AUGUST 26, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Pocket Peak Aims to Top Alexander Valley
• PlumpJack buys Mondavi’s Oso Vineyard in Napa [paywall?]
• EEOC files lawsuits suit against Justin Vineyards & Wonderful Co.
• The Future of Napa Valley Wine after Years of Wildfires
• U.S. Consumers Plan to Holiday Shop Earlier, Prioritize Deals
• What it means when a winery claims to be eco-friendly [paywall?]
• AlcBev Price POS Trend Lags Versus Other Categories: IRI
• Staying compliant amid new beverage alcohol industry regulations: On demand – (Sponsored Link.)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Sources of innovation in dynamic no-alcohol markets
• It’s impossible to tell how California’s 2022 wine grape harvest is going [paywall?]
• ‘Oh well, wine o’clock’: what midlife women told us about drinking – and why it’s so hard to stop
• Out of the frying pan but not out of the woods? Smoke taint, biodiversity loss and the fires of Bordeaux
• Sonoma Wine Tasting Fees up 44% After Pandemic
• You want weigh tags, not a TTB summons. Click Now To Get Your Harvest Regulatory Training – (Sponsored Link.)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Early Rhône Valley harvest looks promising despite drought
• Grow your wine brand awareness in restaurants and bars of USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Amid Smoke and Climate Change, Napa Embraces an Imperfect Red Grape
• Wine group for Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley hires ops exec
• Napa Valley’s Burgess Cellars names estate director
• A Rhône reboot in Paso Robles [paywall?]
• Kale Wines’ passion project: Making Rhône varieties in Cabernet land [paywall?]
• Napa Valley Vintners’ gift to OLE Health [paywall?]

WILDFIRES/SMOKE TAINT

• OZ: Acting after a bushfire: what to do, and when
• California Fire Map
• Oregon Wildfire Tracker

WEATHER/DROUGHT/WATER/CLIMATE CHANGE

• Klamath Irrigation District reverses course, will halt water deliveries to Oregon and California farmers
• What the Colorado River Water Shortage Means for the U.S.
• Point of View: Climate of change
• Your Glass of Wine May Depend on This California Winery [paywall?]
• The Drastic Way Climate Change Is Impacting The Champagne Industry
• Drought forces earliest harvest ever in French wine country
• Climate change is making French wine production harder, more expensive and boozier (video)

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Provi Announces Partnership With BevStrat To Support Growth For Emerging Brands
• Why buying wine directly helps local wineries and winemakers
• Time to get your visitor pass for USA Trade Tasting and meet the world Chicago – (Sponsored link

DIVERSITY

• Indigené Cellars: It’s All About Giving Back – and Amphoras
• Hispanic-Owned Wineries in Oregon
• The Problem with Men…And Beer

NFTs, BLOCKCHAIN, & THE METAVERSE

• Of Course There’s an NFT Winery in Napa Valley

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Cannabis drinks market value set to grow by US$8.3 billion in 2032
• Are Weed Drinks Safe? What to know About THC and Alcohol [paywall?]

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Australian Vintage sees share growth in all key markets

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Really Good Boxed Wine Hopes To Raise $1.8 Million On SeedInvest

WEBINARS/ONLINE MEETINGS

• NCAE webinar to help employers prepare for proposed OSHA heat regulation

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• La Place finds new lease of life outside Bordeaux
• Selim Bocti: the new age of fine wine

DATA & TRENDS

• How digital and data is shaping viticulture’s present and future (video)
• Four Takeaways from the Data Sessions at the Wine Sales Symposium

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Don’t save that special wine for ‘another time’ – you might not have the chance, so seize the day and pop that cork

MARKETING & SALES

• How Provence is set to take Louis Latour Agencies to the next level

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Avoiding typecasting [paywall?]

WINE PEOPLE

• How a photographer developed his passion for wine

WINE PLACES

• Madeira’s Metamorphosis: The Island Gets Cool And Beckons Food Lovers [paywall?]

WINE TOURISM

• Donum Estate CEO Explains How Wine, Art And The Land Unite To Form Unique Wine Tourism Experiences [paywall?]

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Approval of Rocky Reach AVA adds to the diversity of Washington State wine
• Sex-crazed lanternfly invasion ramps up in NYC as insects look for mates
• NY: Public Must Kill Lanternflies Before They Reach Wine Country
• Wineries and Vineyards Experience Significant Growth in Maryland Due to State’s Tax Credits, Climate, and Prime Location
• Ste. Genevieve—Once the Largest Winery in Texas—Closes
• Ill.: McEachran winery plans to close this year
• Mich.: Apollo Braganini II, Fourth Generation Winemaker, Takes Charge at St. Julian Winery

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Clarion: A New Wine Grape That Thrives in Cold Climates
• Amino acids contribute to desirable sensory attributes in red wine
• Managing vineyard pests with cover crops
• Old wine vines hold their value
• Researchers at ‘war’ with powdery mildew

EUROPE & THE UK

• Who’s Who in Germany – the Essential Guide
• French Vineyards Can Take Hope From California’s Jackson Family Winery [paywall?]

DOWN UNDER

• Australians affected by cost of living crisis less likely to visit on-trade
• Image system supporting De Bortoli site management in Yarra Valley, Australia

SOUTH AFRICA

• Why Monopoly sucks

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• The new language of spirits
• Study shows hops influenced by growing environment [paywall?]
• How Brexit and Covid-19 changed the UK craft beer industry for good