Janjo on working with and promoting female winemakers
• The Grandes Dames of Champagne (podcast)

HEALTH

• Wineries can tap into growth in health and wellness category

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Marco Poggianella of Resonant Technology Is Helping Wine Grapes Withstand Climate Change
• French organic wine production increases 22%
• Organic commitments in Champagne skyrocket in 2021
• Hudson Valley Wine Project Aims to Help Whole US Wine Industry
• Exploring climate-smart technologies for Australian viticulture

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Diageo plagued by imitation company scam

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Despite the tariffs, China acknowledges the quality of Australian wine

DISTRIBUTORS

• Breakthru Beverage Group and Provi Announce Partnership Extension
• How Wineries Can Boost Their Restaurant Distribution – (Sponsored link)

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• US$3 million wine collection from Hong Kong tycoon Joseph Lau to be auctioned
• Dow’s leading global secondary market for vintage Port
• Sparkling investment: Champagne continues to gather momentum
• The Wine In The Cellar is For More Than Drinking
• Château Latour 2014 released for first time

DATA & TRENDS

• TTBGov – AVA Map Explorer

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Does your wine list speak to your customers? Create a Wine List that sells!
• Seasoned Sommelier and Wine Buyer Thomas Brenner talks us through his focus while evaluating the effectiveness of a wine program – (Sponsored link)

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Successful return for Loire organic wine fairs
• London Wine Fair visitor registration now open
• London Wine Fair sees big hitters come back for 2022

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Rioja and Bordeaux: a historic wine relationship that continues
• Amarone, the Mistake That Turned a Region on Its Head
• Something Beyond Ourselves

WINE PEOPLE

• Turning the Tables on Rob McMillan—Wine Industry Analyst
• Drinks Innovators of the Year: Dan Petroski
• 10 Questions: Wine industry veteran Judd Wallenbrock remains passionate about wine, food, arts [paywall?]
• The Wine Makers – Bob Cabral (podcast)
• Unfiltered: Julien Sarrasin

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Concentration the Key for Washington Wine
• Emerging Wine Regions: Michigan & Southwest USA (podcast)

ACADEMIA

• NZ: Scientist who unlocked secrets behind wine tasting and flavour hangs up coat
• Aussie grapevine virus expert retires but remains in the field

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Impact of reducing alcohol techniques in the aromatic chemical profile of rosé Tempranillo wines
• Mechanization in the Vineyard Looks Ripe for Growth

EUROPE & THE UK

• The new CAP formalises ‘dealcoholised wines’ by following the OIV adopted framework
• Understanding the Portuguese Wine Consumer
• Vinitaly Academy launches Buyer Program in the UK

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Wine growth projections are positive

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Watch: Thief Casually Swipes $4,000 Cognac Bottle from a San Jose Restaurant