JUNE 20, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Why does world wine production always exceed consumption?
• Why States should keep winning the physical-presence cases, Part I: using the extraterritoriality doctrine on defense
• Juneteenth Might Be the Most American Holiday of All
• French Vineyards Bake in the Heat
• Bayer wins fourth Roundup weedkiller case in U.S.
• Consumer are spending less because of inflation, economic fears [paywall?]
• Government Workers in 24 States + DC Get Juneteenth As A Paid Holiday
• Webinar – Mastering alcohol ecommerce in 2022 – (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Rabbit Ridge CEO Accused of Multiple Contempt Of Court Misdeeds By Bankruptcy Trustee
• US Supreme Court Blocks Efforts to Dismiss Claims Against Glyphosate
• Alaska modernizes alcohol laws, creates new DTC licenses for wineries, breweries, and distilleries

JUNETEENTH

• Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days – and the history of how emancipated people were kept unfree needs to be remembered, too
• What is Juneteenth? Emancipation history with photos [paywall?]
• Here are the four myths of Juneteenth that are not based on facts
• Companies are selling Juneteenth branded products. Here’s why it’s a big problem
• As corporations market Juneteenth, some leave Black-owned small businesses behind and risk alienating consumers [paywall?]
• Why White Farmers Should Fight for Black Farmer Debt Relief
• Black entrepreneurs in Sonoma County see growth in aftermath of pandemic [paywall?]
• How Mariya Russell, the First Black Woman to Earn a Michelin Star, Rebuilt Her Life
• ‘What I’m Trying to Do is Create an Ecosystem’: Black Culinary Excellence On Juneteenth and Beyond

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• Record early heatwave hits France as fires flare in Spain
• Climate change leading to earlier and earlier heatwaves, scientists say

DROUGHT/WATER

• California’s continued drought
• Worst Drought in 70 Years Threatens Northern Italy’s Food, Power [paywall?]

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Economic Uncertainty: DTC Sales Tips for Your Winery

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Sales of English and Welsh wine soared in 2021
• White and rosé wines to make up a third of Rhône production by 2031
• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Cal/OSHA Safety Board Denies Monarch Tractor Petition to Modify Regulations Blocking Autonomous Tractor Use
• Judd Wallenbrock joins Lake County winery after leaving C. Mondavi
• Au Bon Climat: Life After Jim

HEALTH

• How Breast Cancer Changed My Relationship With Wine

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Wine Australia Ups Ante With Sustainability
• Opportunity for the beverage industry to improve sustainability and reduce costs
• Chateau Ksara upgrades sustainability initiatives to tackle “extreme” climate pressure

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• TTB: Standards of Fill for Wine and Distilled Spirits
• TTB: Proposal Regarding Labeling Wines Containing Added Distilled Spirits
• Considering Alcohol, The Whigs and the Candle Industry

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Vintage Wine Estates Inc. (VWE): Skating on Thin Ice?

AGRIFOODTECH

• Winely Announces Breakthrough in Fermentation Analysis for Large Wine Tanks Through New Updates to IoT Tech & AI Algorithms for Improved Accuracy and Predictability

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Hermitage launches charity wine auction
• Burgundy’s trade share hits an all-time weekly high – Liv-ex
• Investment start-up Vint appoints wine director

BORDEAUX EN PRIMEUR

• En primeur campaign draws to a close with bumper release

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Inside the World’s Largest All-Texas Wine List: ‘We Said to Hell With the Nay-Sayers’
• 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

• Sustainable Wine Labels Are On-Trend with Consumer Concerns
• The Half Wine Bottle Deserves Its Moment in the Sun

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• London: The Big G Trade Sessions still going ahead despite train strike
• London Wine Fair digital event is now live
• Preferabli CEO To Speak At ‘Act for Change’ Symposium – Challenges Facing Wine & Spirits Industry for 2030

WINE CRIME

• Casey Alexander arrested in wine and whiskey investment scheme, feds say [paywall?]

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Making Sense of Italian Wine
• Can Anything Dethrone Cabernet Sauvignon? (podcast)
• The resurgence of Venice’s prized dorona grape
• Are Single Vineyard Wines Inherently More Distinctive?

WINE PEOPLE

• 20 Minutes With Bárbara Wolff
• The Two Gentlemen Behind Napa’s Gentleman Farmer
• Talking Element 79 Vineyards With Les Heinsen
• My father taught me about wine. Then his wine taught me about life
• North Carolina’s Daughter-and-Dad Wine Power Team
• Brian Maloney, Winemaker Buena Vista Winery, Napa/Sonoma (podcast)

WINE PLACES

• Introducing Anderson Valley, California’s Hidden Hillside Beauty of Pinot Noir

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Teamsters strike hits prominent Chicago-area liquor distributor
• Class-action suit seeking up to $45M in refunds from Pa. Liquor Control Board gets big win; fees for ‘special orders’ disputed
• OR: Delfino Winery owners announce retirement after 20 years

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Why more home buyers are making a vine change

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Hong Kong’s wine baron named Ocean Park Chairman

SOUTH AFRICA

• This new indicator on South African Chenin – designed to get you to buy more wine – tells you what to expect

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Soft drink giants cosy up to spirits brands as canned cocktails soar