JULY 26, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• From Dry January to Fake Cocktails, Inside the New Temperance Movement [paywall?]
• ULC’s Draft Shipping Changes Face Intense Industry Backlash
• The Science Behind Non-Alcoholic Beer and Wine Production
• Wine Country’s fancy new resorts could increase fire risk, experts say [paywall?]
• Top 10 Reasons That Motivate GenZ To Engage With New Brands on Social Media
• Webinar – Mastering alcohol ecommerce in 2022 – (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Patent Lawsuit Against Gallo by Vineyard Investigations May Be Nearing End
• Battle Of The Brands: Staving Off Private Label Threats As Consumers Consider Trading Down [paywall?]
• California truckers halt ‘gig-worker’ law protests over weekend as port activity slows

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• Oak Fire threatens homes in Mariposa County, summer vacations in Yosemite [paywall?]
• California wildfires have been large, but fire severity matters too [paywall?]
• Record Temperatures, Wildfires Wreak Havoc on Europe’s Winemakers [paywall?]

DROUGHT/WATER

• Here’s how low California’s reservoirs are and what to expect in the future
• American Canyon facing water squeeze amid drought [paywall?]
• Follow the Water

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Restaurants reportedly skimping on wine pours amid high inflation, supply chain issues
• Time to get your visitor pass for USA Trade Tasting and meet the world Chicago – (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• AUS$2bn wiped off Australian wine exports
• Grow your wine brand awareness in restaurants and bars of USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa Valley winery Trefethen names marketing executive
• Demptos Napa Cooperage adds Sonoma County, Sierra Foothills wine barrel sales rep
• Sonoma County’s Lynmar promotes Soergel to oversee winemaking, vineyards
• Jericho Canyon Vineyard winery growth requests approved by Napa County
• This S.F. restaurant will serve pasta for the super-wealthy — with up to $100,000 initiation fees [paywall?]
• Lodi: Learning to love Zinfandel and helping to save old vines at the same time

HEALTH

• High Iron Levels Found In Brains Of Moderate Alcohol Drinkers [paywall?]
• 10 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Drink Clean Wine

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• From E. & J. Gallo to Whole Foods and Napa: Brands Are Increasingly Going Organic
• Arable Raises $40 Million to Accelerate Sustainable Agriculture
• International LODI RULES Masterclass
• Pernod Ricard GTR adds tool to analyse the carbon footprint of gifts with purchases

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• China tariffs see Australia’s wine exports suffer ‘not unexpected’ decline
• China’s mooted end to Australian coal ban will have zero market impact [paywall?]

BREXIT

• British wine wholesaler ‘leaves Brexitland for good’ over paperwork

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• How To Put Wine In Front Of People That They Will Like [paywall?]

MARKETING & SALES

• 11 Insider Wine Sales Hacks from Wine Retailers Across the Country

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Aluminium can shortages threaten the future of US craft breweries

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Can TikTok Help Restaurants Succeed? It’s Complicated

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Villamagna DOC: Leading the Way for Montepulciano in Abruzzo

WINE PEOPLE

• Jessica Gasca Writes the Story of Soil
• Patric Matysiewski Is Building Buzz for Colorado Sparkling Wines

WINE HISTORY

• OR: Museum opens new exhibit on history of wine

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Colorado wines: Aromella, Petite Pearl, La Crescent and other grapes becoming more popular in local wineries

ACADEMIA

• Founding chair to focus on students in new viticulture and enology department at Washington State University

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• International research collaboration unlocks the mystery of Grapevine Trunk Diseases

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK: Portman Group pushes back against claims made in alcohol hospital admissions report
• UK: Alcohol-free and low-alcohol beers to be allowed higher ABV percentage
• UK: Food and drink sector can ‘outgrow inflation’ says report

DOWN UNDER

• OZ: Wine exports continue anticipated decline as challenging market conditions persist

NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE

• Wacky Wine News: The Heatwave Edition [paywall?]