MAY 26, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS

• Hugh Reimers & Krasilsa Pacific Farms face $3.75M fine In Sonoma County
• China-Australia relations: will a Penfolds wine by any Chinese vineyard taste as sweet?
• USDA Raises 2022 Food Inflation Forecasts Again, Highest Grocery Food Price Hikes in 42 Years
• The Metaverse and Your Wine Brands
• Feelings of Job Security Remain High in U.S.
• Webinar – Mastering alcohol ecommerce in 2022 – (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• TN to drop requirement for direct wine shippers to register with the Secretary of State
• Ag groups call for withdrawal of Supreme Court brief on glyphosate
• Teamsters at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Win “Incredible” Contract
• Quilceda Creek exceeds fundraising goals with a $305,280 donation to Chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• As weather warms, agency warns about heat stress

DROUGHT/WATER

• Santa Barbara Supes Tighten Rules for Approving New Water Wells

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Solutions to supply-chain woes shared at the National Restaurant Show
• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Ca.Senate Approves Wine, Spirits Bottle Recycling Bill Clears
• Napa Valley Vintners $1 Million Investment Supports New Family Resource Center
• Winemaking and the REAL Sonoma Coast
• The Scruffy Hill Block: A Dry-Farming Success Story

COVID-19

• An alarming prevalence of smell, taste loss during COVID’s delta surge

DIVERSITY

• How the Deaf Community is Revolutionizing Wine Communication

HEALTH

• Moderate Wine Consumption Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Napa Valley Grapegrowers Focuses on Regenerative Farming & Organic Winegrowing
• Green Wine Future 2022 by Wineally Day Three
• Winemakers Embrace Agroforestry Amid Climate Change

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• When The Liquor World Got Better

REAL ESTATE

• Distillery owners put Lake Tahoe estate up for sale
• Ownership of Napa’s The Meritage Resort and Spa restructures, commits to $25M in renovations

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• London’s AssetTribe Introduces Alternative Wine Investment Platform

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Nominations close as Top 25 Sommelier shortlist preparations begin
• 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

• California Wine Institute launches new interactive Eureka! European wine event
• Sep 29 – Oct 1 at Lake Garda Wine Media Conference

PAYMENTS

• Stripe’s new apps marketplace brings third-party tools directly into Stripe

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Feelings of Job Security Remain High in U.S.

MEDIA MATTERS

• SOMM a decade on, the aftermath of a documentary

MATTERS OF TASTE

• ‘Pinotism is a cult within the wine world. Why?’
• A Lodi-grown Ribolla Gialla rewards a Master Sommelier/winemaker’s perseverance
• We Asked 9 Wine Pros: What’s the Most Underrated European Wine Region?
• Nebbiolo Prima: take 2
• Terroir stands out at Decanter judging
• You Think You Know Prosecco? Wait Until You Meet Sui Lieviti

WINE PEOPLE

• Willamette Valley Vineyards Hires Joe Padilla as Chief Operating Officer

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Green harvest explained

EUROPE & THE UK

• Majestic anticipates record sparkling sales for Jubilee weekend
• Why M & S is the best place to buy bargain wines

DOWN UNDER

• Pioneering Marlborough viticulturist recognised for career

SOUTH AFRICA

• International judges return to The Trophy Wine Show and The Trophy Spirits Show

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• The Drive-Thru Beer Barn Is a Staple of American Drinking