AUGUST 17, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• The beverage alcohol companies best positioned to weather disruption
• Napa texting platform RedChirp buys Napa wine martech startup Vimbibe
• Why one ordinary vineyard may threaten the future of Napa’s wine industry [paywall?]
• TTB Approved 176K Products L12M through July 2022, A Decrease of -0.8K (–0.4%)
• Liquor Drinking Hits New High. Beer at New Low. Wine Stable.
• Webinar – Mastering alcohol ecommerce in 2022 – (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• The Rise of Precision Agriculture Exposes Our Food System to New Threats
• Is Inflation Driving Us to Drink (Less)?
• Calif Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta plan makes sone sense, but still a ‘water grab’ [paywall?]
• Fresh Vine Wine Inks Deals with Big-Box Retailers [paywall?]
• Trader Joe’s Abruptly Closes Its Only New York Wine Store (Paywall?)
• You want weigh tags, not a TTB summons. Click Now To Get Your Harvest Regulatory Training – (Sponsored Link.)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Why France’s Wine Production May Be Out Of Danger
• Chile’s stellar 2022 harvest may rival hit 2018 vintage
• The export of Italian wine in the first 5 months of 2022 exceeds 3 billion euros, up by 14.2%
• Grow your wine brand awareness in restaurants and bars of USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• California’s New Department of Pesticide Regulation Leader Will Focus on Transitioning to Safer, More Sustainable Ways to Manage Pests

WILDFIRES

• New Smoke Sensor Stations Installed in California Vineyards
• California Fire Map
• Oregon Wildfire Tracker

WEATHER/DROUGHT/WATER/CLIMATE CHANGE

• California has been in a megadrought for more than a decade, scientists say. When it will end? [paywall?]
• Interior Department Announces Actions to Protect Colorado River System, Sets 2023 Operating Conditions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Shopify launches Collabs, a new way for creators to earn revenue on the platform
• Provi Joins DISCUS As Partner Member To Advance Knowledge Around Digital Evolution Throughout Beverage Alcohol Industry
  
• Dispelling the Top 5 DtC Shipping Myths
• Time to get your visitor pass for USA Trade Tasting and meet the world Chicago – (Sponsored link

DIVERSITY

• Armenian Women in Wine Are Shaking Up a Once Male-Dominated Industry
• NY: Park Slopers Rallying To Save Beloved Wine Shop Amid Financial Woes

HEALTH

• Eating grapes can extend your life and reduce dementia risk

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Americans Not Convinced Marijuana Benefits Society

REAL ESTATE

• ‘It was Kentucky that started the wine industry’: Historic vineyard goes up for sale

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Why Penfolds returned to Bordeaux to create its latest red

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Accolade Wines to divest Nannup winery to Fogarty Wine Group

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Australian and New Zealand disperse rumors of imports ban

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Auction of Washington Wines Raises $4 Million During 35th Year of Philanthropic Wine Events
• Sonoma County Wine Auction set for Sept. 15-17, other events [paywall?]

DATA & TRENDS

• Three Takeaways from “Finding the Story in the Data”
• The Grape Data Tool: Benefits to Growers and Wineries

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• The link between taste and auditory senses
• How tasting wine under hypnosis freed my senses [paywall?]

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Ball shutters beverage can plants as alcohol demand declines
• OTPP, FountainVest Said to Vie for EQT’s Stake in Packaging Firm [paywall?]

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Vinexpo debuts Mumbai edition
• Calif: Farm Credit, small wineries team for tasting

MATTERS OF TASTE

• A Dachshund’s Ear

COMPETITIONS/AWARDS

• WineGlass Marketing Honored for Best Food & Drink Website In the 26th Annual Webby Awards

WINE PLACES

• California’s Best-Kept Wine Secret: Santa Cruz Mountains

WINE TOURISM

• Airbnb introduces new anti-party technology in US and Canada

WINE HISTORY

• The most important wine appellation in Dante’s time? No, it’s not Tuscany.

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• NY: Fox Run Vineyards Welcomes New Head Winemaker
• BC: BCGEU strike starts by targeting liquor, cannabis distribution

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• BRIght Ideas: Molecular testing reveals grape heritage
• Why Less Is More When It Comes To Sprayers on Your Farm

EUROPE & THE UK

• In Northern Italy, Garda DOC Has an Ambitious Growth Strategy
• Pinot Noir given go ahead in two AOCs in Alsace
• UK: On-trade drinks sales up 4% on pre-pandemic figures
• Quinta do Noval – an idiosyncratic approach
• Portugal: Sogrape invests millions at Alentejo estate
• How Armit Wines has been able to transform its business

DOWN UNDER

• Australian alcohol consumption declines, RTD consumption at record high

SOUTH AFRICA

• How much of an influence is Greece set to be on South African wine?

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• MICO Tequila Graduates from LibDib to RNDC for Spirits Distribution