APRIL 19, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Wine and the Economy Enter Uncharted Waters
• Napa Valley winery Goosecross Cellars acquired by new owners
• TTB warns US brands over use of ‘clean’ descriptor with alcohol beverages
• Houston’s Rodeo Uncorked! Raises $2.73 Million for Texas Youth
• Can Grocery Store Brands Offer Luxury Wine? (podcast)
• Text & Phone Spam Are Burying Your Life Worse Than Ever
• Webinar – Mastering alcohol ecommerce in 2022 – (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• The wine industry needs to say: “Cheese” (seriously)
• How Sustainable is ‘Green’ Wine Packaging?
• Using Yeast to Combat Climate Change and Improve Flavor
• Embracing Technology In The Alco-Bev Industry – (Sponsored link)

UKRAINE

• WA: Tinte Cellars donation drive for Ukraine enters final week

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• University of California, Davis Provides Sensory Tasting Guidelines for Evaluating Grape Smoke Exposure Effects
• Wildfire smoke in Pacific north-west erasing reductions in emissions
• April 12, 2022 Lodi Frost Event

DROUGHT/WATER

• Drought inspires dairy farms in Marin, Sonoma counties to employ technology
• Sonoma County unveils first-ever proposed well water fees under pioneering California groundwater law [paywall?]

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

• Petaluma Gap Winegrowers Alliance Launches New Training Initiative, The Petaluma Gap Accreditation Program for Wine & Hospitality Professionals
• California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Receives $4 Million to Support Specialty Crop Research
• Number of Sonoma Plaza wine tasting rooms down 38% [paywall?]
• Sonoma County farmworkers share hardships during rally for emergency protections [paywall?]
• Sonoma County airport to add wine tasting, more food options as passenger numbers jump in March
• Why attend the 2022 Future Drinks Expo? – (Sponsored link)

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• A Big Change Is Coming To Napa’s Stony Hill

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• New York allows to-go drinks for 3 years

DISTRIBUTORS

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

DATA & TRENDS

• WSWA’s SipSource Introduces the Wine & Spirits Price Tier Performance (PTP) Scorecard

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Importance of Online Reviews
• Seasoned Sommelier and Wine Buyer Thomas Brenner talks us through his focus while evaluating the effectiveness of a wine program – (Sponsored link)

MARKETING & SALES

• American Airlines finally resumes inflight alcohol sales

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• For Some Pacific Northwest Winemakers, AVA Wine Labels Are A Challenge
• Plastic wine bottles: when it comes to wine, is plastic actually fantastic?

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• The World’s Leading Bulk Wine Fair Launches Its First-Ever US Show

MATTERS OF TASTE

• On Embracing Manischewitz
• Comparing the Evolution of Wine to Human Development

WINE PEOPLE

• ‘It’s a Dream Job’: 5 Questions With Bastian Mingers, Director of ProWein
• Unfiltered: Mark Watson

WINE PLACES

• The Eccentric Tuscan Castle Where Chianti Wine Was Born And Still Thrives [paywall?]

WINE HISTORY

• This is the oldest evidence of wine in Europe

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• TX: Meeting grape producers in the vineyard

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Pioneering technique captures ‘intensity’ of Sauternes in dry white

EUROPE & THE UK

• British duo accused of duping wine collectors in ‘£76m Ponzi scheme’

OLIVE OIL

• Why Your Favorite Bottle of Wine Can Help You Choose Your Next Favorite Olive Oil

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• How Craft Producers Are Reshaping the American Hard Cider Industry