APRIL 14, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Currency war could have a huge impact on ag
• ‘Clean wine’ is a manipulative term. The feds agree. (paywall?)
• Merlot Takes Another Sideways Step
• Gopuff Buys Time for Itself. (Paywall?)
• SSU Wine Business Institute Celebrates 25 Years on May 31st
• Webinar – Mastering alcohol ecommerce in 2022 – (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Farmer, USDA Wetland Battle Continues
• How wine businesses can prosper in an era of uncertainty
• Crurated Raises €3 Million and Brings Blockchain and NFT
• The Three-Tier System: From Prohibition to Today – Sovos
• The Real Reason People Interact With Social Media Differs A Lot From What Companies Think
• Embracing Technology In The Alco-Bev Industry – Sponsored link

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• Late-season precip to parts of NorCal
• The winegrower’s fight against frost filmed without taboos
• The Meaning Of Resilience

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Rising cost of living sees average drinking out spend decline -9%
• DTC Is Not One-Size-Fits-All
• 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

• Former Sonoma State administrator received $600K to settle sexual harrassment report
• Authorities investigate multiple drugging reports at Duke’s bar in Healdsburg (paywall?)
• 50 Bay Area wineries hit with disability lawsuits (paywall?)
• Napa and Sonoma Winemakers Market Luxury Sauvignon Blanc. Is Anyone Buying?
• San Diego Wine Industry Posts 19% Sales Increase As More Wineries Open After Pandemic
• San Diego County Drinking More Wine, But Not Like We Did Before COVID
• Why attend the 2022 Future Drinks Expo? – (Sponsored link)

COVID-19

• U.S. extends transit mask mandate through May 3 amid COVID uptick
• Pfizer and BioNTech Announce Data Demonstrating High Immune Response Following Booster Dose of their Covid Vaccine
• Anti-virus shutdowns in China spread as infections rise

UKRAINE

• Ukrainian vodka Dima’s auctions limited-edition hand-painted bottles

HEALTH

• Responsible drinkers being ‘stigmatised’ by flawed alcohol studies
• Hardys launches new non-alcoholic range

NFTs, BLOCKCHAIN, & THE METAVERSE

• Mastercard’s NFT- and metaverse-related trademark filings highlight virtual ambitions

AMAZON

• Amazon slaps U.S. sellers with 5% fuel and inflation surcharge

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Napa Green Receives $456,000 Grant to Grow the New Napa Green Vineyard Certification and Celebrates First Five Certified Members
• How Wineries Can Boost Their Restaurant Distribution – (Sponsored link)

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Sotheby’s Latest Wine Auction Fetches Nearly $2.4 Million In Sales
• Christie’s Is Auctioning a Collection of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

DATA & TRENDS

• Nielsen Annual Marketing Report: Era of Alignment

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)

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• 2022 National Conference – American Society for Enology and Viticulture- San Diego

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• New App Combivino Pairs Over 900 Types of Wine with 2,000 Recipes

MATTERS OF TASTE

• In Napa Valley, a kosher wine revolution
• Can Vermouth, Sherry, and Port Excite the Next Generation of Wine Drinkers?
• Where America’s Natural Wine Movement Began

BIMBO VINO

• Cameron Diaz Talks New Wine Brand and Life After Hollywood

WINE PEOPLE

• Napa Valley’s John Anthony Family of Wines hires Eastern US sales director

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Manure Supplies Running Low as Global Fertilizer Crisis Brews

EUROPE & THE UK

• How Sicily Became Ground Zero for Innovative & Organic Wines

DOWN UNDER

• The future looks bright for Australia’s organic wine industry

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS & “OTHER”

• Betches Intros Ready-To-Drink Faux Pas Canned Cocktails