JUNE 30, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Wine Treading Water in US Market
• LVMH buys California wine giant Joseph Phelps as high-end drinks market soars
• A Big Change May Be Happening In The Alcohol Premiumization Story
• Drinks industry investments are reflecting ‘recession resistant’ profitability
• Why it really does matter when family-owned Napa wineries sell to corporations [paywall?]
• Next Recession Could be More Painful for Wine
• Politics, Wine and Diplomacy
• Of the Top 23 Wine-Consuming Countries, Only 3 Had Notable Increases 2021 vs 2020
• Webinar – Mastering alcohol ecommerce in 2022 – (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Rabbit Ridge CEO Gets Fifth Delay To Respond to Contempt of Court Allegations.
• Rabbit Ridge CEO Accused of Multiple Contempt Of Court Misdeeds By Bankruptcy Trustee
• Calif ABC Beverage Server Training Not Ready & May Never Be
• California law requires bartenders to receive alcohol training [paywall?]

DROUGHT/WATER

• Central Coast groundwater fight pits small farmers against world’s largest carrot growers [paywall?]

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• 4th Circuit Denies Petitions for Rehearing and En Banc Hearing Request on North Carolina Retailer Shipping Case
• What States Do Not Allow Alcohol to be Shipped?

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• The New Emergence: Upcoming Wine Regions in the USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Pliny the Younger brings in record $6.1 million economic impact to Sonoma County
• Port strike ‘would be devastating’ for ag, economy
• ‘Buzz’ around Cabernet Franc emerging in Napa
• Meiomi Hopes Pairing With Scott Eastwood Fuels Wine Leaderboard Ascent [paywall?]

UKRAINE WINE

• Amelia Wynn Winery on Bainbridge Island raises $24,788 for Ukraine relief

NFTs, BLOCKCHAIN, & THE METAVERSE

• IG Wines partners with tech firm
• Bordeaux Expert and Leading Champagne-Growers Launch NFTs

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Finding a better balance between viticulture and the environment

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation Brands Agrees to End Majority Control of Sands Family [freewall?]
• Constellation Brands Announces Agreement With Sands Family to Eliminate Class B Common Stock
• Constellation Brands Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Results
• Constellation Brands to overhaul share structure
• Vintage Wine Estates Inc (VWE) Is the Top Stock in the Beverages – Wineries & Distilleries Industry?

AGRIFOODTECH

• Precision viticulture takes center stage
• Winely improves autonomous tank monitoring technology for wine fermentation
• OZ: Agtech a welcome slice of the Tamburlaine landscape

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• How will Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement impact the Food&Beverage industry? (podcast)

DISTRIBUTORS

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

DATA & TRENDS

• Searches for wine see ‘huge acceleration’ on Google

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Wine journalist and educator Julia Coney pairs expertise with American Airlines as newest wine consultant
• The Blind Tasting Deserves a Better Rap
• 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

• Carlsberg scraps glass beer bottles in new trial

MEDIA MATTERS

• Wine Enthusiast Companies Welcomes Anna-Christina Cabrales as New Tasting Director and Builds ‘Wine Enthusiast Showroom, Education and Tasting Center’ in Westchester, New York
• New AMC series shines spotlight on Loring Wine Company’s pinot noir

WINE PEOPLE

• Dermot Sugrue (podcast)

WINE HISTORY

• Underwater jars reveal Roman period winemaking practices
• From Stone Age seed domestication to new age fermentation, here is the evolutionary history of wine
• Mulled wine: how ‘Christmas in a cup’ went from ancient medicine to an Aussie winter warmer

ACADEMIA

• OZ: Fungicide resistance on the research radar

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• How to improve the mouthfeel of wines obtained by excessive tannin extraction
• Achieving vine consistency through data integration (video)

EUROPE & THE UK

• Mallya bankruptcy hearings to extend for at least another year

DOWN UNDER

• New Zealand producer Invivo expands its Marlborough footprint
• OZ: Planning for extreme weather events set to get easier
• OZ: Plant biosecurity takes centre stage in Adelaide
• OZ: Beyond The Tech Conference, What Now?

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Thailand lifts 50-year-old booze ban

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Recycling used beer yeast for environmental protection
• Beer Made From Recycled Toilet Water Wins Admirers in Singapore