APRIL 22, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Amazon launches latest tech in a bid to transform how wine is bought
• How Big Is the E-commerce Opportunity for Alcohol Brands? (podcast)
• Eastern Europe wineries in turmoil as war rages in Ukraine [paywall?]
• Proposed CA law would pay farmworkers to offset drought [paywall?]
• Netflix Is Still King Of Customer Retention Despite Latest Financials
• Webinar – Mastering alcohol ecommerce in 2022 – (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Multi-Vintage Wines Are Becoming a Thing
• Champagne Reaches New All-Time High In The U.S. [paywall?]
• Does Anyone Still Care About Wine Certifications?
• Embracing Technology In The Alco-Bev Industry – (Sponsored link)

UKRAINE

• An update on the Wines for Ukraine charity auction
• AB InBev to sell stake in Russian joint venture, faces $1.1bn hit

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• Napa Valley Grapegrowers Report: Preparing the community for wildfires [paywall?]
• B.C.’s extreme weather impacts local wine

DROUGHT/WATER

• Can the Paso Robles wine industry continue to thrive as groundwater levels fall? [paywall?]

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Three-Tier System Essentials: Product Registrations
• Wine List & QR Codes: Wine Management with Digital Marketing – (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Sauvignon Blanc – the Dark Horse of the Wine World
• DO Rías Baixas Sales to Canada Increase 93% Led by Popularity of Albariño Wines with Consumers and Wine Professionals
• CEO of NZ Winegrowers: This year’s harvest expected to be far better than 2021 (podcast)
• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Collective Napa Valley Barrel Auction Weekend Tickets Now Available
• Benchmark Wine Group Announces Importation and Distribution of More Brand Offerings
• Napa County nonprofit gets grant to promote sustainable wine growing
• 2nd generation takes helm at Marin County wine barrel broker
• Lake County’s Shannon Family of Wines picks new chain sales executive
• Napa’s Silverado Farming Company partner Arnulfo Solorio honored as Grower of the Year
• Commercial truffle grower expanding in Napa Valley via deal with winery
• DuMol Owners and SingleThread Founders Team Up on New Sonoma Restaurant
• Temecula winemakers to attempt world record-breaking toast
• Why attend the 2022 Future Drinks Expo? – (Sponsored link)

DIVERSITY

• Scholarships for All, Stem from Napa Valley Wine Academy Partnerships
• Meet Victoria Coleman, Napa’s first Black winemaker

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Journey’s End: ‘Every company should strive to be as ethical as they can’
• Earth Day and Wine
• Champagne Drappier, France’s Carbon Neutral Pioneer
• New Zealand Winegrowers launch 2022 Sustainability Report
• New Zealand vineyards work towards achieving carbon neutrality

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation Brands Stock is Launching Towards New Highs
• LVMH Stock Is A Buy On Improving Fundamentals [freewall?]
• Winc Shares Rise 9% Shortly After Opening Bell [paywall?]
• Diageo UK appoints new MD

AGRIFOODTECH

• John Deere Partners With Innovator of Semi-Autonomous Sprayers
• Ag robotics are here right now

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Australia’s Free Trade Agreement with India – a Small Step Towards Replacing China

DISTRIBUTORS

• Pol Roger Portfolio brings California’s Cornell Vineyards to the UK
• How Wineries Can Boost Their Restaurant Distribution – (Sponsored link)

WEBINARS/ONLINE MEETINGS

• Using AI-Driven Software to Increase Sales in Wine, Beer and Spirits

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Bordeaux’s secondary market share plummets to all-time low

DATA & TRENDS

• The nine best selling Champagne brands in the United States

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

• Devil’s Advocate – The Cleverness of the QR Code
• Mirabeau’s Stephen Cronk on premiumising its Provence rosé brand
• Whispering Angel’s Paul Chevalier Sees a Rosy Summer Ahead [paywall?]

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• The rise of canned wine in Australia

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• How Green Wine Future looks to take urgent action on climate change
• After a Two-Year Hiatus, Italian Wine Trade Show Vinitaly Returns

MEDIA MATTERS

• Paso Robles Winemaker Featured in Documentary Film

MATTERS OF TASTE

• With Corsican Reds, a Case Study of Identity [paywall?]
• Cécile Roudaut: celebrating France’s diversity with St-Rémy
• Natural Wine Sets Its Sights on Vermouth
• How Tracie and Jeremy Parzen became “Chardonnay” drinkers
• A sea change in Champagne? [paywall?]

WINE PEOPLE

• Why Vasse Felix winery owner Paul Holmes à Court is happy to get bossed by his vineyards
• Maya Dalla Valle – Dalla Valle Vineyards (podcast)
• Katherine Wallace of Whole Foods Market (video)
• Modernity meets tradition in Rioja: interviewing Victor Urrutia of CVNE
• Q&A! Judy Chan on 25 years at Grace Vineyard
• Unfiltered: Melania Bellesini

WINE TOURISM

• Colossal wine and food museum to open in Burgundy next month

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Bay Area chefs reveal unexpected lessons learned after receiving a Michelin star [paywall?]

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• WA: Walla Walla Valley Wine and Visit Walla Walla Executive Director Robert Hansen set to retire
• Ontario: LCBO called out for sticker covering the word ‘Palestine’ on wine bottle
• Majority of Pennsylvania voters support liberalizing liquor laws

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• The Biological Control of Vine Mealybug Using Mealybug Destroyers and Anagyrus Wasps (podcast)
• From Trellises to Tanks: Protecting Vineyards and Wineries with Proper Insurance Coverage
• Winegrowers Are Recruiting Birds to Their Vineyards

DOWN UNDER

• Climate Change, Chinese Embargo and Covid: Hard Times for the Australian Wine Industry
• Tasmania’s Sparkling Wine is Bubbling Up from Down Under
• OZ: Cheers to a new Charles Sturt and NSW Wine Industry partnership

LATIN AMERICA

• Wine Grape Growers’ Old Vines In Chile Boosted After Devastating Earthquake [paywall?]

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• California Agave Spirit Producers Band Together
• Boston Beer Reports First Quarter Financial Results