APRIL 13, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• How wine businesses can prosper in an era of uncertainty
• Farmer, USDA Wetland Battle Continues
• Four Reasons You Should Care About Online Reviews
• Sustainability Lies in Wine Technology
• Why is World Bulk Wine Exhibition taking its bulk wine show to the US?
• Webinar – Mastering alcohol ecommerce in 2022 – (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Ag well drilling to be slowed by Calif Gov drought order
• Crurated Raises €3 Million and Brings Blockchain and NFT (more NFT linke below)
• The Three-Tier System: From Prohibition to Today – Sovos
• The Real Reason People Interact With Social Media Differs A Lot From What Companies Think
• Climate Change Proposals Favored by Solid Majorities in U.S. – Gallup
• Embracing Technology In The Alco-Bev Industry – Sponsored link

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Wine List & QR Codes: Wine Management with Digital Marketing – (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

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

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• California bill would require overtime after 32 hours.
• Ciatti April 2022 Report
• Why attend the 2022 Future Drinks Expo? – (Sponsored link)

“WINE”

• Spirit of Gallo anew canned cocktail brand with Betches
• Constellation Brands Enters the RTD Boxed Wine Cocktails Market
• E.&J. Gallo Winery: 2022 Convenience Store Category Captain for Wine & Liquor:

HEALTH

• Health warnings on alcohol makes drinking unappealing, study finds

NFTs, BLOCKCHAIN, & THE METAVERSE

• Strauss & Co launches Africa’s first NFT auction with South Africa’s leading fine wine producers

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Clubhouse, The New Hustle, and Less is More

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Sonoma Valley’s first cannabis dispensary SPARC plans to open 4/20

WINE CRIME

• Wine fraud in Spain could be ancient history with nuclear magnetic resonance tech

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Few Americans see race as key factor in environmental inequality
• Calistoga’s Castello di Amorosa invests in solar, wastewater recycling
• Podcast: What’s Next for Wine Sustainability?
• Winegrowers Are Recruiting Birds to Their Vineyards

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Fresh Vine Wine to Present at NobleCon18 Investor Conference

DISTRIBUTORS

• The U.S. Market’s Top Wholesalers Aim For New Heights In 2022 (Paywall?)
• How Wineries Can Boost Their Restaurant Distribution – (Sponsored link)

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• The fine wine market Q1 2022

DATA & TRENDS

• TTB Approved 177.6K Products L12M through March 2022, An Increase of 11.7K (+7.1%)

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Wine buyers match new finds to local tastes
• Brenner evaluates the effectiveness of a wine program – (Sponsored link)

MARKETING & SALES

• Seasonal Pink Wines May Come with Sticker Shock
• Loire Valley Producers Respond To Consumer Demand For Organic Wine
• Tom Harvey on how to get drinks gift marketing right
• This is the most popular spirit brand on the internet

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• 30 Under 30 list to debut at the Harpers Discovery Zone at LWF

MEDIA MATTERS

• Wine, Baseball, and Dumbing Down Culture
• The California List; a Help or Hindrance?

MATTERS OF TASTE

• What Wine Pairs with Matzah?
• WSET hosts first hybrid graduation

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• A look back at Washington’s 2021 growing season

EUROPE & THE UK

• Rising cost of living sees average drinking out spend decline -9% in UK

SOUTH AFRICA

• Chile’s Colchagua Valley Combines Deep-Rooted History With Viticultural Variety