MARCH 7, 2023 – WINE NEWS FETCH

• Chutes and Ladders: Wine and the Premiumization Game
• The Next Era of DtC Wine Shipping Starts Now
• New Zealand Wine Weathers Supply Challenges, Bolsters U.S. Import Market [paywall?]
• Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Names Shawn Conway as Chief Executive Officer
• Your Next PacRim Shipment Could Come From Altasia Instead of China.
• Wine Royalty of Paso Robles confidentially selling vineyard estate in Adelaida AVA. Click to learn more.– (Sponsored link)

ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• Direct shipping Debate: Divergent Data but somebody is right
• The Wonderful Company Adds Vineyard Near Calistoga
• What We Could All Learn From ChatGPT

WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Wine exports to US rise as South Australians look for ways around China’s tariffs
• Australia: Grim Outlook For Grape Prices

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Vineyard Owner Sues Napa Valley Winery Over Bill For Grapes
• Massive planned Napa Valley warehouse project faces challenge
• California pushes ahead with its new pesticide-reduction plan

WEATHER

• Storms keep hammering California and this could soon become a problem [paywall?]

DROUGHT/WATER

• Is California’s antiquated water rights system racist? [paywall?]
• Do we still need to conserve water in NorCal? Of course, we do

CLIMATE CHANGE

• How to Farm Wine Grapes for Climate Change (podcast)

DIVERSITY

• The Roots Fund is changing the American wine scene for the better
• Fresno professor makes a splash promoting Black wine entrepreneurs
• 2 Changemakers Creating a More Responsible, Equitable Food and Wine Industry
• Denver-based company crafts wine for audiences often overlooked: Moms, millenials and women of color

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Interview With a Wine Collector

DATA & TRENDS

• How To Tell If A Survey Is Credible: Minimum Standards

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Action-Focused RISE Climate & Wine Symposium to Launch with Marquee Address from Jancis Robinson

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Update Your Google Analytics Now

WINE CRIME

• They wined, dined and fled – but law finally catches up with Spain wine thieves

MEDIA MATTERS

• Wine Enthusiast Companies Relaunches Wine Enthusiast Importer Connection, Providing Vital Service to Build Trade Relationships

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Quality of Champagne from a Philosophical Perspective

WINE PEOPLE

• Winemaker Cristiana Tiberio Is Bringing Life to Abruzzo with Her Unique Scientific Approach
• Damien Graef of Jean-Georges Philadelphia
• Joe Nielsen, Director of Winemaking, Ram’s Gate Winery, Carneros, Sonoma (podcast)

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• VA: Brewery self-distribution bill passes through General Assembly, awaits Governor’s signature

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Fructophilic Yeasts: Consequences of yeast strain selections

EUROPE & THE UK

• Entre-deux-Mers introduces red as well as white wines under the AOC
• Understanding the German VDP Wine Classification System

DOWN UNDER

• Looking ahead for New Zealand wine industry
• Australia: ABARES report highlights the need for increased investment in market diversification

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• Irish Whiskies Continue Growth In U.S. Market