MAY 12, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Global wine production: Northern hemisphere countries suffer while southern hemisphere winemakers thrive
• California researchers promote a better way to detect wine ‘smoke taint’ from wildfires
• Why winemaking keeps migrating outside of Napa Valley [paywall?]
• How to get online wine subscribers
• Comfort Dining Out At Restaurants Declines – Hit By Latest Covid Surge
• Webinar – Mastering alcohol ecommerce in 2022 – (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Wine brand equity stabilising after Covid, but yet to fully rebound
• Alcohol regulators rain on “good for you” labeling claims
• Why Low-Alcohol Cocktails, Wine and Beer Are on the Rise [paywall?]
• Embracing Technology In The Alco-Bev Industry – (Sponsored link)

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• Lodi-Area Vineyards Still Feeling Impact Of ‘Devastating’ April Frost

DROUGHT/WATER

• Agriculture’s Water Challenge Is About to Get a Lot Worse
• California braces for extreme summer drought after dismal wet season [paywall?]
• The Delta: The Biggest Potential Water Disaster in the United States
• ‘MRI for the Earth’ probes groundwater from the air

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

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

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Aussie Vineyards Face Very Bad Year
• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• First Future Drinks Expo is all set to move the drinks industry forward on May 17 in San Francisco
• Hamel Family Wines Announces Geoff Labitzke, MW as General Manager
• Winemaker Mike Sinor’s latest venture, Shuck Shack, highlights his love of the Central Coast and its bounty
• St. Jorge brings back Alicante Bouschet, one of Lodi’s heritage grapes
• Raisin grape growers stay the course
• Why attend the 2022 Future Drinks Expo? – (Sponsored link)

NFTs, BLOCKCHAIN, & THE METAVERSE

• Google Is Remaking Search, Maps for the TikTok Generation [paywall?]

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Decarbonising food and drink: What are the ‘easy wins’ for small brands?
• Familia Torres leads by example at 2nd Symposium on Regenerative Viticulture
• Patagonia Provisions: moving from outdoor clothing to eco wine

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Minnesota lawmakers consider loosening state’s liquor laws

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Winc Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
• The Duckhorn Portfolio to Report Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results on June 2, 2022
• CTO interview: Danny Fields from Avalara, the largest tech company you have never heard of

DISTRIBUTORS

• Fresh Vine Wine Partners with RDE, Inc.’s Restaurant.com
• How Wineries Can Boost Their Restaurant Distribution – (Sponsored link)

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)

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Prosecco brand ditches word ‘Prosecco’ from its bottles

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Changing Times Bring New Opportunities for Careers in Wine Marketing

MATTERS OF TASTE

• A Plea For More Honesty In Wine [paywall]
• Wine, Community, and Beauty

WINE PEOPLE

• Devyani Isabel Gupta, Winemaker & Viticulturist, Valdemar Estates, Walla Walla, WA
• Henrik Poulsen, Release Winery, Napa Valley (video)
• Unfiltered: Amber Gardner and Bella Babbitt

WINE HISTORY

• Judah Kingdom’s Elite Consumed Wine Enriched with Vanilla, Archaeologists Say

FOOD & RESTAURANTS

• Restaurants urged to print carbon footprint on menus
• Culinary Excellence in Düsseldorf

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• The Best Vineyard Strategies to Implement After a Freeze
• Grape leafroll remediation recommendations

EUROPE & THE UK

• Slow Food Heroes: a Borderless European Wine