JUNE 14, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Where Is the DTC business headed?
• Social responsibility (or lack of it) in the wine industry
• Court rules federal government didn’t stiff Fresno, other water users during last drought [paywall?]
• Press Junkets in the Age of Disruption.
• Virtual Winery Tastings Soared in 2020 & Crashed in 2021
• Webinar – Mastering alcohol ecommerce in 2022 – (Sponsored link)

OBITUARIES

• Josh Jensen, 78, founder of Calera and champion of Mount Harlan AVA, has died

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Investing in Wine Sounds Good but Can Leave a Hangover
• Sonoma County farmworkers say they are shut out of wildfire evac zone revamp
• Americans Drinking Less But Better

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• Napa County to weigh wildfire prevention without Measure L [paywall?]
• Human-triggered California wildfires more severe than natural blazes
• France Counts the Cost of Hail

DROUGHT/WATER

• Considerations for Developing An Environmental Water Right in California
• Sacramento River Delta: Water-sharing agreements proposed

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• SA harvest report reveals ‘small but mighty’ 2022 vintage
• Portugal: Wine exports reduce significantly
• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• These rising wine stars just bought a vineyard in Napa’s most exclusive pocket: Pritchard Hill [paywall?]
• Napa County returns Benjamin Ranch winery to Planning Commission [paywalll?]
• Women for WineSense Winemaking & Viticulture Roundtable presents “Let’s Talk Sustainability: Leading Change, Sharing New Insights,” Wednesday, June 15, 2022
• These California Farmers Want You to Think About Coffee the Way You do Wine

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Porto Protocol launches documentary about tackling climate change

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Part 4: Response to the Wholesalers’ Claim “DTC Shipping Is Full of Counterfeits”
• Part 5: Response to the Wholesalers’ Claim “DTC Shipping Is A Job Killer”

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Winemaker Duckhorn Is Aging Well After Its IPO

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Investing in fine wine – what to keep in mind

BORDEAUX EN PRIMEUR

• Château Larcis Ducasse 2021 released En Primeur – Liv-ex
• En primeur releases gather speed

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Tasting Notes and the Debate about Subjectivity
• 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

• Glass manufacturer strike could cause bottle shortage
• Treasury bags new format extension as conversation around alt packaging grows
• How To Package The Drinks-To-Go Opportunity To Maximize Revenues

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• London Wine Fair bounces back following Prowein ‘shock’
• London Wine Fair declared ‘bloody fantastic’ despite reduction in visitor numbers

MEDIA MATTERS

• Living Wine – Watch the trailer for the new winemaking documentary
• The story of Blind Ambition

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Rediscovering the Unique White Grapes of Southern France
• A ‘new’ recognition of ‘old’ vines [paywall?]
• The acidic appeal of Sonoma Coast wines [paywall?]
• Avocado Wine Might Be the New Reason Millennials Can’t Afford Homes

WINE PLACES

• France Meets California At Seven Oxen Estate Wines

EUROPE & THE UK

• Searching for Burgundy’s Next Grands Crus
• Alcohol consumption in Ireland plummets as drinking culture changes
• UK: Bancroft Wines appoints John Hutton as consultant to sales and buying

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• New World Whisky: How the spirit went global
• Why Modern Brewers are Embracing Centuries-Old Technology