JUNE 15, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Does The Sommelier Have A Future?
• Register For the SVB Annual Direct-to-Consumer Wine Survey Virtual Event
• California Wine’s Above-$15 Tier Leading The Charge [paywall?]
• 12 Black-Owned Wines to Drink on Juneteenth
• Alcohol-free wine presents challenges in filtration and quality assurance
• Wine Club Member Churn Rates Declined Dramatically in 2021
• Webinar – Mastering alcohol ecommerce in 2022 – (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• For U.S. Wineries, Direct-to-Consumer Sales Remain Essential
• Think You’re OK Because You Only Drink on Weekends? Think Again
• Wayfair AlcBev aftershocks persist with marketplace laws

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• Last year was “a wake-up call” for Burgundy producers, BIVB admits

DROUGHT/WATER

• Calif: Land Fallowing Could Reach More Than 690,000 Acres Due to Drought
• Water Use Varies Widely Across California Because of Yard Size and Climate [paywall?]

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Bevana Launches New E-Commerce Platform
• Why we should run a mile if a wine retailer emerges claiming to ‘cut out the middleman’

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Ciatti California Report – June 2022 (PDF)
• TTB Approved 177.7K Products L12M through May 2022, An Increase of 3.7K (+2.1%)
• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• 2022 Grape Data Tool Released
• Napa Valley’s Gamble Family Vineyards hires Western US sales executive
• Sonoma’s 3 Badge Beverage hires Southeast sales executive, creates supply chain role

IN MEMORIAM

• A Tribute to Josh Jensen, California Pinot Noir Pioneer

HEALTH

• 5 Dangers of Mixing Alcohol With Ibuprofen and Other NSAIDs
• Man claims red wine helped him to survive world’s deadliest fish

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Can sustainable wine survive a cost of living crisis?
• Aliplast Helps France’s Wine and Champagne Industries Become Sustainable
• Encirc finds bulk shipping reduces CO2e

RECYCLED WASTEWATER

• Is recycled wastewater the answer to the California drought?

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• A Deeper Look at Coca-Cola’s Emerging Business in Alcohol
• Constellation Brands Announces Joseph Suarez as New Head of Investor Relations
• Fresh Vine Wine names president Rick Nechio as interim CEO
• Treasury Wine Estates announces largest winery solar system in Australia
• Moet Hennessy Appoints a New VP Communication
• Moët Hennessy announces new Asia president

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Canada and Denmark agree to ‘go halves’ in longstanding whisky war

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• WineCap Launches New Wine Index

BORDEAUX EN PRIMEUR

• Bordeaux 2021: Commune Breakdown
• Bordeaux 2021 en primeur: the question of value
• Château Valandraud 2021 released En Primeur – Liv-ex
• When a vintage isn’t great, should you still buy futures? It all depends [paywall?]

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• The Benefits of Ordering Wine by the Bottle at Restaurants
• 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

• The Expense of Artist Series Wine Labels Proves Priceless
• Frugalpac sells ‘world’s first’ paper bottle machine

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• French give green light for global Chenin conference in South Africa

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Winemaking Dads On the Parallels of Making Wine and Raising Kids

MEDIA MATTERS

• A shout-out and thanks to wine publicists. Don’t let your myopic detractors get you down.
• Turning the Tables on Elizabeth Smith

MATTERS OF TASTE

• A Bag Of Tricks

WINE PEOPLE

• How Complant Wine Takes a Family Approach to Winemaking

WINE HISTORY

• Truth ‘n Wine: Drinking Wine Like the Kings of Ancient Persian

WINE TOURISM

• aha! Announces Wine Flies Free* Program to Celebrate Santa Rosa Flight Launch

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• The “Beer” Necessities of Alcohol Labeling in North Carolina
• Push to Change Liquor Licenses in Massachusetts Survives High Court Challenge

EUROPE & THE UK

• Sussex wines join Champagne and Prosecco in legal protection
• Sussex wine producers celebrate after earning PDO status
• 200 years after impressing early French wine authorities, one Burgundy vineyard plots a comeback

DOWN UNDER

• Wynns Coonawarra debate with leading UK wine buyers
• OZ: Powell To Offer 5,000 Parcels Of Shares
• Trellis AI opens Australian office