JANUARY 26, 2023 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Price the Key for US Wine Sales
• Multistate direct sales: A guide for wineries
• Inflation has sent drinkers toward cheaper beer or fancier booze [paywall?]
• Bulk Wine Market in Tenuous Balance
• Apprehension abounds in U.S. wine industry
• Lowest Wage Earners Benefiting Most From Current Economic Conditions.
• Hate filling out the CA Grape Crush Report? Now There’s help! – (Sponsored Link.)

OBITUARIES

• Steven Spurrier: A tribute

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Congress requires marketplaces to monitor high-volume sellers
• Money, profit and financial sustainability
• How insulated is the fine wine market to macro-trends?
• Bankruptcy Judge Rejects Creditor Objections, Approves Winc Sale To Stalking Horse
• Grow your wine brand awareness in restaurants and bars of USA – (Sponsored link)

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• The total value of the global bulk wine trade increased by 109 million euros… Despite having reduced the volume by 1.66 million hectolitres.
• South Africa: Smaller wine grape crop expected

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Largest U.S. winery E. & J. Gallo laying off 355 across state, Bay Area [paywall?]
• California AG reaches settlement with developers of huge Guenoc Valley resort project in Lake County [paywall?]
• Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits names new HR head
• The Growth of Sonoma County Chardonnay

DROUGHT/WATER

• Special Edition Drought Status Update for the Western United States
• 2 big California reservoirs hit highest levels in 2.5 years
• Alexander Valley vineyard community makes case for new water district

CONSUMER SALES: DTC, ON- & OFF-PREMISE

• US Dtc market cools during 2022 as market returns to pre-Covid normality
• Wine Industry Report Offers Insight Into DTC Sales In 2023 [paywall?]

DIVERSITY

• BIPOC Wine Podcasts to Listen to Right Now
• How a master sommelier couple built a wine bar with a diverse following
• Jackson Family Wines Partners to Advance Industry Opportunities for Students of Color
• Fresno State seeks to expand diversity in California agriculture

HEALTH

• No, Wine Isn’t Helping You Sleep—Here’s Why

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Bonterra Bets Big on Regenerative Farming

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Diageo shows solid performance in half-year results
• Diageo posts organic sales growth of 9.4% but sees volume decline in North America

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• UK’s BBR encourages investors to look beyond Burgundy and Bordeaux
• Burgundy wine fans queue weeks ahead for new releases

DATA & TRENDS

• Trade Views on Industry Trends – Wine Opinions (PDF)

MARKETING & SALES

• Marketing Tips from Sustainable Winegrowing Podcast
• What We Can Learn From A Celebrity’s Foray Into Wine [paywall]
• These Wineries Are Embracing the Power of Crystal Fermentation

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Is Age Just A Number When It Comes To Aging Wine? [paywall?]

WINE PEOPLE

• 5 Questions with Camilla Lunelli
• Meet Clement Robert MS, Annabel’s High-Flying Wine Chief
• The three sisters making their mark on Australia’s Brown Brothers’ legacy
• Virginia Samsel is the wine industry’s new energy healer [paywall?]

WINE EDUCATION

• The Changing Landscape of Wine Education

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• More Washington grape growers going grafting
• VA: Brewery self-distribution bill gains momentum in General Assembly

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM

• N. Korea imports high-priced wine as gifts for cadres during February festivities

AROUND THE GLOBE

• Dubai suspends its 30% alcohol tax, hoping to become the “happiest place on Earth”

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• White Claw Targets The Spirits Category With New Vodka, RTDs
• The Story Behind the Best Blended Whiskey in America (podcast)