OCTOBER 10, 2022 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Winemaker Jayson Woodbridge Sues Napa County Over Demand to Replant High Fire Risk Trees
• B-21 Seeks Supreme Court Review of Loss in 4th Circuit Over North Carolina Retail Shipping Laws
• What is Wine’s Economic Impact on the American Economy?
• The Wine Group Introduces New CEO, Adds 1 Million Cases Via CBrands Deal [paywall?]
• Americanization or Improvement? Tailoring Wine for Export
• What does the future hold for the growing non-alcoholic beverage sector?
• Which Wine Regions Had The Toughest Time Last Year?
• Does Anyone Still Care About Wine Certifications? — (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Give data to get data! SVB Annual Wine Industry Survey: Time’s Almost Up!
• American Wine Is Awash With New AVAs. Who Do They Serve?
• WSWA’S SipSource Latest Channel Shifting Index Remains Slightly Below Pre-Covid Levels as Inflation is Likely Slowing the Full Return of On-Premise
• Silicon Valley Bank State of the Industry Survey: Time to Weigh In
• You want weigh tags, not a TTB summons. Click Now To Get Your Harvest Regulatory Training – (Sponsored Link.)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Italy’s “Miracle Harvest” for the 2022 Wine Crop
• MI: A strong harvest season for wine grape growers
• UK wine harvest 2022: ‘Exceptional’ fruit excites producers
• TTB Approved 176.2K Products L12M through September 2022, A Decrease of -3.8K (–2.1%)
• Grow your wine brand awareness in restaurants and bars of USA – (Sponsored link)

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa Valley winery files for bankruptcy
• Healdsburg’s Flambeaux Wines hires DTC, hospitality managers
• Can Cutting-Edge Technology and Character Coexist in Winemaking? — (Sponsored link)

WILDFIRES/SMOKE TAINT

• California Fire Map
• Oregon Wildfire Tracker

CLIMATE CHANGE

• 10 Ways Climate Change Is Threatening The World’s Wine Industry
• Italy’s Winemakers and Grapes Are Adapting to Climate Change [paywall?]

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• Time to get your visitor pass for USA Trade Tasting and meet the world Chicago – (Sponsored link

DIVERSITY

• AHIVOY Is Diversifying The American Wine Business

HEALTH

• Has the rise of Roundup in Wine Country made it toxic? [paywall?]

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• President Biden just made a big cannabis announcement… what does it mean?

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Look down for biodiversity

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• More about law violations in the US wine industry (its murkier than you think)
• From Eponymous to Anonymous: What Happens When Winemakers Sell Their Names?
• Staying compliant amid new beverage alcohol industry regulations: On demand – (Sponsored Link.)

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation Brands Seeks To Develop Higher-End Market Positioning
• Pernod Ricard in hot water over Indian import duty payments
• Diageo remains on track for growth, following ‘good start’ to financial year

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• Global drinks groups forge through inflationary storms

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Champagne and Italian trade climbs in October  – Liv-ex

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• J Vineyards Is Changing the Way We Think About Wine & Inclusivity
• Six Reasons Why You Should Only Buy Wine at Independent Shops
• Contemplation and Desire: The Case of Food and Wine

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• ProWine Singapore to be held annually on strong success

WINE CRIME

• Champagne: Son Charged Over Winemaker Killing
• OZ: Two arrested, 300kg in liquid MDMA hidden in wine bottles seized

MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT

• Final Rule: Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants

MEDIA MATTERS

• New Hudin.com review policy: Yes SO2

MATTERS OF TASTE

• The Role of White Grapes in Rosé: Tradition and Innovation
• A Signature Variety
• 50 shades of Chardonnay
• Do ‘Gateway Wines’ Actually Exist? (podcast)
• Are Smaller Bubbles Really Better?

WINE PEOPLE

• From Morehouse to Master Sommelier: Chris Gaither’s Journey in a Changing Wine World
• SA wine legend: Johan ‘Mosdop’ Dippenaar
• A Gardener’s Path In Wine
• The Wine Makers – Charles Smith (podcast)
• Gustavo Gonzalez, Winemaker & Co-Founder Mira Winery, Yountville, Napa Valley (podcast)
• Putting Her Name on It: Morét Brealynn Wines
• Randy Caparoso: The Ramble

WINE PLACES

• Belgium increasingly becoming a wine country

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• E & J Gallo Winery Opens Regional Distribution Center in SC

ACADEMIA

• UCF business student creates innovative wine company

EUROPE & THE UK

• Why Veuve’s Ex-CEO Philippe Pascal Left to Make Wine in Burgundy
• VDP announces Masters of Wine as its new official partner

DOWN UNDER

• Rothschild Expands into Central Otago

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• Crisis-hit Lebanese wineries eye Chinese market -Xinhua

SOUTH AFRICA

• South African winemakers foreground quality in breaking into cans